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Local Government: Program Funding
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Colston, Former Senator: Criminal Proceedings
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Colston, Former Senator: Criminal Proceedings
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Health: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
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Medicare: Services
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Medicare: Services
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Medicare: Services
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Mr Jenkins
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, upon notice, on 6 February 2003:
(1) What was the total number of individuals that have reached the Medicare Safety Net Threshold during (a) 2001-2002 and (b) 2002-2003 in (i) Victoria, (ii) the electoral division of Scullin and (iii) the postcode areas of (A) 3074, (B) 3075, (C) 3076, (D) 3082, (E) 3083, (F) 3087, (G) 3088, (H) 3089, (I) 3090, (J) 3091, and (K) 3752.
(2) What was the total number of families that have reached the Medicare Safety Net Threshold during (a) 2001-2002 and (b) 2002-2003 in (i) Victoria, (ii) the electoral division of Scullin and (iii) the postcode areas of (A) 3074, (B) 3075, (C) 3076, (D) 3082, (E) 3083, (F) 3087, (G) 3088, (H) 3089, (I) 3090, (J) 3091 and (K) 3752.
(3) What was the total number of families that have registered for the Medicare Safety Net during (a) 2001-2002 and (b) 2002-2003 in (i) Victoria, (ii) the electoral division of Scullin and (iii) the postcode areas of (A) 3074, (B) 3075, (C) 3076, (D) 3082, (E) 3083, (F) 3087, (G) 3088, (H) 3089, (I) 3090, (J) 3091 and (K) 3752.
Mr Andrews (Minister for Ageing)
—The Minister for Health and Ageing has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:
(1) The total number of individuals that have reached the Medicare Safety Net Threshold during (a) 2001-2002 and (b) 2002-2003 in (i) Victoria, (ii) the electoral division of Scullin and (iii) the postcode areas of (A) 3074, (B) 3075, (C) 3076, (D) 3082, (E) 3083, (F) 3087, (G) 3088, (H) 3089, (I) 3090, (J) 3091 and (K) 3752 is shown in the following table.
It should be noted that the tables include both calendar and financial year figures, however the Safety Net Scheme operates on a calendar year basis only.
Please also note that all 2002-03 financial year figures in these tables cover the period 1 July 2002 - 23 February 2003.
Area Grouping | Year Period | Singles Reaching |
|---|---|---|
Victoria | 2001-02 Financial | 2,643 |
Victoria | 2002-03 Financial | 1,144 |
Scullin Electorate | HIC does not collect data on a Parliamentary Electoral boundaries basis, however, the postcodes identified below are those generally associated with the Electorate of Scullin. | |
Postcode 3074 | 2001-02 Financial | 5 |
Postcode 3074 | 2002-03 Financial | 1 |
Postcode 3075 | 2001-02 Financial | 7 |
Postcode 3075 | 2002-03 Financial | 2 |
Postcode 3076 | 2001-02 Financial | 2 |
Postcode 3076 | 2002-03 Financial | 2 |
Postcode 3082 | 2001-02 Financial | 3 |
Postcode 3082 | 2002-03 Financial | 1 |
Postcode 3083 | 2001-02 Financial | 13 |
Postcode 3083 | 2002-03 Financial | 3 |
Postcode 3087 | 2001-02 Financial | 4 |
Postcode 3087 | 2002-03 Financial | 0 |
Postcode 3088 | 2001-02 Financial | 17 |
