Program · Outcome 1: Improved safety and quality in health care across the health system, including through the development, support for implementation, and monitoring of national clinical safety and quality guidelines and standards
Program 1.1: Safety and Quality in Health Care
Lead improvements in the safety and quality of health care so all Australians receive better care, everywhere. Contribute to better health outcomes and experiences for patients, consumers and communities across Australia through the development of standards, guidelines and indicators relating to health care safety and quality. In partnership with state and territory governments, patients, clinicians, health service managers, policy makers and health care organisations, work to achieve a sustainable, safe and high-quality health system.
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements, PDF page 10 reported
+$603k (+6.4%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
A further $26m is listed for this program but not counted, because it is counted elsewhere or is not an expense. Each line below says why.
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
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Published lines
Each row is one line of the program’s expense table in the 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements – Program Expense Line Items, as published.
| Line | Kind | 2025-26 estimated actual |
2026-27 Budget estimate |
Change | Treatment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts from the Portfolio Department | corporate | $27m | $26m | −$607k −2.3% | not counted: funding already counted at the paying department | 2.1.1 Prog Exp, row 625 |
| Revenues from independent sources | corporate | $9.8m | $9.8m | no change 0.0% | reported | 2.1.1 Prog Exp, row 626 |
| Operating deficit (surplus) | corporate | −$372k | $231k | +$603k – | reported | 2.1.1 Prog Exp, row 627 |
| Amounts from other Government entities | corporate | $0 | $0 | no change – | not counted: funding already counted at the paying department | 2.1.1 Prog Exp, row 624 |