Scope and cost a best-practice model of care in the health system for people with intellectual disability

We will work with the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) to identify people with intellectual disability and scope an 'intellectual disability adjustment' in public hospital settings.

The adjustment reflects the cost to provide best-practice care to people with intellectual disability in hospitals.

This information will inform future projects, such as training in best-practice health care, when the adjustment is applied.

The project aims to show the benefits of providing quality care to people with intellectual disability in hospitals.

Project timeline: September 2025 to June 2026

Project lead: Associate Professor Preeyaporn Srasuebkul (UNSW)

Project team: Zhiyuan Wang, Kitty Foley and Sophie Howlett

Acknowledgement: Thanks to the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing for supporting this project.