Senate Pressure Forces Labor to Tweak Aged Care Assessment Tool

Labor tweaks algorithmic aged care assessment tool under Senate pressure

The change will guarantee an extra layer of human oversight when determining the appropriate level of care for older Australians.

OPAN backs overhaul of controversial aged care assessment tool

The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) has welcomed the Albanese Government’s commitment to reform and simplify its aged care Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), which has been subject to hundreds of complaints from older people, their families and support network including independent advocates since its introduction. The IAT has received significant criticism from older people by replacing human clinical assessors with a digital algorithm whe…

Senate pressure forces Labor to tweak aged care assessment tool

Older Australians whose aged care needs are determined by an algorithm will be guaranteed a new layer of human oversight, after Labor conceded to parliamentary pressure and promised to reassess its controversial automated assessment regime. Source: The Age.

Human Oversight Push Grows as Aged Care Algorithm Faces Fresh Scrutiny

The Australian Senate has backed legislation restoring human oversight to the controversial aged care assessment algorithm following widespread criticism of funding decisions.