Performance of Victoria's health services

Why this is important

The government funds Victorian health services to provide safe, high-quality, accessible and sustainable health care for Victorian patients and communities. There are more than 70 health services in Victoria. 

Each year, the Minister for Health sets out performance expectations, targets and funding for each health service in a statement of priorities. This includes 4 performance priorities:

• high-quality and safe care
• strong governance, leadership and culture
• timely access to care
• effective financial management.

Health services publicly report how they have performed against their statement of priorities in their annual report. However, it can be difficult for the public to access, understand and compare this information across services. 

What we plan to examine

We plan to examine the statewide performance of the health system by analysing if health services have met their performance targets. 

Who we plan to examine

Department of Health