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Queensland Health Annual Report 2002 - 03

Towards better health and well-being

Our vision

To provide and be recognised for providing Queenslanders with the best health and health-related services in the nation

Our mission

Helping people to better health and well-being

Our values

Queensland Health is committed to achieving its mission to improve the health and well-being of all Queenslanders. We recognise that the people of Queensland trust us to act in their interest at all times. To fulfil our mission and sustain this trust, we share four core values:

performance and accountability

we accept accountability for our performance, our actions and our learning

professionalism

we are professional in what we do and treat all people with dignity and respect and we look for opportunities for improvement

quality and recognition

we strive to excel in everything we do and are proud of our achievements

teamwork

we work together in an open, honest and supportive way to achieve collective goals.

Every day in Queensland Health

$12.231 million is spent on public health services
$0.603 million is spent on rebuilding and maintaining health facilities
485 women are screened for breast cancer
3206 vaccines are distributed
92 babies are born
1550 older people receive residential care in 21 aged care facilities
3326 people are treated in accident and emergency
6970 patients are cared for in public hospitals
24,152 outpatients receive services
954 people receive day-only procedures in a hospital
953 adults receive free dental treatment
904 school aged children complete dental treatment
6456 meals are delivered to people at home
10,745 hours of respite care are provided through respite centres or in people's homes

Every minute of every day in Queensland Health, our people do great things.

(All statistics are averaged over 365 days in the 2002-03 year)

Communication objectives

This report:

fulfils government reporting requirements
provides a strategic overview of the department's activities and achievements during the 2002-03 financial year
provides performance, financial and statistical data

Key achievements are described in terms of the Queensland Health Strategic Plan 2000-2010, with each relating to the five organisational outputs consistent with the Managing for Outcomes Framework of the 2002-03 Queensland Health State Budget. Financial reporting is also aligned to the outputs.

Hospital activity data included in this report cover the activity of 37 health service districts and the Mater public hospitals.

Last updated: December 2003
Last Reviewed: December 2003

Annual Report 2002-03