Aged care funding algorithm neither fair nor consistent, ombudsman finds

Key points

• Commonwealth Ombudsman Iain Anderson has found the aged care funding algorithm is neither fair nor consistent. His report, over 100 pages, says the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing acted unreasonably in running the assessment scheme.
• He recommends that senior assessors be allowed to override the algorithm's decisions.
• The government has not accepted that recommendation, but has agreed to a review of the Aged Care Act.