Approval process

The Planning and Resources Branch, within the Rural and Regional Health and Aged Care Services Division, is responsible for processing all applications to borrow by rural registered budget sector agencies and all community health centres. Agencies should submit all borrowing requests to their regional office who will then forward the documents to the Planning and Resources Branch. The Planning and Resources Branch will then liaise with the Rural and Regional Health Services Branch, other relevant central office branches, the Minister's office and Treasury on behalf of applicants.

The Metropolitan Health and Aged Care Division is responsible for processing applications from Metropolitan Health Services. Submit applications directly to the Metropolitan Health Services Branch who will liaise with the Funding and Financial Policy Branch, the Minister's office and Treasury on behalf of applicants.

Agencies should consult their applicable regional or central Department of Human Services Agency Liaison Officer early in the business case development process to discuss proposals before they are formally submitted to the Department.