New Funding Model for Residential Aged Care
Welcome to the Aged Care Funding Instrument
The Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) was introduced on 20 March 2008 as the means of allocating Australian Government subsidy to residential aged care providers.
What's New?
Review of the Aged Care Funding Instrument - calling for submissions
This Review follows from a commitment by the Australian Government to a post-implementation review to ensure that the new instrument is meeting its objectives.Terms of reference for the Review have been announced and the Government is now calling for submissions.
For more information about the ACFI Review, the terms of reference and how to make a submission, visit Review of the Aged Care Funding Instrument.
Submissions will be accepted until 5pm (AEDST) Friday 12 March 2010.
ACFI Fact Sheets
Aged Care Funding Instrument - Fact SheetsInformation sheets on the ACFI, accommodation payment and income testing changes.
ACFI Quarterly Reports
The ACFI Quarterly Reports summarise national data on ACFI-appraised residents as at the end of the particular quarter. Residents are grouped in the Tables according to their ACFI classification. These tables can be downloading in Excel format.ACFI Current Rates
Information on current ACFI subsidy rates.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 User Guide
- Answer Appraisal Pack
- Assessment Pack
- PAS Guide
- ACFI Business Rules
- ACFI Application for Classification Form
- Residential Care Manual
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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