Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2017) Health expenditure Australia 2015–16, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 19 April 2024.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2017). Health expenditure Australia 2015–16. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Health expenditure Australia 2015–16. AIHW, 2017.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Health expenditure Australia 2015–16. Canberra: AIHW; 2017.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2017, Health expenditure Australia 2015–16, AIHW, Canberra.
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Total spending on health in Australia was $170.4 billion in 2015–16, $6.0 billion (3.6%) higher in real terms than in 2014–15. This was the fourth consecutive year that growth was below the 10 year average of 4.7%.
Despite the low growth, the share of the economy (GDP) represented by health (10.3%) continued to grow, due to slower real GDP growth (2.7%).
Total health expenditure in 2015–16 was $170.4 billion—3.6% higher in real terms than in 2014–15
State and territory contributions ($44.4 billion, 26.1% of total) drove growth in the government expenditure share
Non government expenditure decreased as a proportion of expenditure from 33.1% to 32.7% from 2014–15 to 2015–16
Due to low GDP growth, health’s share of GDP has risen to 10.3%, driven mostly by higher prices
6 Mar 2018 - This report was first released on 6 October 2017. On 6 March 2018 the 'in focus' report Private health insurance expenditure 2015–16 was added.
10 May 2018 - The 'in focus' report Health expenditure by the Department of Veterans' Affairs 2015–16 was added.
29 May 2018 - The 'in focus' report Government health expenditure and tax revenue 2015–16 was added.
