The Policy and funding guidelines represent the system-wide terms and conditions for government-funded healthcare organisations.
It includes, but is not limited to:
- health services and hospitals
- community service organisations
- other funded organisations such as Ambulance Victoria.
The guidelines:
- are relevant to all funded organisations
- reflect the Department of Health's role as the system steward
- provide operational and service delivery policy changes, and outline contractual, statutory, and other duties and requirements
- underpin the department’s individual contracts with funded organisations (including, but not limited to, the Statement of Priorities)
- detail the budgetary landscape, including funding and pricing arrangements as well as funded activity and targets
- consist of the following two separate, although interconnected, publications.
Policy guide
The Policy guide provides detailed information on various operational and service delivery policy items.
This includes:
- the conditions within funded organisations operate
- obligations, standards and requirements to which funded organisations are expected to adhere.
Part 1: Operational and service delivery policy
Part 1 is not intended to be a complete, holistic guide to operational and service delivery policy in Victoria. Instead it provides health services with new policy changes for a range of delivered services.
Part 2: Obligations, standards and requirements
Outlines the standards and obligations to which funded organisations must adhere. This ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality services and responsible financial management. Download a copy of the policy below:
Funding rules
The Funding rules cover the budgetary and funding parameters which funded organisations are expected to work.
Part 1: Pricing arrangements
Details funding and pricing arrangements.
Part 2: Funding and activity levels
Provides funding and activity information for the modelled budgets and a range of programs across the health system.
The Funding rules have been updated to incorporate the remaining Tranche 2 content, including budget tables and additional activity tables.
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2026-27 Service volume statement
The National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA) sets out the shared intention of the Commonwealth and state and territory governments to work in partnership to improve health outcomes for all Australians and ensure the sustainability of the Australian health system.
Victoria is required to make available information relating to NHRA in-scope activity and funding for health services. The following 2026–27 Victorian Service Volume Statement sets out estimated NHRA in-scope activity and funding for Victorian health services
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