Who funded the gap? You did.
Award wages rose 4.75% on 1 July 2026. The AN-ACC price that’s meant to fund it doesn’t rise until 1 October — a 92-day gap every residential provider covered out of their own pocket. Enter your numbers below to see what it cost you, and what it’s still costing you every year after.
AN-ACC funding gap calculator
Over the 92 days between the wage rise and the AN-ACC price catching up.
What the AN-ACC rise still leaves uncovered, every year, once it lands.
This is a one-off estimate. OriComply Comply tracks your real payroll and AN-ACC funding as they change, all year.
Where these numbers come from
- AN-ACC base price rises from $295.64 to $303.19 per resident per day from 1 October 2026 — a $7.55/bed/day increase. (Inside Ageing)
- Award wages rise 4.75% from 1 July 2026, per the Fair Work Commission’s aged care work value decision. (The Weekly Source)
This tool assumes your own payroll increase is entirely due to the award rise — useful as a fast estimate, not a substitute for your own reconciliation.
This is the first of our free tools for Australian aged care providers. More are on the way.