AUSTRALIA | The IHACPA has encouraged members of the aged care community to contribute feedback to the Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework.
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.
This year’s consultation covers key areas such as IHACPA’s cost collections, IHACPA’s assessment of the Multi-Purpose Services Program (MPSP) and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program (NATSIFACP) funding models, residential aged care supplements, and required hotel services.
Chair, David Tune AO PSM, said the IHACPA encouraged everyone with an interest in aged care to share their experience and views on residential aged care as part of this consultation.
“Feedback from our stakeholders is crucial to help inform our pricing and costing advice to the Australian Government. It means we can reflect the cost of delivering care to meet the needs of older Australians and the aged care sector,” said Tune.
To help ensure all areas of residential aged care are represented in this work, IHACPA is particularly interested in hearing from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, providers in regional, rural and remote areas, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, MPSP providers, NATSIFACP providers, and residents and their families, carers and people representing those utilising residential aged care facilities.
The pricing framework will outline IHACPA’s approach to developing pricing and costing advice for residential aged care and residential respite care services. The pricing framework will ensure IHACPA’s pricing advice is based on evidence and data.
The public consultation is open until 5pm AEST Friday, 22 August 2025.
“We want to work closely with our stakeholders to ensure our pricing advice for the Support at Home service list meets the needs of the aged care sector and reflects the costs of delivering safe, high-quality services for older Australians,” added Tune.
Key areas of focus for the IHACPA include pricing principles, methodology and adjustments. Feedback on data and information requirements, as well as priorities for future pricing advice, was also encouraged.
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