Resources

Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services 2025-26
ConsultationsThe Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services underpins IHACPA’s approach in developing our residential aged care and residential respite care pricing advice to the Australian Government.

IHACPA's role in aged care pricing fact sheet
Fact sheetsThe Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) is an independent government agency that provides evidence-based pricing advice to the Australian Government on health and aged care services.

Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2025–26
ConsultationsThe Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) released its Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2025–26 for public consultation on Wednesday 8 May 2024.

National Efficient Price Determination 2024–25
PublicationsThe Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) was established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (the NHR Act) and by virtue of section 131(1) of the NHR Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Price Dete...

National Efficient Cost Determination 2024–25
PublicationsThe Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) was established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (the NHR Act) and by virtue of section 131(1) of the NHR Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Cost Deter...

National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2024–25
PublicationsThis document provides the technical specifications for how the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) developed the activity based funding models for the service streams to be funded for the National Efficient Price and the National Efficient Cost...

Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2024–25
PublicationsThe Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2024–25 (the Pricing Framework) is the key strategic document underpinning the National Efficient Price and National Efficient Cost Determinations for the 2024–25 financial year.

Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services 2024–25
ConsultationsThe Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) released its Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services 2024–25 (the Consultation Paper) on 17 July 2023.

Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services - Consultation video
VideosIHACPA's annual consultation on the Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services is your chance to have a say in the future of aged care pricing advice.

Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services 2024–25 Communication Toolkit
ToolsThis Communication Toolkit has been developed for aged care providers and stakeholders by the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA).

Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2024–25
ConsultationsThe Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) released its Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2024–25 for public consultation from Wednesday 14 June 2023 to Friday 14 July 2023.

Residential Aged Care Pricing Advice 2023–24
PublicationsThe Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) will provide annual residential aged care pricing advice to the Commonwealth Government, commencing 1 July 2023, for each coming financial year.