Womens Health Business Case Report

2.2 Approach to the Business Case This Business Case presents a detailed picture of the Women’s Health Program service model, the range of health needs addressed, and evidence for the ongoing need for this unique integrated approach. Financial modelling undertaken for the Business Case, provides the first ever standardised and fully costed model for sustainable delivery of the Women’s Health Program service model through Women’s Health Centres. The financial model applies a unit-costing approach which focuses exclusively on the services, activity levels and infrastructure associated with delivering the Women’s Health Program in each centre. An increased level of investment is proposed based on three scenarios, supported by a cost-benefit analysis of estimated savings (costs avoided) for NSW Government. Three scenarios for sustainable investment in the Women’s Health Program are proposed as follows: • Scenario 1 – Sustain activities, service levels and outcomes for the Women’s Health Program which are currently contracted by Local Health Districts • Scenario 2 – Sustain activities, service levels and outcomes for the Women’s Health Program which are currently being delivered by Women’s Health Centres • Scenario 3 – Expand and enhance activities and service levels for the Women’s Health Program to address unmet need, population growth and emerging local health issues identified by each Women’s Health Centre The business case also incorporates a proposed, streamlined outcomes framework and approach to outcomes measurement which would support accountability and enable ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of this investment.

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Sustainable Investment in the NSWNGOWomen’s Health Program