Towards an Aged Care Pricing Framework – AMA Submission to IHACPA consultation

The AMA welcomed the consultation and the new funding approach for residential aged care. From the AMA perspective the key issues in designing and implementing an adequate funding model will be:

• the aged care assessments under the new model and how and by whom they are conducted,

• flexibility of the funding model and how it will enable and support innovation,

• how it will allow for funding of other activities that do not fall under direct care but are important to ensure quality care (e.g. Medication Advisory Committees, clinical advisory committees and similar), and

• its continued evaluation to ensure the best outcomes for older people.