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Release of the Residential Aged Care Cost Collection 2024–25 Final Report
The final report of the Residential Aged Care Cost Collection 2024–25 is now available. The report improves understanding of the costs of delivering residential aged care services and will help inform our pricing advice to the Australian Government.
Residential aged care pricing framework now available
IHACPA has released the Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services 2026–27.
Consultation open on IHACPA’s draft Work Program 2026–27
IHACPA has released its draft IHACPA Work Program 2026–27 for public comment.
Consultation now open: In-home aged care sector invited to help shape pricing advice
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) has opened a public consultation on the development of pricing advice for the Australian Government’s Support at Home program.
The IHACPA Annual Report 2024–25 is now available
Over the past year, IHACPA continued to advance its core objective of promoting efficiency in the costs of health and aged care services across Australia. The agency’s dedication to transparent and evidence-based advice and decisions has ensured it remains widely truste...
Refundable accommodation deposits – New form now available
The Aged Care Act 2024 (the Act) started on 1 November 2025. IHACPA has updated the refundable accommodation deposit (RAD) application form to align with the Act and to further improve guidance for providers.
IHACPA releases Residential Aged Care Pricing Advice 2025–26
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) has released the Residential Aged Care Pricing Advice 2025–26.
IHACPA calls on the aged care sector to help develop its residential aged care pricing advice
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) has released the Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services 2026–27.
Aged care sector invited to give feedback on in-home aged care pricing
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) has released the Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Support at Home Aged Care Services 2026–27.
IHACPA has released the Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services 2025–26
We received 46 submissions from stakeholders, including older Australians, carers and families, residential aged care providers, peak bodies, government departments and agencies, and researchers.The pricing framework is accompanied by the Pricing Framework for Australia...
IHACPA Conference 2025 registrations are now open – secure your early bird price
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) is pleased to announce that early bird registrations for the IHACPA Conference 2025 are now open. The conference will be held in Adelaide, South Australia from 5 to 7 August 2025.
Celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) is celebrating this International Women’s Day (IWD) by acknowledging the many skilled and talented women who contribute to and support our ongoing program of work