The AN-ACC it is meant to provide more equitable care funding to providers that better matches resident needs with the costs of delivering care. Once fully implemented, will involve:
- independent assessments to determine classification levels for care funding.
- new AN-ACC Assessment Tool and method for classifying and funding permanent residents.
- independent analysis each year to inform changes in funding.
It is important to note for all providers that care planning is not conducted as part of AN-ACC and will remain the provider’s responsibility.
There are set Assessments used by the external Assessors that will guide them to the level or classification that each resident receives.
See Department of Health Website for further information
How is the Level for each Resident reached?
The AN-ACC combines several components of the Old ACFI including the basic subsidy, the ACFI amount, the amounts currently provided through the Basic Daily Fee supplement, the homeless supplement and the viability supplement, and the additional funding for care minutes that will commence from 1 October 2022.
Individual supplements such as oxygen, enteral feeding, veterans and accommodation supplements will continue, with some minor rationalisation of the overall structure of supplements. Providers need to be aware of these changes to estimate the overall income for their homes.
The AN-ACC care funding model was developed by the University of Wollongong. It’s aim is to be more equitable, particularly in supporting care in rural and remote locations, and Indigenous and homeless specialist services. AN-ACC has three components:
- fixed
- variable
- a one-off entry payment.
See Department of Health Website for further information
