Health expenditure Australia 2009–10

Over $120 billion was spent on health goods and services in Australia in 2009–10, according to a report released by the AIHW. The report, Health expenditure Australia 2009–10, shows that total health expenditure was $121.4 billion in 2009-10—up by $7.9 billion since 2008–09.
This report looks at the period from 1999–00 to 2009–10 and includes important information about the costs of health care in Australia, in terms of both the total number of dollars spent and the proportion of Australia’s national income that is spent on health. It also looks at the types of health goods and services that attracted funding and where that funding came from. The report also examines Australia’s health spending from an international perspective—how it compares with the region and with other developed economies.