An expert line up of speakers will lead the conversation on reform, pricing, innovation and opportunities for harmonisation and innovation across the care sector at the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) 2025 Conference.
What you need to know
When
5-7 August 2025
Where
Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia
Theme
Explore how policy and pricing can work together to support resilience and sustainability of our growing care sector.
Who should attend
- researchers
- policy makers
- health and aged care industry professionals
- service providers
- consumer and workforce groups, or anyone with interest in Australia’s care economy.
Conference call for abstracts
The call for abstracts is now open.
The conference scientific committee welcomes abstract submissions from researchers, policy makers and industry experts who are leading the way in addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by the care sector.
There are several topics linked to the conference theme, including:
- Reform to improve efficiency and quality of care through policy, programs, projects and transformative research.
- Innovation relating to new and efficient funding models, innovative models of care, better care and/or workforce outcomes using data and technology.
- Costing and pricing of services, including classifications, coding and documentation, and performance benchmarking.
- Harmonisation and collaboration, including examples of collaboration between governments business and community to support sustainability of the sector.
These streams are provided for guidance only as abstracts may be applicable across multiple streams.
You can nominate to present your work as an oral presentation or interactive workshop.
Read the guidelines and make a submission today. Submissions close 11.59pm AEST Monday 28 April 2025.
Please note our reviewers will assess all submissions and recommend the final format.
More information
We are pleased to announce Think Business Events has been appointed as the professional conference organiser. For more information, or to provide speaker suggestions, email IHACPAevents@ThinkBusinessEvents.com.au
