Department of Health

The National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA) sets out the shared intention of the Commonwealth and state and territory (state) governments to work in partnership to improve health outcomes for all Australians and ensure the sustainability of the Australian health system.

Victoria is obliged to make available information that is related to in-scope NHRA funding to health services.

The following tables set out the funding for 2025-26 financial year.

Contracted services (Virtual LHN) NHRA activity-based funding

Provider nameAcute Admitted NWAUSub-Acute NWAUNon-admitted NWAUTotal ABF allocation NWAUAcute admitted funding $ '000Sub-Acute funding $ '000Non-admitted funding $ '000Total ABF funding $ '000
Peninsula Home Hospice-70793863-4565,1695,625
BHN Better Health Network Ltd--335335--2,1822,182
Respect Group Limited--178178--1,1621,162
Gippsland Lakes Complete Health Limited--103103--673673
Latrobe Community Health Service Limited--207207--1,3501,350
Melbourne City Mission-791,2521,331-5178,1588,674
Mercy Palliative Care Ltd--1,6861,686--10,98310,983
Motor Neurone Disease Association Of Victoria Inc-691079-44965514
Ballarat Hospice Care Inc--4507503-- 233,3043,281
Very Special Kids-404-404-2,636-2,636
Banksia Palliative Care Service Inc-2861864-165,6115,627
North Richmond Community Health Limited--290290--1,8921,892
Sunraysia Community Health Services Limited-38207245-2511,3491,600
Thalassaemia Australia Inc--22--1616
Victorian Clinical Genetics Services Limited1-4584595-2,9842,989
Palliative Care Victoria Inc--7777--500500
Your Community Health--9696--627627
Bellarine Community Health Ltd--120120--780780
Eastern Palliative Care Association Inc.-702,2642,334-45514,75115,206
South East Palliative Care Ltd--1,1301,130--7,3657,365
The Goulburn Valley Hospice Care Service Inc--325325--2,1212,121
Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement Inc-341-341-2,222-2,222
Grand total11,07110,90311,97456,97871,04378,025

Contracted services (Virtual LHN) NHRA block funding

Provider nameTraining and Research $’000Small rural hospital $’000Other mental health $'000Total Block allocation $'000
Odyssey House, Victoria--301301
Orygen Limited--2,1812,181
Respect Group Limited--428428
The Bouverie Centre (Latrobe University)3,689-1,6865,375
Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre Inc-795-795
Cann Valley Bush Nursing Centre Inc-699-699
Cobden District Health Services Inc-252-252
Dargo Bush Nursing Centre Inc-404-404
Dartmoor & District Bush Nursing Centre Inc-643-643
Dingee Bush Nursing Centre Inc-552-552
Elmhurst Bush Nursing Centre Inc-585-585
Ensay Community Health Centre Inc-265-265
Gelantipy District Bush Nursing Centre Inc-303-303
Harrow Bush Nursing Centre Inc-637-637
Heyfield Hospital Inc-126-126
Lake Bolac Bush Nursing Centre Inc-742-742
Lockington & District Bush Nursing Centre Inc-526-526
Nagambie Healthcare Inc-221-221
Neerim District Soldiers Memorial Hospital Inc-123-123
Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre Inc-668-668
The Buchan Bush Nursing Association Inc-568-568
Walwa Bush Nursing Centre Incorporated-247-247
Woomelang & District Bush Nursing Centre Inc-590-590
Australian Red Cross Blood Service Victoria935--935
Border Medical Oncology Research Fund688--688
Cancer Council Victoria4,585--4,585
Cancer Trials Australia186--186
Cohealth Limited43--43
Deakin University175--175
Mind Australia161--161
Monash University3,262--3,262
Neami Limited258--258
Nursing And Midwifery Health Program Victoria Ltd1,411--1,411
Oral Health Victoria (Dental Health Services Vic)45--45
Postgraduate Medical Council Of Victoria2,570--2,570
Rural Workforce Agency, Victoria Limited769--769
The Society Of Hospital Pharmacists Of Australia62--62
The University Of Melbourne1,728--1,728
The Walter & Eliza Hall Institute Of Medical Research394--394
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Ltd4,749--4,749
Victorian Doctors Health Program437--437
Wellways Australia Limited752--752
Grand Total26,9018,9484,59640,445

Early Parenting Centres NHRA block funding

Provider nameOther mental health $’000Total Block allocation $’000
The Queen Elizabeth Centre153153
Tweddle Child & Family Health Service157157
Grand Total310310

Multi-Purpose Services NHRA block funding

Provider nameTeaching, training and research ($)Small rural hospitals ($)Total Block allocation ($)
Mallee Track Health and Community Service121,7896,061,5876,183,376
Orbost Regional Health159,8888,732,8718,892,759
Robinvale District Health Services118,5989,046,7919,165,389
Timboon & District Healthcare Service156,9975,245,3075,402,304
Grand Total557,27229,086,55629,643,828

Reviewed 06 March 2026

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