What are the responsibilities of each of the three levels of government for the delivery of health services in Australia? is question 22 in the 2014 HSC PDHPE exam paper, and is worth 4 marks. The question What are the responsibilities of each of the three levels of government for the delivery of health services in Australia? flows on from Preliminary HSC, where you looked at health promotion and the governments role within this, but is from Health Priorities in AustraliaWhat role do health care facilities and services play in achieving better health for all Australians?

Below is the sample answer to What are the responsibilities of each of the three levels of government for the delivery of health services in Australia?

The Commonwealth Government is mostly responsible for the funding of health services and the writing of policies for health. They fund primary health care through Medicare and also fund the PBS making health products and services more affordable. They are also responsible for policy development for specialist services outside of hospital, such as care for chronic disease.

The state governments are responsible for the implementation and regulation of health services. The NSW Government is responsible for the health building program, NSW Ambulance, HealthShare NSW, eHealth NSW and more. They maintain the running and regulation of hospitals and other major health services.

The local governments are responsible for community health programs. Such health programs include meals on wheels and community health centres. They are also responsible for regulating WHS and sexual health clinics.

The marking criteria for What are the responsibilities of each of the three levels of government for the delivery of health services in Australia? states:

Provides characteristics and features of the responsibilities of the three levels of government for the delivery of health services

The above sample answer provides characteristics and features of the responsibilities of each level of government. It does list by providing some detail about what each level is responsible for and providing examples of these various responsibilities.

Because this is only a 4 mark question the sample answer has been kept relatively short. The same questions could be asked as a 6 mark question and more detail would be required for such a question. This does not mean mentioning more activities each level is involved in, but providing more details of what the responsibilities entail.