Jessica Collins (NSW, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senators Ruston, Allman-Payne and David Pocock, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors, by no later than 26 March 2026, the following documents relating to the Integrated Assessment Tool and Support at Home classification system:

(a) any documents relating to changes or modifications made to the Integrated Assessment Tool following the 2023 live trial and prior to the commencement of the new Aged Care Act, including any updates to the tool's designs, methodology or operation;

(b) any technical documentation describing the criteria and methodology used by the algorithm underpinning the Integrated Assessment Tool;

(c) any briefings, correspondence or advice between the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors, the office of the minister and the department relating to the decision to implement the Integrated Assessment Tool in its current form, including consideration of the absence of human override mechanisms for the Support at Home program;

(d) any documents, figures or data relating to assessment reviews lodged since 1 November 2025, including:

(i) the total number of reviews lodged,

(ii) the number of reviews completed, and

(iii) the average and maximum timeframes taken to resolve those reviews; and

(e) any correspondence received by the department or the minister from stakeholders, assessors, aged care providers, advocacy organisations or members of the public raising concerns regarding the outcomes or operation of the Integrated Assessment Tool.

Question agreed to.