Residential Aged Care Funding to Increase From October 2026
02 Sep 2026
The AN-ACC price will rise from $295.64 to $303.19 per day. As a result, average funding is expected to increase from around $317 to $325 per resident per day.
The change follows the 2026–27 pricing advice from the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA). The updated funding includes support for:
- The Fair Work Commission's 4.75% Annual Wage Review decision for 2026
- The Gender Undervaluation case
- The Aged Care Work Value case
- Increases in non-labour costs
What is staying the same?
There will be no changes to:
- Care minutes requirements
- AN-ACC Base Care Tariffs
- Classification weightings
The hotelling supplement will also remain unchanged at $22.15 per resident per day. This funding helps cover everyday living costs such as food, cleaning, laundry and energy.
The unchanged hotelling supplement is consistent with IHACPA's 2026–27 pricing advice.
Effective date: 1 October 2026
Residential Aged Care Funding to Increase From October 2026
Source: Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing