Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Amendment (July Indexation) Determination 2017
I, Ken Wyatt, Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health, make the following determination.
Ken Wyatt
Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health
Contents
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Schedules
Schedule 1—Amendments
Part 1 - Indexation 3
Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Determination 2014
This instrument is the Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Amendment (July Indexation) Determination 2017.
This instrument commences on 1 July 2017.
This instrument is made under the Aged Care Act 1997.
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Determination 2014
1 Amendments of listed provisions—indexation of amounts
The provisions listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.
Amendments relating to indexation of amounts | |||
Item | Provision | Omit | Substitute |
1 | Paragraph 12(2) (a) | $45.45 | $46.09 |
2 | Paragraph 12 (2) (b) | $127.46 | $129.24 |
3 | Paragraph 12 (2) (c) | $45.45 | $46.09 |
4 | Paragraph 12 (2) (d) | $127.46 | $129.24 |
5 | Subsection 23(1) | $11.12 | $11.35 |
6 | Subsection 23(2) | $13.90 | $14.19 |
7 | Paragraph 25(1)(a) | $17.62 | $17.99 |
8 | Paragraph 25(1)(b) | $19.79 | $20.21 |
9 | Subsection 25(2) | $22.02 for bolus feeding and $24.74 for non-bolus feeding | $22.49 for bolus feeding and $25.26 for non-bolus feeding |
10 | Section 43 | $12.85 | $13.03 |
11 | Subsection 60(2) | $1.90 | $1.93 |
12 | Section 62 | $6.88 | $6.98 |
13 | Section 64 | $15.72 | $15.94 |
14 | Subsection 70(1) | $11.12 | $11.35 |
15 | Subsection 70(2) | $13.90 | $14.19 |
16 | Paragraph 72(1)(a) | $17.62 | $17.99 |
17 | Paragraph 72(1)(b) | $19.79 | $20.21 |
18 | Subsection 72(2) | $22.02 for bolus feeding and $24.74 for non-bolus feeding | $22.49 for bolus feeding and $25.26 for non-bolus feeding |
19 | Section 91 | $37.68 | $38.21 |
20 | Subsection 92(1) | $124.91 | $126.66 |
21 | Subsection 92(2) | $124.91 | $126.66 |
22 | Subsection 92(2) | $12.59 | $12.77 |
23 | Section 93 | $32.82 | $33.29 |
24 | Paragraph 95(1)(a) | $0.18 | $0.18 |
25 | Subsection 95(2) | $0.08 | $0.08 |
26 | Subsection 95(3) | $1.17 | $1.19 |
27 | Subsection 106(2) | $196.24 | $198.99 |
28 | Subsection 106(3) | $3.93 | $3.99 |
29 | Subsection 106B(2) | $196.24 | $198.99 |
30 | Subsection 106B(3) | $3.93 | $3.99 |
2 Subsection 7(3) (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
ACFI amounts | ||
Item | Domain category | Domain amount ($) |
1 | Nil ADL category | 0 |
2 | Low ADL category | 37.16 |
3 | Medium ADL category | 80.92 |
4 | High ADL category | 112.10 |
5 | Nil behaviour category | 0 |
6 | Low behaviour category | 8.49 |
7 | Medium behaviour category | 17.60 |
8 | High behaviour category | 36.70 |
9 | Nil CHC category | 0 |
10 | Low CHC category | 16.60 |
11 | Medium CHC category | 47.27 |
12 | High CHC category | 68.26 |
3 Section 57 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Amount of viability supplement | |||
Item | Degree of isolation of service | Number of places allocated in respect of service | Amount ($) |
1 | Isolated Remote Area | less than 16 | 31.23 |
2 | Isolated Remote Area | more than 15 but less than 30 | 19.21 |
3 | Isolated Remote Area | 30 or more | 1.93 |
4 | Remote Centre | less than 16 | 14.91 |
5 | Remote Centre | more than 15 but less than 30 | 10.59 |
6 | Remote Centre | 30 or more | 1.93 |
7 | Rural Outside Large Centre | less than 16 | 6.28 |
8 | Rural Outside Large Centre | more than 15 but less than 30 | 1.93 |
9 | Rural Outside Large Centre | 30 or more | 1.93 |
