Announcement
Healthcare sector invited to help shape Australia’s admitted care classifications
IHACPA is calling for feedback on Australia’s admitted care classifications and coding standards.
New appointment to the Pricing Authority
IHACPA is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Francesco Paolucci to the Pricing Authority.
Help us improve the IHACPA website
IHACPA is currently working with Digital Garden to review and improve the IHACPA website.
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.
Winner announced for the IHACPA Prize for Clinical Classification
IHACPA was proud to present the 2025 IHACPA Prize for Clinical Classification at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Health Awards on Thursday 23 April 2026.
Consultation open on IHACPA’s draft Work Program 2026–27
IHACPA has released its draft IHACPA Work Program 2026–27 for public comment.
PhD Candidates announced for the National Industry PhD Scholarship in Health Economics
IHACPA, in partnership with the Leeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics and Data, is delighted to announce the appointment of 2 outstanding PhD candidates for the National Industry PhD Scholarship.
Latest updates to IHACPA’s National Benchmarking Portal released
IHACPA has updated the National Benchmarking Portal (NBP) with an additional year of data for the 2022–23 financial year. This enhancement providers users with deeper insights into hospital cost and activity data.
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.