The Tasmanian Government is fighting to ensure the Federal Labor Government meets its funding commitments under the National Health Reform Agreement.
For too long, the Federal Labor Government has chronically underfunded Tasmania's health system.
Premier Jeremy Rockliff said our Liberal Government has consistently delivered for Tasmanians by investing record funding into the State's health services.
"We are in the corner of Tasmanians," Premier Rockliff said.
"Over the next five years, Tasmanians face a $673 million shortfall of health funding from the Federal Government.
"We won't stop fighting to ensure Tasmanians have access to the services they need and deserve.
"Every dollar the Federal Labor Government short-changes Tasmania's health system needs to be stumped up by the State, meaning less money for other services and infrastructure."
As part of the National Cabinet in December 2023, it was agreed that the Federal Government would increase its health funding to 45 per cent over a maximum 10-year glide path from 1 July 2025, alongside a more generous funding cap.
It was also recognised that the NDIS was growing at an unsustainable rate and that changes were needed to secure the future of the NDIS.
Central to the agreement was the establishment of a new system of Foundational Supports and an increase in the NDIS escalation rate, which was made possible by the Australian Government's commitment to raise health funding.
Premier Rockliff last week wrote to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to reiterate the urgent need for the Federal Government to deliver on its health funding commitment.
Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing Bridget Archer will ramp up the Tasmanian Government's call when she attends her inaugural Health Ministers Meeting on Friday.
"I will be fighting to ensure the Federal Government adequately funds health services in Tasmania," Minister Archer.
"Failure by the Federal Government to deliver adequate health funding for Tasmania over the next five years is equivalent to not providing about 128,000 elective surgeries, or 1.2 million Emergency Department presentations.
"Tasmania is a small State, and this funding is critical to continue to meet increasing demand on our health system.
"Our Liberal Government will continue to strongly advocate for Tasmania and call on the Federal Government to increase its contribution to health funding to the 45 per cent level that it should be paying."
