Publications
Public Interest Disclosures
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (the Act) is a legislative scheme for the reporting and investigation of allegations of serious wrongdoing in the Commonwealth public sector.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Sector 2024-25
The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) for the public sector, collected through the states and territories, is the primary data collection used to develop the national efficient price
Three Year Data Plan
The Three Year Data Plan is supported by the Data Compliance Policy, which describes the process and criteria by which IHACPA will publicly report on compliance by jurisdictions with the data requirements and data submission dates specified in the Three Year Data Plan.
Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Version 9.1 2025–26
The key publications that support the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Classification (Tier 2) are the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Definitions Manual and the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Compendium.
IHACPA Work Program and Corporate Plan 2025-26
The IHACPA Work Program and Corporate Plan 2025–26 highlights IHAPCA’s strategic objectives and key programs of work that will be undertaken within the upcoming financial year.
Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services 2025–26
The Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services is the key policy document for IHACPA relating to the development of pricing advice for residential aged care and residential respite care. The pricing framework outlines the key considerations and meth...
Emergency Care (ICD-10-AM Thirteenth Edition) Principal Diagnosis Short List – User Guide
This document details the components and conventions of the Emergency Care International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM) Principal Diagnosis Short List (the EPD Short List) and is ai...
General List of In-Scope Public Hospital Services Eligibility Policy
Each year, the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) publishes the General List of In-Scope Public Hospital Services as part of the national efficient price determination. The general list defines the public hospital services eligible for Commonwea...
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2025–26
This document provides the technical specifications for developing the activity based funding models for the service streams to be funded for the National Efficient Price and the National Efficient Cost Determinations 2025–26 (NEP25 and NEC25).
National Efficient Cost Determination 2025–26
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 Determination 2025–26: