Aged Care Pricing Commissioner
Aged Care Pricing Commission
2013 – 12 August 2022
Independent statutory office that approved residential aged care providers’ applications to charge accommodation prices above the maximum set by the Minister and to set or change extra service fees.
How it came into existence
Established in 2013 as an independent statutory office under the Aged Care Act 1997, as amended by the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Act 2013, taking over the approval of extra service fees from the Department of Health and Ageing; its first annual report covered 2013–14. From 1 July 2014, under the new accommodation payment rules, it also approved accommodation prices above the Minister’s maximum.
- Approval of extra service fees
Legislation: Aged Care Act 1997
Changes during its life
- 18 September 2013Moved to the new Department of Health when the Department of Health and Ageing was abolished.
- 1 July 2022Moved to the Department of Health and Aged Care when the Department of Health was renamed.
How it ended
Abolished on 12 August 2022 by the Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Act 2022, which transferred its functions to the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority.
- Approval of residential aged care accommodation prices above the maximum amount
- Approval of extra service fees
Main functions
- Approval of residential aged care accommodation prices above the maximum amount
- Approval of extra service fees and changes to them
- Reporting on aged care pricing approvals
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Health and Aged Care.
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to 25 July 2022)
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