Public health activities are aimed at preventing illness and enhancing the present and future wellbeing and quality of life of a nation’s population. This publication provides detailed estimates of expenditure for the years 2001-02 to 2003-04, as well as some revised estimates for 1999-00 and 2000-01. The report summarises estimates of expenditure and funding from key health departments and agencies of the Australian government and each state and territory government by nine public health activity categories. Public health activities are aimed at preventing illness and enhancing the present and future wellbeing and quality of life of a nation’s population. As such, current outlays by governments on public health activities are investments that aim to minimise future preventable expenditure on illness.

This publication provides detailed estimates of expenditure for the years 2001-02 to 2003-04, as well as some revised estimates for 1999-00 and 2000-01. The report summarises estimates of expenditure and funding from key health departments and agencies of the Australian Government and each state and territory government by nine public health activity categories.