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Queensland Health Annual Report 2000-2001

Our Mission...

Helping people to better health and well-being

Our mission is achieved by:

focussing on prevention, health promotion and early intervention; evidence-based clinical practice: managing public health risks
maintaining high quality care
prioritising resource allocation to meet the needs and equity principles
encouraging individual responsibility for health
fostering research and education to improve health services
implementing the principles of the Charter of the Public Service in a Culturally Diverse Society
partnerships and collaboration with communities and other agencies and governments.

Key Values

trust and respect for people
performance accountability
integrity and professionalism

On any one day in Queensland Health...

$11

million is spent on public health services

$1.1

million is spent on rebuilding and maintaining health facilities

462

women are screened for breast cancer

820

women are screened for cervical cancer

3,900

vaccines are distributed

1,729

people are cared for in State Government residential aged care facilities and residential facilities for younger people with disabilities

100

babies are born

1,901

people are treated in accident and emergency

6,933

patients are cared for in public hospitals

23,500

outpatients receive services

878

people receive day-only procedures in a hospital

940

adults complete free dental treatment

935

school aged children complete dental treatment

184

mental health patients are treated in the community

(All statistics averaged over 365 days a year)

About this report

This report provides an overview of the structure, issues and environment which has shaped Queensland Health during the 2000-2001 financial year, and the strategies used to achieve its objectives.
Key achievements and financial reports are described in terms of the five organisational outputs of the 2000-2001 Queensland Health Budget. These are aligned closely to the department's Managing for Outcomes framework documented in the Queensland Health Strategic Plan 2000-2010.
Queensland Health's corporate office is at 147-163 Charlotte Street, Brisbane Q 4000.
The postal address is GPO Box 48, Brisbane Q 4001.

Budget 2000-2001

Queensland Health had final operating revenues of $4.0 billion. Of this, the Commonwealth provided $1.448 billion (about 36.2 per cent) through the Australian Health Care Agreement, the Home and Community Care Agreement and other specific purpose grants and payments.

	Organisation Director-General’s report Executive team Organisational chart Corporate governance and accountability Challenges for the future		Achievements Public health services Acute inpatient services Non-inpatient services Integrated mental health services Health maintenance services
	Our people Staff profile Employment equity Workplace health and safety		State of health Life expectancy Self reported health Health risk factors Causes of death Burden of disease
	Other reporting requirements How our services are delivered Operational reporting Legislation administered Acute public hospital activity data		Partners in good health Hospital foundations Professional registration bodies Adjudicative/review boards Advisory and other bodies District Health Councils
	Certificate of the Department of Health Independent Audit Report		Financial statements

This page last updated: November 5, 2002
Review date: May, 2003