10 | An area not referred to in items 1 to 9 | not applicable | 1.93 |
4 Section 58 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Amount of viability supplement | ||
Item | Score | Amount ($) |
1 | 40 | 1.93 |
2 | 50 | 2.17 |
3 | 60 | 6.28 |
4 | 70 | 10.59 |
5 | 80 | 14.91 |
6 | 90 | 19.21 |
7 | 100 | 31.23 |
5 Section 59 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Amount of viability supplement | ||
Item | Score | Amount ($) |
1 | 50 | 4.68 |
2 | 55 | 7.02 |
3 | 60 | 10.51 |
4 | 65 | 12.84 |
5 | 70 | 18.74 |
6 | 75 | 23.35 |
7 | 80 | 29.18 |
8 | 85 | 35.06 |
9 | 90 | 40.89 |
10 | 95 | 45.55 |
11 | 100 | 51.40 |
6 Section 60A (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Amount of viability supplement | ||
Item | Score | Amount ($) |
1 | 50 | 6.36 |
2 | 55 | 8.48 |
3 | 60 | 11.63 |
4 | 65 | 13.75 |
5 | 70 | 19.09 |
6 | 75 | 25.47 |
7 | 80 | 32.76 |
8 | 85 | 38.94 |
9 | 90 | 45.06 |
10 | 95 | 49.95 |
11 | 100 | 56.09 |
7 Section 67 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Basic subsidy amount | ||
Item | Level of home care | Amount ($) |
1 | Level 1 | 22.35 |
2 | Level 2 | 40.65 |
3 | Level 3 | 89.37 |
4 | Level 4 | 135.87 |
8 Section 84A (table to definition of ARIA value viability supplement amount)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Amount of viability supplement | ||
Item | ARIA value | Amount ($) |
1 | Less than 3.52 | 0 |
2 | At least 3.52 but less than 4.67 | 5.37 |
3 | At least 4.67 but less than 5.81 | 6.45 |
4 | At least 5.81 but less than 7.45 | 9.02 |
5 | At least 7.45 but less than 9.09 | 10.84 |
6 | At least 9.09 but less than 10.55 | 15.16 |
7 | At least 10.55 | 18.20 |
9 Section 84A (table to definition of MMM classification viability supplement amount)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Amount of viability supplement | ||
Item | Modified Monash Model classification | Amount ($) |
1 | MMM 1 | 0.00 |
2 | MMM 2 | 0.00 |
3 | MMM 3 | 0.00 |
4 | MMM 4 | 1.04 |
5 | MMM 5 | 2.29 |
6 | MMM 6 | 15.16 |
7 | MMM 7 | 18.20 |
10 Section 87 (table to definition of ARIA value additional amount)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Amount of viability supplement | ||
Item | ARIA value | Amount ($) |
1 | 0 to 3.51 inclusive | 0 |
2 | 3.52 to 4.66 inclusive | 5.37 |
3 | 4.67 to 5.80 inclusive | 6.45 |
4 | 5.81 to 7.44 inclusive | 9.02 |
5 | 7.45 to 9.08 inclusive | 10.84 |
6 | 9.09 to 10.54 inclusive | 15.16 |
7 | 10.55 to 12 inclusive | 18.20 |
11 Section 87 (table to definition of MMM classification additional amount)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Amount of viability supplement | ||
Item | Modified Monash Model classification | Amount ($) |
1 | MMM 1 | 0.00 |
2 | MMM 2 | 0.00 |
3 | MMM 3 | 0.00 |
4 | MMM 4 | 1.04 |
5 | MMM 5 | 2.29 |
6 | MMM 6 | 15.16 |
7 | MMM 7 | 18.20 |
12 Section 94 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Respite supplement equivalent amount | ||
Item | Total number of high care places and low care places | Amount ($) |
1 | Less than 11 | 50.52 |
2 | More than 10 but less than 21 | 80.84 |
3 | More than 20 but less than 31 | 90.93 |
4 | More than 30 but less than 41 | 101.03 |
5 | More than 40 | 111.14 |
13 Section 97 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Viability supplement equivalent amounts—Category A services | |||
Item | Degree of isolation of the service | Number of places allocated in respect of the service | Amount ($) |
1 | Isolated Remote Area | less than 16 | 31.23 |
2 | Isolated Remote Area | more than 15 but less than 30 | 19.21 |
3 | Isolated Remote Area | more than 29 | 1.93 |
4 | Remote Centre | less than 16 | 14.91 |
5 | Remote Centre | more than 15 but less than 30 | 10.59 |
