Department of Health

Funding, performance and accountability

The department is responsible for ensuring that quality health services are delivered to the community.

The department plans, develops policy, funds and regulates health service providers and activities that promote and protect the health of Victorians. It funds more than 500 organisations to provide various health services.

In general terms, funded organisations are expected to:

  • deliver the volume of services for which departmental funding is provided
  • deliver quality services consistent with prescribed standards and guidelines
  • deliver services that are accessible, inclusive and responsive to the diversity of the Victorian community
  • provide agreed data and reporting to meet accountability and planning requirements
  • work with the department to develop new approaches to service delivery.

Statements of Priorities

Statements of priorities are annual accountability agreements that facilitate delivery of the key shared objectives of financial viability, improved access and quality of service provision.

Strategic planning guidelines for Victorian health services

Provides a summary overview of the theory and process to be considered by Health Services when developing their upcoming strategic plans.

Funding policy

Victoria’s funding policy is the system by which governments monitor, manage and administer the funding of healthcare provided by public hospitals.

Performance monitoring framework

The Victorian Health Services Performance Monitoring Framework (the Framework) articulates the Government’s performance monitoring of Victorian public health services and hospitals

Integrity governance framework and assessment tool

The Integrity governance framework and better practice assessment and reporting tool is a resource to assist health services in assessing their local risks and improve integrity practices to reduce fraud and corruption.

Pricing and funding framework

The purpose of the framework is to advise Victoria's public health services of the department's approach to funding and price setting for specific clinical activities.

Reviewed 14 March 2024

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