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Department of Health and Aged Care
I tracked $7.0B/yr in spending by Department of Health and Aged Care. Here's what the data shows. ROI Grade: C.
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$7B health administration. Medicare processing near target. Aged care reforms behind schedule. Significant pass-through funding makes departmental effectiveness hard to isolate.
Annual Budget
$7.0B
Prior year: $6.8B (+3%)
Headcount
6,500 staff
$1M per employee
Budget Trend
↑ Budget Growing
Performance Targets vs Actuals
Target
99% of Medicare benefit claims processed within 7 days
Actual
98.1% of Medicare benefit claims processed within 7 days (2023–24 Annual Report)
Source: DoH 2023–24 Annual Report. Medicare: 2024 Medicare Statistics. Aged care: RC implementation tracker.