Australia spent over $60 billion on health in 2000-01, a rise of almost $9 billion over the latest two years. This report examines expenditure on health in Australia. It revises estimates from 1991 to 1998-99 to reflect new estimates of GDP and household expenditure on health, and presents preliminary estimates for 2000-01. Health Expenditure Australia follows the Health Expenditure Bulletin in presenting this and other essential information and analysis on the Australian health system.