Department of Health 2025-26 annual report
- Total revenue and income from transactions
- $22.8 billion
- Printed as $22,796.6 million · Report, page 120
Summary
The report's own summary: Secretary’s Foreword, pages 6 to 7
Generated summary: written by an AI model from the report text and checked against the cited pages.
The Department of Health’s 2025–26 report covers its role in supporting Victorians’ health and overseeing the public health system.
The department reported that public hospitals performed 218,000 planned surgeries, their highest annual total.
It reported opening seven more Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals and five new Youth Prevention and Recovery Care facilities.
The department classified 112 of its 175 output performance measures as achieved, including measures that missed the target by no more than five per cent.
The department reported 2,161 active public service employees, equivalent to 2,051.6 full-time positions, in the final full pay period of June 2026.
In the body's own words
- Conclusion
However, some departmental output measures have been affected by client complexity, access constraints and workforce pressures.
Finances 4
Total revenue and income from transactions
$22,796.6 million
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Total revenue and income from transactions 22,796.6 21,615.3
Total expenses from transactions
$22,115.9 million
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Total expenses from transactions 22,115.9 21,060.0
Employee benefits
$512.0 million
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Employee benefits 3.1.1(a) 512.0 494.5
Net result
$654.3 million
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Net result 654.3 443.1
Staff 2
Total employees
2,161 people
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Total employees 2,161 2,051.6 1,566 261 1,741.7 334 309.9 2,410 2,279.4
Total employees
2,051.6 FTE
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Total employees 2,161 2,051.6 1,566 261 1,741.7 334 309.9 2,410 2,279.4
Executives and remuneration 8
Remuneration received or receivable by the accountable officer (Secretary)
$740,000–$749,000
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Remuneration received or receivable by the accountable officer (Secretary) in connection with the management of the department during the reporting period was in the range of $740,000–$749,000
Total number of executives (ii)
193
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Total number of executives (ii) 193 191 Total annualised employee equivalent (ii)(iii) 145.6 160.0
Total (v)(vi)
$6.2 million
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Compensation of KMPs 2026 $M 2025 $M 2026 $M 2025 $M 2026 $M 2025 $M Short-term employee benefits 5.1 4.9 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.3 Post-employment benefits 0.4 0.4 – – 0.1 0.2 Other long-term benefits 0.1 0.1 – – – – Termination benefits 0.5 0.5 – – – 0.1 Total (v)(vi) 6.2 5.9
SES-3
7
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SES-3 7 2 5 2 2 0 0 0
SES-2
27
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SES-2 27 (14) 20 (12) 6 (2) 1 0
SES-1
73
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SES-1 73 (19) 48 (7) 25 (12) 0 0
Total
108
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Total 108 (31) 74 (17) 33 (14) 1 0
Total executive numbers at 30 June
108
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Total executive numbers at 30 June 108 139
Consultancies 50
Acil Allen Consulting Pty Ltd
$31,740
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Acil Allen Consulting Pty Ltd Analysis, Drugs, poisons and controlled substances regulations 2017 17/06/2026 29/01/2027 $105,800 $31,740 $74,060
Aspex Consulting Pty Ltd
$40,285
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Aspex Consulting Pty Ltd Review, Doctors in training 14/05/2025 30/09/2025 $131,693 $40,285 nil
Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd
$40,647
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Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd Assessment, Climate change, cemeteries and health 23/08/2024 25/08/2025 $90,326 $40,647 nil
Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd
$81,226
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Controlled Health Organisations 4/11/2024 27/02/2026 $176,082 $81,226 nil
Biruu Pty Ltd
$111,813
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Biruu Pty Ltd Strategy, Framework for health infrastructure 3/06/2025 20/12/2025 $120,904 $111,813 nil
