Queensland will receive more than $400 million from a $1.7 billion Federal boost to funding for Australia’s public hospitals and health services next year.
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said under a new Agreement with all state and territory governments, the total Commonwealth contribution to state-run public hospitals would increase by 12 percent to $33.91 billion in 2025-26.
Minister Butler said Queensland would receive an extra $414 million, for a total funding allocation of $7.94 billion.
He said at the National Cabinet meeting in December 2023, First Ministers agreed the Commonwealth and state and territory governments would work together to deliver system-wide structural health reform and also work to secure the future of the NDIS.
“Under today’s Agreement, all jurisdictions remain committed to the existing collaborative process on NDIS rules and work on foundational supports.
“For too long we’ve seen governments stuck in trench warfare playing the blame game on hospital funding. This infuriates Australians when all they want is to make sure they don’t spend hours ramped in an ambulance or waiting in an overcrowded emergency department.”