Postcode 3088 | 2002-03 Financial | 0 |
Postcode 3089 | 2001-02 Financial | 6 |
Postcode 3089 | 2002-03 Financial | 2 |
Postcode 3752 | 2001-02 Financial | 1 |
Postcode 3752 | 2002-03 Financial | 0 |
(2) The total number of families that have reached the Medicare Safety Net Threshold during (a) 2001-2002 and (b) 2002-2003 in (i) Victoria, (ii) the electoral division of Scullin and (iii) the postcode areas of (A) 3074, (B) 3075, (C) 3076, (D) 3082, (E) 3083, (F) 3087, (G) 3088, (H) 3089, (I) 3090, (J) 3091 and (K) 3752 is shown in the following table:
Area Grouping | Year Period | Families Reaching |
|---|---|---|
Victoria | 2001-02 Financial | 17,717 |
Victoria | 2002-03 Financial | 8,836 |
Scullin Electorate | HIC does not collect data on a Parliamentary Electoral boundaries basis, however, the postcodes identified below are those generally associated with the Electorate of Scullin. | |
Postcode 3074 | 2001-02 Financial | 24 |
Postcode 3074 | 2002-03 Financial | 15 |
Postcode 3075 | 2001-02 Financial | 30 |
Postcode 3075 | 2002-03 Financial | 9 |
Postcode 3076 | 2001-02 Financial | 20 |
Postcode 3076 | 2002-03 Financial | 15 |
Postcode 3082 | 2001-02 Financial | 58 |
Postcode 3082 | 2002-03 Financial | 26 |
Postcode 3083 | 2001-02 Financial | 77 |
Postcode 3083 | 2002-03 Financial | 27 |
Postcode 3087 | 2001-02 Financial | 21 |
Postcode 3087 | 2002-03 Financial | 10 |
Postcode 3088 | 2001-02 Financial | 88 |
Postcode 3088 | 2002-03 Financial | 45 |
Postcode 3089 | 2001-02 Financial | 33 |
Postcode 3089 | 2002-03 Financial | 16 |
Postcode 3090 | 2001-02 Financial | 1 |
Postcode 3090 | 2002-03 Financial | 1 |
Postcode 3091 | 2001-02 Financial | 4 |
Postcode 3091 | 2002-03 Financial | 0 |
Postcode 3752 | 2001-02 Financial | 15 |
Postcode 3752 | 2002-03 Financial | 3 |
(3) The total number of families that have registered for the Medicare Safety Net during (a) 2001-2002 and (b) 2002-2003 in (i) Victoria, (ii) the electoral division of Scullin and (iii) the postcode areas of (A) 3074, (B) 3075, (C) 3076, (D) 3082, (E) 3083, (F) 3087, (G) 3088, (H) 3089, (I) 3090, (J) 3091 and (K) 3752 is shown in the following table:
Area Grouping | Year Period | Families Registered |
|---|---|---|
Victoria | 2001-02 Financial | 37,040 |
Victoria | 2002-03 Financial | 43,073 |
Scullin Electorate | HIC does not collect data on a Parliamentary Electoral boundaries basis, however, the postcodes identified below are those generally associated with the Electorate of Scullin. | |
3074 Postcode | 2001-02 Financial | 97 |
3074 Postcode | 2002-03 Financial | 90 |
3075 Postcode | 2001-02 Financial | 85 |
3075 Postcode | 2002-03 Financial | 94 |
3076 Postcode | 2001-02 Financial | 107 |
3076 Postcode | 2002-03 Financial | 100 |
3082 Postcode | 2001-02 Financial | 219 |
3082 Postcode | 2002-03 Financial | 170 |
3083 Postcode | 2001-02 Financial | 169 |
3083 Postcode | 2002-03 Financial | 169 |
3087 Postcode | 2001-02 Financial | 72 |
3087 Postcode | 2002-03 Financial | 71 |
3088 Postcode | 2001-02 Financial | 242 |
3088 Postcode | 2002-03 Financial | 185 |
3089 Postcode | 2001-02 Financial | 94 |
3089 Postcode | 2002-03 Financial | 96 |
3090 Postcode | 2001-02 Financial | 16 |
3090 Postcode | 2002-03 Financial | 17 |
3091 Postcode | 2001-02 Financial | 16 |
3091 Postcode | 2002-03 Financial | 9 |
3572 Postcode | 2001-02 Financial | 56 |
3572 Postcode | 2002-03 Financial | 49 |