Health, ageing & disabilityStatutory authorityExists today
Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority
IHACPA
12 August 2022 – present
Previously Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (2011–2022).
Independent statutory authority that determines the national efficient price for public hospital services and advises the Australian Government on the costing and pricing of aged care, including residential and in-home care.
Names over time
- Independent Hospital Pricing Authority2011–2022
- Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority2022–present
How it came into existence
Created on 12 August 2022 when the Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Act 2022 renamed the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority and gave it aged care costing and pricing functions, implementing a recommendation of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
- Approval of residential aged care accommodation prices above the maximum amount
- Approval of extra service fees
Legislation: National Health Reform Act 2011
Changes during its life
- 13 May 2025Moved to the Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio when the Department of Health and Aged Care became the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
- Aged care costing and pricing advice
Main functions
- Determining the national efficient price and cost for public hospital services
- Hospital activity classifications and costing standards
- Aged care costing studies
- Aged care pricing advice to the Minister
- National Hospital Cost Data Collection
- Advice on public hospital funding
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
- Type of body
- Corporate Commonwealth entity
- Portfolio
- Health, Disability and Ageing
- Accountable authority
- Chief Executive Officer – National Health Reform Act 2011 section 163(4)
- ABN
- 27 598 959 960
Lineage
Loading lineage…
Sources
Primary sources
- List of Commonwealth entities and companies under the PGPA Act, 1 July 2026 (Department of Finance)
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 30 September 2022 to the latest release (30 June 2026))