Rachel Hauenschild is the Acting Director, Aged Care Pricing at IHACPA. She leads a team of analysts to develop and refine the pricing models that inform IHACPA’s pricing advice to government on residential aged care, residential respite care and in-home aged care.
Most recently, she was responsible for overseeing the development of IHACPA’s Residential Aged Care Pricing Advice 2024–25.
Prior to joining IHACPA, Rachel worked as a consultant in the financial services sector.
A4 – Developing residential and Support at Home aged care pricing advice
Precis
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) develops annual residential aged care and in-home aged care pricing advice to the Australian Government, informed by the actual costs of delivering care. In developing its pricing advice, IHACPA is committed to an independent, consultative, transparent and evidence-based approach. This presentation focuses on IHACPA’s cost data collections and the methodology behind developing pricing advice to government.