Publications
IHACPA Work Program 2026–27
The IHACPA Work Program 2026–27 outlines our strategic objectives, activities and planned outcomes over the next financial year. This includes key areas of focus across health and aged care, supporting our vision of a sustainable care system that is accessible, resilien...
National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Sector 2025-26
The NHCDC for the public sector is collected through health departments of state and territory governments. It is the primary data collection used to develop the national efficient price for Australian public hospital services.The NHCDC Public Sector Report for 2025-26...
Support at Home Pricing Advice 2026–27
IHACPA’s Support at Home Pricing Advice 2026–27 is directly informed by the actual costs of delivering in-home aged care services.
Support at Home Cost Collection 2025 Final Report
The Support at Home Cost Collection 2025 (SAHCC25) provides a dataset and insights on costs in the in-home aged care sector at a branch level.
Pricing Framework for Australian Support at Home Aged Care Services 2026–27
The Pricing Framework for Australian Support at Home Aged Care Services 2026–27 outlines the principles, scope and methodology IHACPA uses to develop pricing advice to the Australian Government for the Support at Home service list.
Residential Aged Care Cost Collection 2024–25 Final Report
The Residential Aged Care Cost Collection 2024–25 provides the most comprehensive dataset to date on the costs and time involved in delivering residential aged care in Australia.
Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Project – Final Report
In August 2024, IHACPA commenced the Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Project following a review of Australia's organ donation, retrieval and transplantation system by the Council of Australian Governments Health Council.As part of the project, we investiga...
Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services 2026–27
The Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services 2026–27 outlines the considerations and methods we use to develop residential aged care pricing and costing advice to the Australian Government.
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2026–27
These documents provide technical specifications for the activity-based funding models used to inform the National Efficient Price 2026–27 Determination and National Efficient Cost 2026–27 Determination.
National Efficient Cost Determination 2026–27
The national efficient cost (NEC) determines payments for services that are block-funded.