Home-Based Aged Care: Inquisition into Assessment Algorithms
Published on: April 19, 2026, 12:06 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The Commonwealth Ombudsman is investigating Australia's assessment process for home-based aged-care funding. Criticisms focus on potential flaws in the allocated funding levels by the Support at Home program. Concerns have risen over the lack of human oversight and transparency in using the Integrated Assessment Tool's algorithm, causing increased appeals.
