Resources
Aged Care Cost Collection Fact Sheet
Fact sheetsThis fact sheet will help residential and in-home aged care providers understand what cost collections are and why it’s important to participate.
Virtual Care Project - Final Report
PublicationsIn 2024, IHACPA commenced a project to understand the current state of virtual care, including funding in Australia and internationally. The project also investigated new and emerging trends in virtual care as well as opportunities to adapt the national pricing model. T...
National Benchmarking Portal resources
PublicationsThe National Benchmarking Portal (NBP) is a website-based application that provides public access to insights from data collected by the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA).
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2025–26
PublicationsThe Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2025–26 is the key strategic document underpinning the National Efficient Price and National Efficient Cost Determinations for the 2025–26 financial year.IHACPA has published the pricing framework prior to re...
A fresh new approach to NDIS pricing
ConsultationsIn 2024, the Australian Government requested that IHACPA undertake initial work to identify opportunities for future reforms to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) pricing. This included reviewing existing pricing approaches and developing a pricing data strateg...
Clinical Coding Practice Framework
PublicationsThe Clinical Coding Practice Framework aims to support national consistency in clinical coding practice, by providing guidance in defining and promoting good practices for those involved in the clinical coding process.
A fresh approach to NDIS pricing - Expert NDIS advisors fact sheet
Fact sheetsDuring our NDIS pricing reform consultation in 2024, we drew upon the knowledge of our expert advisors who brought a range of perspectives to our work and who have a deep expertise in many relevant areas:
Communique - Evolution of the Care Economy Summit
PublicationsOn Wednesday 3 July 2024 the Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics at The University of Sydney in partnership with the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) hosted the Evolution of the Care Economy Summit.
Residential Aged Care Supplementary Pricing Advice 2023–24
PublicationsThe Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) provides annual residential aged care pricing advice to the Australian Government.
Consultation Paper on the Pricing Approach for the Support at Home service list 2025—26
ConsultationsThe Australian Government’s 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.
A fresh approach to NDIS pricing: Have your say fact sheet
Fact sheetsThe Australian Government has asked the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) to undertake initial work to identify opportunities for future reforms to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) pricing. This includes reviewing existing pricing ap...
Residential Aged Care Pricing Advice 2024–25
PublicationsIHACPA has released the Residential Aged Care Pricing Advice 2024–25.This advice informs Australian Government decisions on residential aged care funding from 1 October 2024. This is the second year we have provided evidence-based residential aged care pricing advice to...