6 | Remote Centre | more than 29 | 1.93 |
7 | Rural Outside Large Centre | less than 16 | 6.28 |
8 | Rural Outside Large Centre | more than 15 but less than 30 | 1.93 |
9 | Rural Outside Large Centre | more than 29 | 1.93 |
10 | An area not covered by items 1 to 9 | not applicable | 1.93 |
14 Section 98 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Viability supplement equivalent amounts—Category B services | ||
Item | Score | Amount ($) |
1 | 40 | 1.93 |
2 | 50 | 2.17 |
3 | 60 | 6.28 |
4 | 70 | 10.59 |
5 | 80 | 14.91 |
6 | 90 | 19.21 |
7 | 100 | 31.23 |
15 Section 99 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Viability supplement equivalent amounts—Category C services | ||
Item | Score | Amount ($) |
1 | 50 | 4.68 |
2 | 55 | 7.02 |
3 | 60 | 10.51 |
4 | 65 | 12.84 |
5 | 70 | 18.74 |
6 | 75 | 23.35 |
7 | 80 | 29.18 |
8 | 85 | 35.06 |
9 | 90 | 40.89 |
10 | 95 | 45.55 |
11 | 100 | 51.40 |
16 Section 99A (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Viability supplement equivalent amounts—Category D services | ||
Item | Score | Amount ($) |
1 | 50 | 4.68 |
2 | 55 | 7.02 |
3 | 60 | 10.51 |
4 | 65 | 12.84 |
5 | 70 | 18.74 |
6 | 75 | 23.35 |
7 | 80 | 29.18 |
8 | 85 | 35.06 |
9 | 90 | 40.89 |
10 | 95 | 45.55 |
11 | 100 | 51.40 |
17 Section 101 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Concessional resident equivalent amounts | ||
Item | Region in which multi‑purpose service is located | Amount ($) |
| New South Wales |
|
1 | Central Coast | 11.74 |
2 | Central West | 10.06 |
3 | Far North Coast | 10.69 |
4 | Hunter | 11.84 |
5 | Illawarra | 10.93 |
6 | Inner West | 12.24 |
7 | Mid North Coast | 11.20 |
8 | Nepean | 10.90 |
9 | New England | 7.22 |
10 | Northern Sydney | 7.04 |
11 | Orana Far West | 13.17 |
12 | Riverina Murray | 11.73 |
13 | South East Sydney | 11.41 |
14 | South West Sydney | 13.79 |
15 | Southern Highlands | 12.35 |
16 | Western Sydney | 11.01 |
| Victoria |
|
17 | Barwon South Western | 7.19 |
18 | Eastern Metro | 6.50 |
19 | Gippsland | 6.82 |
20 | Grampians | 12.02 |
21 | Hume | 6.97 |
22 | Loddon‑Mallee | 11.10 |
23 | Northern Metro | 11.01 |
24 | Southern Metro | 7.17 |
25 | Western Metro | 7.12 |
| Queensland |
|
26 | Brisbane North | 10.73 |
27 | Brisbane South | 11.48 |
28 | Cabool | 11.53 |
29 | Central West | 10.06 |
30 | Darling Downs | 12.38 |
31 | Far North | 10.75 |
32 | Fitzroy | 6.30 |
33 | Logan River Valley | 12.54 |
34 | Mackay | 10.76 |
35 | North West | 15.74 |
36 | Northern | 10.45 |
37 | South Coast | 11.84 |
38 | South West | 10.76 |
39 | Sunshine Coast | 7.26 |
40 | West Moreton | 12.04 |
41 | Wide Bay | 10.98 |
| South Australia |
|
42 | Eyre Peninsula | 14.28 |
43 | Hills, Mallee and Southern | 12.50 |
44 | Metropolitan East | 11.53 |
45 | Metropolitan North | 11.71 |
46 | Metropolitan South | 11.78 |
47 | Metropolitan West | 12.90 |
48 | Mid North | 11.75 |
49 | Riverland | 13.04 |
50 | South East | 11.58 |
51 | Whyalla, Flinders and Far North | 11.89 |
52 | Yorke Lower North and Barossa | 12.25 |
| Western Australia |
|
53 | Goldfields | 6.30 |
54 | Great Southern | 7.14 |
55 | Kimberley | 15.38 |
56 | Metropolitan East | 11.53 |
57 | Metropolitan North | 11.71 |
58 | Metropolitan South East | 11.78 |
59 | Metropolitan South West | 12.90 |
60 | Mid West | 14.04 |
61 | Pilbara | 15.13 |
62 | South West | 10.76 |
63 | Wheatbelt | 11.05 |
| Tasmania |
|
64 | North Western | 11.37 |
65 | Northern | 10.45 |
66 | Southern | 11.87 |
| Northern Territory |
|
67 | Alice Springs | 17.27 |
68 | Barkly | 19.77 |
69 | Darwin | 14.86 |
70 | East Arnhem | 19.77 |
71 | Katherine | 10.75 |
| Australian Capital Territory |
|
72 | Australian Capital Territory | 12.15 |