Nicola Roxon (Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

There are no cross portfolio programs between the department and its agencies in the Department of Health and Ageing portfolio. Each agency has a distinct outcome and program group structure, however, the department funds some portfolio agency programs through a purchaser / provider arrangement.

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