Robodebt recommendations not followed, outcomes 'unfair' under aged care algorithm

A year after its rollout, the public is in the dark on the Integrated Assessment Tool, with calls for human overrides.
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Defective aged care algorithm needs legislative reboot, says ombud

Robodebt royal commission transparency recommendations not applied to aged care algorithm; black box refuses to divulge ...

Unreasonable and unfair: damning investigation criticises Labor’s algorithm-based tool for aged care

Report from commonwealth ombudsman finds ‘technological black box’ ignores transparency recommendations from robodebt royal commission ...
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First Robodebt, now NDIS and aged care: how computers still decide who gets care

Every welfare program negotiates a fundamental tension: between fiscal responsibility and consistency on one hand, and care for real people with complex needs and situations on the other. Over the ...