Average cost per person of delivering population health programs by population health units

Rationale

Population health units support individuals, families and communities to increase control over and improve their health.

Population health aims to improve health by integrating all activities of the health sector and linking them with broader social and economic services and resources as described in the WA Health Promotion Strategic Framework 2022-2026. This is based on the growing understanding of the social, cultural and economic factors that contribute to a person’s health status. 

Target

The 2023-24 target for average cost per person of delivering population health programs by population health units is $22. Improved or maintained performance is demonstrated by a result below or equal to target. 

Results

Commentary

The target for 2023-24 was developed at a WA Health level for all HSPs. EMHS’ average cost per person of delivering population health programs is $18, and the result in 2023-24 is favourable against the 2023-24 target of $22, and better when compared to the 2022-23 actual result of $55. 

This continues a favourable downward trend, with the exception of the 2021-22 financial year, where the impacts of the pandemic made delivery of programs less efficient as many avenues of normal community health program delivery were unavailable due to lock downs and restrictions.