Department of Health and Aged Care Annual Report 2023-24
- Total expenses
- $1.68 billion
- Ongoing staff
- 6,615
- Non-ongoing staff
- 520
- Consultancy contracts
- $126.1 million
- 629 contracts
- Non-consultancy contracts
- $2.6 billion
- 3,721 contracts
Official source
Published headline figures
Income statement extract
- Total expenses
- $1.68 billion (1,677,892 in $'000)
- Employee benefits
- $875.1 million (875,096 in $'000)
- Suppliers
- $671.1 million (671,095 in $'000)
- Revenue from government
- $1.33 billion (1,325,135 in $'000)
- Own-source income
- $233.2 million (233,161 in $'000)
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Staff
- Ongoing staff
- 6,615 people
- Non-ongoing staff
- 520 people
Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.
Consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $126.1 million (126,100 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 629
- New contracts
- 396
- Ongoing contracts
- 233
Consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Non-consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $2.6 billion (2,600,000 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 3,721
- New contracts
- 1,962
- Ongoing contracts
- 1,759
Non-consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
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Table 9: Information about remuneration for key management personnel
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Key management personnel remuneration is reported on an accrual basis for the period each person held the role, so part-year amounts are not annual salaries.
| Name | Position | Base salary | Bonuses | Other benefits | Superannuation | Long service leave | Other long term | Termination | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Comley | Secretary | 871,305 | 0 | 35,513 | 26,261 | 11,787 | 0 | 0 | 944,866 |
| Brendan Murphy | Secretary | 13,067 | 0 | 53 | 547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,667 |
| Paul Kelly | Chief Medical Officer | 489,046 | 0 | 21,264 | 77,185 | 24,524 | 0 | 0 | 612,019 |
| Anthony Lawler | Deputy Secretary | 452,310 | 0 | 20,733 | 68,033 | 11,686 | 0 | 0 | 552,762 |
| Penny Shakespeare | Deputy Secretary | 411,740 | 0 | 21,264 | 69,067 | 42,269 | 0 | 0 | 544,340 |
| Michael Lye | Deputy Secretary | 423,706 | 0 | 3,436 | 78,375 | 33,244 | 0 | 0 | 538,761 |
| Charles Wann | Chief Operating Officer | 382,523 | 0 | 21,264 | 66,349 | 53,276 | 0 | 0 | 523,412 |
| Blair Exell | Deputy Secretary | 411,246 | 0 | 3,436 | 74,219 | 30,666 | 0 | 0 | 519,567 |
| Elizabeth Develin | Deputy Secretary | 209,382 | 0 | 14,007 | 29,870 | 2,776 | 0 | 0 | 256,035 |
| Tania Rishniw | Deputy Secretary | 77,523 | 0 | 8,296 | 13,214 | 1,944 | 0 | 0 | 100,977 |
| Daniel McCabe | Deputy Secretary (acting/part time) | 173,853 | 0 | 10,676 | 30,037 | 21,314 | 0 | 0 | 235,880 |
| Celia Street | Deputy Secretary | 72,786 | 0 | 6,707 | 16,175 | 8,557 | 0 | 0 | 104,225 |
| Andrew Singer | Deputy Secretary | 61,847 | 0 | 2,744 | 10,514 | 3,833 | 0 | 0 | 78,938 |
| Helen Grinbergs | Deputy Secretary | 56,465 | 0 | 7,566 | 7,913 | 3,653 | 0 | 0 | 75,597 |
Information about remuneration for senior executives
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Senior executive and other highly paid staff rows are bands with a count and averages, not individuals. Never multiply or add averages across bands, bodies or years.
| Pay band | People | Average base salary | Average bonuses | Average other benefits | Average superannuation | Average long service leave | Average other long term | Average termination | Average total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0-$220,000 | 65 | 96,709 | 0 | 6,592 | 17,631 | 5,233 | 0 | 5,829 | 131,994 |
| $220,001-$245,000 | 4 | 184,878 | 0 | 8,333 | 29,606 | 10,972 | 0 | 0 | 233,789 |
| $245,001- $270,000 | 14 | 189,235 | 0 | 12,019 | 36,327 | 19,341 | 0 | 15,280 | 260,154 |
| $270,001- $295,000 | 34 | 210,741 | 0 | 15,293 | 36,327 | 19,341 | 0 | 0 | 281,702 |
| $295,001- $320,000 | 39 | 232,892 | 0 | 14,233 | 38,856 | 18,938 | 0 | 0 | 304,919 |
| $320,001- $345,000 | 29 | 253,076 | 0 | 15,112 | 41,737 | 22,101 | 0 | 0 | 332,026 |
| $345,001- $370,000 | 18 | 269,424 | 0 | 18,318 | 44,449 | 22,696 | 0 | 0 | 354,887 |
| $370,001- $395,000 | 12 | 282,729 | 0 | 17,285 | 46,450 | 22,736 | 0 | 11,945 | 381,145 |
| $395,001- $420,000 | 7 | 318,597 | 0 | 15,795 | 49,160 | 24,069 | 0 | 0 | 407,621 |
| $420,001- $445,000 | 4 | 334,727 | 0 | 18,396 | 57,228 | 19,218 | 0 | 0 | 429,569 |
| $445,001- $470,000 | 2 | 343,679 | 0 | 19,300 | 54,400 | 34,413 | 0 | 0 | 451,792 |
Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff
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| Pay band | People | Average base salary | Average bonuses | Average other benefits | Average superannuation | Average long service leave | Average other long term | Average termination | Average total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 - 270,000 | 14 | 203,714 | 0 | 13,737 | 33,246 | 7,378 | 0 | 0 | 258,075 |
| $270,001-$295,000 | 4 | 217,880 | 0 | 15,812 | 32,677 | 8,413 | 0 | 0 | 274,782 |
| $295,001-$320,000 | 1 | 199,636 | 0 | 54,134 | 33,302 | 8,942 | 0 | 0 | 296,014 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2023-24)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| Nous Group Pty. Ltd.ABN 66086210344 | 10,092 |
| KPMGABN 51194660183 | 9,445 |
| Ernst & YoungABN 75288172749 | 8,718 |
| Deloitte Touche TohmatsuABN 74490121060 | 7,717 |
| Monash UniversityABN 12377614012 | 7,424 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Non-Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2023-24)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline Australia Pty LtdABN 47100162481 | 504,057 |
| Seqirus (Australia) Pty LtdABN 66120398067 | 172,960 |
| Accenture Australia Pty LtdABN 49096776895 | 139,260 |
| Australian Healthcare AssociatesABN 82072790848 | 135,721 |
| Pfizer Australia Pty LtdABN 50008422348 | 103,971 |