Capability Network Pty Ltd
$191,000
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Capability Network Pty Ltd Planning, Mental health ICT systems 15/01/2026 27/03/2026 $191,000 $191,000 nil
Corporate Value Associates Australia Pty Ltd
$208,271
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Corporate Value Associates Australia Pty Ltd Strategy, Digital health roadmap 13/02/2026 30/06/2026 $376,967 $208,271 $168,696
Courtheath Consulting Pty Ltd
$16,300
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Courtheath Consulting Pty Ltd Design, Supporting aboriginal women on their journey to motherhood initiative 30/10/2025 30/04/2026 $24,000 $16,300 nil
Cube Group
$63,135
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Cube Group Evaluation, Economic evaluation of social inclusion action groups 5/06/2026 30/08/2026 $63,135 $63,135 nil
Deakin University
$69,360
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Deakin University Planning, Digital health maturity model 25/06/2026 31/03/2027 $168,720 $69,360 $99,360
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
$51,840
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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Strategy, Public pathology capability framework 2/03/2026 30/06/2026 $259,200 $51,840 $207,360
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
$167,481
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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Planning, Palliative care enhancement project 21/07/2025 31/08/2025 $167,481 $167,481 nil
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
$174,919
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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Analysis, Optimisation opportunities for Victorian health services 22/07/2025 13/10/2025 $174,919 $174,919 nil
Ernst & Young Services Pty Ltd
$135,368
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Ernst & Young Services Pty Ltd Assessment, Cybersecurity risk assessment 15/05/2026 31/05/2027 $135,368 $135,368 nil
Felicity A Topp
$3,525
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Felicity A Topp Advice, Expert advisory committee on rare and highly specialised care 1/04/2025 31/03/2028 $109,091 $3,525 $104,816
Healthconsult
$270,182
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Healthconsult Analysis, Cost centre and transfer pricing 12/01/2026 10/04/2026 $270,182 $270,182 nil
Impact Collaborative Pty Ltd
$15,436
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Impact Collaborative Pty Ltd Support, Victorian medicines formulary 5/06/2026 31/08/2026 $30,872 $15,436 $15,436
Kordamentha Pty Ltd
$46,601
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Kordamentha Pty Ltd Design, Strategy and cybersecurity operating model 19/05/2026 10/07/2026 $135,412 $46,601 $88,811
Kordamentha Pty Ltd
$55,650
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Kordamentha Pty Ltd Advice, Finance and performance functions advice 28/04/2025 27/05/2025 $191,850 $55,650 nil
Kordamentha Pty Ltd
$69,027
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Kordamentha Pty Ltd Review, Peninsula home hospice 3/06/2025 25/06/2025 $128,205 $69,027 nil
Kordamentha Pty Ltd
$172,065
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Kordamentha Pty Ltd Review, Specialist cancer centre – Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre 6/11/2025 19/12/2025 $172,474 $172,065 nil
KPMG
$15,000
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KPMG Review, Funding model 7/02/2024 30/04/2024 $180,000 $15,000 nil
KPMG
$61,822
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KPMG Analysis, VCDC to NHCDC transition 3/06/2025 28/08/2025 $114,575 $61,822 nil
KPMG
$154,913
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KPMG Strategy, Prevention and health promotion 18/03/2026 12/06/2026 $154,913 $154,913 nil
KPMG
$121,796
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KPMG Planning, Mental health and wellbeing local improvement projects 12/05/2025 8/08/2025 $301,056 $121,796 nil
KPMG
$219,609
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KPMG Analysis, Portable long service scheme for NEPT workers 27/01/2026 26/06/2026 $258,429 $219,609 $38,820
KPMG
$264,323
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KPMG Design, Minor capital and operational readiness 2/10/2025 29/05/2026 $264,323 $264,323 nil
KPMG
$313,990
