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National Health Funding Body

Health and Aged Care
The primary function of the National Health Funding Body (NHFB) is to assist the Administrator of the National Health Funding Pool in the performance of his/her functions. The role of the Administrator is to calculate and advise the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of the amounts required to be paid by the Commonwealth under the National Health Reform Agreement into each State Pool Account of the National Health Funding Pool, to monitor payments into and out of the state pool account for each state and territory, and to report on various funding and service delivery matters.

Further information

  • Type of Body

    A. Non-corporate Commonwealth entity

  • GFS Sector Classification

    GGS

  • Established By / Under

    Act / Regulation

  • Established By/Under More info

    National Health Reform Act 2011

  • Annual Report Prepared and tabled?

    Yes

  • Classification

    A. Primary body

  • GFS Function / Sector Reported

    GGS

  • Materiality

    Small

  • PS Act Body

    Yes - Statutory Agency

  • Auditor

    ANAO

  • Creation Date

Current single executive appointments

Position Appointee Start Date End Date
Chief Executive Officer Mr. Shannon White 1 July 2023 30 June 2028
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