The Australian Government’s new Support at Home program will combine existing in-home aged care services into a single, simplified program designed to assist older people to live independently at home for longer.
As part of this public consultation, IHACPA wants to hear from as many voices as possible, including in-home aged care participants and their families, carers and representatives, in-home providers and workers, peak bodies, government departments and agencies, and the public.
'Everyone with an interest in aged care is encouraged to engage with us and share their feedback,' said IHACPA’s Chair Mr David Tune AO PSM.
'We want to work closely with our stakeholders to ensure our pricing advice for the Support at Home service list meets the needs of the aged care sector and reflect the costs of delivering safe, high-quality services for older Australians,' said Mr Tune.
This year, the consultation paper covers key areas of the Support at Home service list, including pricing principles, methodology and adjustments. IHACPA also encourages feedback on data and information requirements as well as priorities for future pricing advice.
IHACPA will use the feedback gathered from this consultation to develop the Pricing Framework for Australian Support at Home Aged Care Services 2026–27. The pricing framework outlines the principles, scope and methodology IHACPA uses in developing pricing advice to government for the Support at Home service list.
The public consultation is open until 5pm AEST Friday 18 July 2025.
To view the consultation paper and make a submission, visit IHACPA’s Engagement Hub.
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