Better health and ageing for all Australians

New Funding Model for Residential Aged Care

Welcome to the Aged Care Funding Instrument

The Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) will be implemented on 20 March 2008 as the means of allocating Australian Government subsidy to residential aged care providers.

In this section:

Whats New?

ACFI Subsidy Rates as from 1 July 2008

Business Advice to Aged Care Providers - KPMG

KPMG has been commissioned by the Department of Health and Ageing as part of the implementation of the Australian Government’s new aged care funding model, to provide eligible residential aged care providers with advisory services to assist them in managing the transition to the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI).

These arrangements have been established as some homes will need extra assistance to adapt their business practices to the new funding system.

It is expected that smaller homes, including those located in rural and remote areas, or that cater for aged care residents from specific cultural or community groups, will be the most likely to seek assistance.

Details of the services can be found on the KPMG ACFI webpage at www.acfi.kpmg.com.au. Aged care homes can also contact KPMG through the KPMG ACFI hotline on 1800 633 719, or by email: acfi@health.gov.au

Aged Care Funding Instrument - Fact Sheets
Information sheets on the ACFI, accommodation payment and income testing changes.

ACFI FAQs

The Department has received many queries regarding the new aged care funding model. A selection of the most popular questions and their answers can be found on the ACFI FAQ page.

ACFI Application for Classification Form

The ACFI Application for Classification form is now available to download.

ACFI Documents

The following documents are available to download:

ACFI contact details:

ACFI business rules and funding queries acfi@health.gov.au or 1800 500 853
ACFI payments (Medicare Australia) 1800 195 206
ACFI online claiming and eBusiness (Medicare Australia) 1800 700 199

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