📰 What Happened
Almost one-fifth of older Australians who contested an algorithm-determined Support at Home funding allocation received more after a human review. The department of health and ageing provided data to 31 March showing 141 of 757 review requests led to a more favourable outcome, with Greens politicians saying the tool is 'under-assessing' people who may not know how to contest.
🔍 The Backstory
The funding was allocated by the integrated assessment tool (IAT), introduced in November and used across aged care to determine eligibility and classification for services including Support at Home.
🎯 Why It Matters
It raises concerns about AI-based decision-making affecting vulnerable older Australians and whether adequate human oversight exists.

Almost one-fifth of older Australians who contested an algorithm-determined Support at Home funding allocation received more after a human review. The department of health and ageing provided data to 31 March showing 141 of 757 review requests led to a more favourable outcome, with Greens politicians saying the tool is 'under-assessing' people who may not know how to contest.

The funding was allocated by the integrated assessment tool (IAT), introduced in November and used across aged care to determine eligibility and classification for services including Support at Home.

It raises concerns about AI-based decision-making affecting vulnerable older Australians and whether adequate human oversight exists.

📰 Source: Guardian AU
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