The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has advised of an increased payment amount for the Aged Care On-site Pharmacist (ACOP) Measure that will apply from 1 July 2026, in line with annual indexation at the beginning of each financial year. For ACOP activities undertaken from 1 July 2026, the payment amount for a full time equivalent (FTE) ACOP will increase from $141,323.52 to $145,277.04 (GST excl.) per annum. The new payment details for all FTE are detailed in the table below:

Please note that this payment change is for work undertaken from 1 July 2026. Claims submitted on the PPA Portal in July (for June activities) will be paid at the 2025-26 payment amount.