Total cost of services (expense limit)
Sourced from statement of comprehensive income
2025-26 Target $000
2025-26 Actual $000
Variation $000
Net cost of services
Sourced from statement of comprehensive income
2025-26 Target $000
2025-26 Actual $000
Variation $000
The total cost of services and the net cost of services variances reflect higher employee benefit expenses, and additional contract for services payments to private providers for the provision of extra general and mental health services.
Total equity
Sourced from statement of financial position
2025-26 Target $000
2025-26 Actual $000
Variation $000
Total equity increased primarily because of a higher Landgate valuation for the Health Service’s land and building assets. This higher valuation was partially offset by higher cost of services leading to a larger full year deficit relative to initial estimates.
Net increase in cash held
Sourced from statement of cash flow
2025-26 Target $000
2025-26 Actual $000
Variation $000
The improvement in net cash position was primarily the result of additional cash funding provided to cover expenditure related to industrial award increases, inflation and indexation, and the delivery of heath activity above target. A greater focus on raising patient revenue and an improvement in cash collection performance also had an impact.
Approved salary expense level
Sourced from statement of comprehensive income
2025-26 Target $000
2025-26 Actual $000
Variation $000
The primary drivers of the variance were the cost of award increases, the provision of new services, and additional staff needed to deliver quality and safe health care, together with associated flow-on effects
(e.g. higher costs incurred for penalties, allowances, superannuation and worker’s compensation premiums).