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KPMG Review, Rural ICT alliance policy and joint venture agreements 30/05/2025 19/12/2025 $318,535 $313,990 nil
KPMG
$339,499
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KPMG Analysis, Health service labour cost 26/05/2025 4/07/2025 $348,452 $339,499 nil
KPMG
$356,970
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KPMG Review, Workforce planning and integrated models of care 19/01/2026 30/06/2026 $356,970 $356,970 nil
Nous Group Pty Ltd
$68,637
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Nous Group Pty Ltd Advice, Delivery of organisational design 22/10/2025 24/12/2025 $68,182 $68,637 nil
Nous Group Pty Ltd
$174,764
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Nous Group Pty Ltd Review, Community health services and residential aged care services 18/05/2026 30/09/2026 $268,867 $174,764 $94,104
Nous Group Pty Ltd
$335,909
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Nous Group Pty Ltd Strategy, Electronic health record strategy 29/04/2025 28/02/2026 $445,455 $335,909 nil
Nous Group Pty Ltd
$519,000
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Nous Group Pty Ltd Analysis, Victorian health services 10/11/2025 30/10/2026 $738,500 $519,000 $219,500
Right Lane Consulting Pty Ltd
$13,501
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Right Lane Consulting Pty Ltd Planning, Mental health and wellbeing 15/06/2026 30/11/2026 $27,002 $13,501 $13,501
Right Lane Consulting Pty Ltd
$56,721
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Right Lane Consulting Pty Ltd Review, Ways of working review 18/05/2026 30/06/2026 $189,070 $56,721 $132,349
Rixstewart
$29,900
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Rixstewart Analysis, VCCC reviewable services cost analysis and benchmarking 5/11/2025 30/06/2026 $29,900 $29,900 nil
Rixstewart
$67,763
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Rixstewart Support, Footscray Hospital contract administration manual 13/11/2025 30/06/2026 $90,351 $67,763 $22,588
Scyne Advisory Pty Ltd
$36,072
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Scyne Advisory Pty Ltd Review, Eastern health EMR expansion 10/03/2025 30/06/2026 $87,399 $36,072 $26,840
Scyne Advisory Pty Ltd
$67,765
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Scyne Advisory Pty Ltd Review, CareSync exchange 1/02/2026 30/04/2026 $67,765 $67,765 nil
Scyne Advisory Pty Ltd
$249,339
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Scyne Advisory Pty Ltd Planning, HealthShare Victorian Business Improvement 7/07/2025 30/09/2025 $249,339 $249,339 nil
Scyne Advisory Pty Ltd
$325,295
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Scyne Advisory Pty Ltd Planning, Metropolitan food strategy implementation 3/11/2025 1/05/2026 $325,295 $325,295 nil
Scyne Advisory Pty Ltd
$395,754
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Scyne Advisory Pty Ltd Assessment, Efficiency opportunities in health services 9/02/2026 30/06/2026 $449,000 $395,754 $53,246
Shannon M. Macdonald
$35,000
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Shannon M. Macdonald Assessment, Proton beam therapy 16/01/2026 5/02/2026 $35,000 $35,000 nil
Siecap Pty Ltd
$37,774
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Siecap Pty Ltd Planning, HealthShare Victoria logistics 25/05/2026 10/07/2026 $125,913 $37,774 $88,139
Taylor Fry
$484,618
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Taylor Fry Review, AOD treatment funding 29/09/2025 30/06/2027 $489,163 $484,618 $4,546
Wallace Health Advisory
$16,000
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Wallace Health Advisory Advice, Health safeguards for people born with variations in sex characteristics 5/01/2026 30/06/2027 $45,455 $16,000 $29,455
Wallace Health Advisory
$40,000
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Wallace Health Advisory Review, Assisted reproductive treatment 7/07/2025 19/09/2025 $43,750 $40,000 nil
Workwell Consulting Pty Ltd
$22,727
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Workwell Consulting Pty Ltd Strategy, Safer care Victoria 4/06/2026 31/08/2026 $45,455 $22,727 $22,727
Consultancies ($10,000 or greater)
$6.84 million million
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The total expenditure incurred during 2025-26 in relation to these consultancies is $6.84 million (excluding GST)
About the document
- Edition
- Current edition
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- Read by OPAX
- Pages
- 234
- Figures not found in the report
- Executive average remuneration