Bulletins
Preliminary Estimates of Total Health Expenditure 1982–83 to 1984–85 (PDF, 1.9MB)
Information bulletin no. 1, March 1986
In current prices total health expenditure increased from $12,610 million in 1982-83 to $15,518 million in 1984-85 an increase of 23 per cent. The rate of growth in expenditure between 1983-84 and 1984-85, 9.8 per cent, was lower than increases in either of the previous two years. Total health expenditure, as a percentage of GDP, was lower in 1984-85 than in either of the preceding two years.
Australian health expenditure 1982–83 to 1984–85 (PDF, 5.1MB)
Information bulletin no. 2, May 1987
In 1984-85 total Australian health expenditure (recurrent plus capital) was $16,108 million. In 1983-84 it was $14,744 million and in 1982-83 it was $13,167 million. Health expenditure per person in 1984-85 was $1,030. In 1984-85 total health expenditure was 7.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), in 1983-84 it was 7.7% of GDP and in 1982-83 it was also 7.7% of GDP.
Australian health expenditure 1982–83 to 1985–86 (PDF, 6MB)
Information bulletin no. 3, November 1988
In 1985-86 total Australian health expenditure was $18,465 million and was 7.8 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Health expenditure per person was $1,161.
Australian health expenditure to 1987–88 (PDF, 8.6MB)
Information bulletin no. 4, January 1990
Health expenditure by Australian Governments and individuals in 1987-88 was $23.4 billion or $1,415 per person. • It increased by 41 per cent since 1984-85, representing a real annual average growth per person of 2.5 per cent. As a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP), health expenditure has been roughly stable for the past 13 years in the range of 7.4 to 8.0 per cent of GDP.
Australian hospital expenditure and utilisation 1982–83 to 1988–89 (PDF, 8MB)
Information bulletin no. 5, September 1990
During the period studied there was a major change in financing arrangements for hospitals with the introduction of Medicare in February 1984. Covers beds in acute care, occupancy rates, number of patients treated, separations, average length of stay, expenditure and differences in costs between public and private hospitals.
Australian health expenditure to 1988–89 (PDF, 12MB)
Information bulletin no. 6, May 1991
Health expenditure by-Australian governments and individuals in 1988-89 was $25.9 billion or $1,551 per person. Health expenditure increased in real terms by 30 per cent from 1982-83 to 1988-89. Health expenditure per person increased at an average annual growth rate of 2.9 per cent in real terms between 1982-83 and 1988-89. Health expenditure as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP), has been fairly stable for the past 14 years staying within the range of 7.4 to 8.1 per cent of GDP. In 1988-89 it was 7.7 per cent of GDP with a preliminary estimate for 1989-90 of 7.6 per cent.
Australian health expenditure to 1990–91 (PDF, 18MB)
Information bulletin no. 7, July 1992
Health expenditure by Australian governments and individuals in 1990-91 was $30.9 billion or $1,796 per person. Health expenditure by individuals and governments increased in real terms at an average annual rate of 3.8 per cent from 1984-85 to 1990-91, giving a total increase of 25 per cent. Health expenditure per person increased at an average annual rate of 2.2 per cent in real terms between 1984-85 and 1990-91. Health expenditure as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated to be 8.1 per cent in 1990-91. This increase from the previous year's ratio of 7.6 per cent is the result of the fall in real GDP during the recession, rather than because of a large health expenditure increase. Real health expenditure grew by only 3.1 per cent in 1990-91. This was lower than the average of 4.0 per cent over the previous five years.
Australian health expenditure to 1991–92 (PDF, 13MB)
Information bulletin no. 8, April 1993
Total health expenditure includes recurrent and capital expenditure by Australian governments and individuals. In 1991-92 it was $33.2 billion or $1,904 per person. Health expenditure increased in constant prices at an average annual rate of 3.9 per cent from 1984-85 to 1991-92 giving a total increase in the period of 30.8 per cent. Health expenditure per person increased at an average annual rate of 2.4 per cent in constant prices between 1984-85 and 1991-92. Health expenditure as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated to be 8.6 per cent in 1991-92. The increase from the previous year's ratio of 8.2 per cent is largely the result of the low growth in real GDP of 0.2 per cent in 1991-92.
Australian hospital expenditure and utilisation 1982–83 to 1991–92 (PDF, 4.6MB)
Information bulletin no. 9, November 1994
Surveys use of and expenditure on acute public and private hospitals in Australia from 1982-83 to 1991-92. The number of approved acute hospital beds per head of population and the length of stay per admission to hospital are falling. The falling length of stay from 1982-83 to 1991-92 is shown to outweigh the effect of increasing admissions, leading to lower bed-day use. Length of stay went from 6.93 days in 1982-83 to 4.85 days in 1991-92. This is a fall of 30%-an average decrease of 3.9% a year.
Australian health expenditure to 1992–93 (PDF, 18MB)
Information bulletin no. 10, December 1994
Total health expenditure includes recurrent and capital expenditure by Australian governments and individuals. In 1992-93 it was $34.3 billion or $1,954 per person. Health expenditure rose in constant prices at an average annual rate of 4.2% from 1982-83 to 1992-93, giving a total rise of 50.3%. Health expenditure per person rose at an average annual rate of 2.7% in constant prices between 1982-83 and 1992-93, giving a total rise of 30.8%. Health expenditure as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated to be 8.5% in 1992-93, compared with 7.7% in 1982-83.