Today marks a significant milestone in the journey towards a better, safer aged care system, with Australia’s first aged care quality and safety Commissioner appointed to lead the new and independent Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

Highly respected and experienced health sector leader Janet Anderson will oversee establishment of the Commission, as it prepares to start intensified compliance monitoring from 1 January 2019.

The new Commission will have a budget of almost $300 million over four years, employing dozens of additional senior compliance officers.

While the Royal Commission into the aged care sector undertakes its critical review, the formation of the Quality and Safety Commission highlights our Government’s absolute commitment to continuing reform.

The new Commission will immediately integrate and streamline the roles of the current Aged Care Complaints Commissioner and the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency.

From January 2020, it will also incorporate the Department of Health’s aged care compliance responsibilities.

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New Era in Aged Care Begins with First Quality and Safety Commissioner Announced (.pdf)