PART 1: OVERVIEW
1.5 BLOOD SECTOR FUNDING
Australia’s blood sector is funded by the Australian Government and state and territory governments at a ratio of 63 per cent and 37 per cent respectively.
Table 1.1 shows that since the establishment of the NBA governments have spent a total of $5,558.4 million on blood and blood products. In 2010–11, the total amount provided to cover expected demand for blood and blood products was $939.2 million. Table 1.2 shows government funding for the operation of the NBA over the same period.
TABLE 1.1 Government funding to the NBA for the supply of blood and blood products, 2003–04 to 2010–11
| YEAR |
AMOUNT ($M) |
GROWTH (%) |
| 2003–04 |
460.5 |
|
| 2004–05 |
536.8 |
16.6 |
| 2005–06 |
577.4 |
7.6 |
| 2006–07 |
639.4 |
10.7 |
| 2007–08 |
719.5 |
12.5 |
| 2008–09 |
806.8 |
12.1 |
| 2009–10 |
878.8 |
8.9 |
| 2010–11 |
939.2 |
6.9 |
| Total |
5,558.4 |
10.8 (average) |
TABLE 1.2 Government funding for the operation of the NBA, 2003–04 to 2010–11
| YEAR |
AMOUNT ($M) |
CHANGE (%) |
| 2003–04 |
7.4 |
|
| 2004–05 |
8.4 |
13.5 |
| 2005–06 |
10.4 |
23.8 |
| 2006–07 |
10.1 |
-2.9 |
| 2007–08 |
9.6 |
-5.0 |
| 2008–09 |
9.2 |
-4.2 |
| 2009–10 |
8.9 |
-3.3 |
| 2010–11 |
9.5 |
6.7 |
| Total |
73.5 |
4.1 (average) |