you need to put the input fields inside a form tag. tag
<form ng-submit="submitChange()">
<ion-list class="simple_list">
<ion-item>
<ion-label stacked>Old Password</ion-label>
<ion-input type="password" placeholder="Old Password" formControlName="old_password" clearOnEdit=false></ion-input>
</ion-item>
<ion-item>
<ion-label stacked>New Password</ion-label>
<ion-input type="password" placeholder="New Password" formControlName="new_password" clearOnEdit=false></ion-input>
</ion-item>
<ion-item>
<ion-label stacked>Confirm New Password</ion-label>
<ion-input type="password" placeholder="Confirm New Password" formControlName="confirm_password" clearOnEdit=false></ion-input>
</ion-item>
</ion-list>
<button class="mybtn" type="submit"> Submit</button>
</form>