This document provides an update on the work of the Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Ms Andrea Kelly.
Ms Kelly’s appointment is a first step in addressing Recommendation 49 of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, which recommended a statutory First Nations Aged Care Commissioner to ensure culturally safe, tailored, and flexible aged care services for First Nations people.
As interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, Ms Kelly will undertake a range of key functions with the support of an office which is expected to include:
a mandate to lead extensive public consultations with First Nations stakeholders and communities about the design and functions of the permanent Commissioner
contributing to the changes necessary to bring improvements for First Nations people across all tiers of the aged care system
advocating for and promoting culturally safe, aged care for First Nations people across Australia
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