Aged care
IHACPA's expanded role in providing independent aged care pricing advice will aim to ensure that aged care funding is directly informed by the actual costs of delivering care.
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Overview
IHACPA will provide advice to inform Commonwealth Government decisions on the costing and pricing of aged care services from 1 July 2023.
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Residential aged care
The Commonwealth Government has commenced funding reform of residential aged care, transitioning to IHACPA's system of activity based funding.
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Support at Home
In-home aged care provides older people with support and services to assist them to live independently at home for longer. IHACPA is required to provide annual pricing advice to the Minister for Health and Aged Care for unit-based services on the Support at Home service list.
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Aged care costing
Cost collections provide a better understanding of the actual costs of delivering aged care services in residential and in-home settings.
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RAD approvals
A refundable accommodation deposit (RAD) is the lump-sum payment for a room (or part of a room) in an aged care home. Each residential aged care provider sets their own price for different kinds of rooms.
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Frequently asked questions
Find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about our aged care work.
