{"id":13994,"date":"2021-11-24T08:09:59","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T08:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=13994"},"modified":"2021-11-24T08:09:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T08:09:59","slug":"new-national-aged-care-advisory-council-established","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2021\/11\/24\/new-national-aged-care-advisory-council-established\/","title":{"rendered":"New National Aged Care Advisory Council established"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seventeen prominent Australians will provide expert advice on aged care issues and the implementation of the Morrison Government\u2019s $17.7 billion reform agenda in response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
\nLed by inaugural chair Andrea Coote, the National Aged Care Advisory Council will ensure aged care reforms meet the needs and expectations of senior Australians, their families and carers and the Australian community.
\nMinister for Health and Aged Care, Greg Hunt, said the Advisory Council formed part of the Australian Government\u2019s comprehensive response to the\u00a0<\/a>Royal Commission.
\n\u201cThis is the most significant reform ever undertaken by an Australian Government to improve the care of senior Australians both in residential care and care at home,\u201d Minister Hunt said.
\n\u201cThis Advisory Council will play a key role in guiding that implementation, alongside a new Council of Elders and an Inspector-General of Aged Care.
\n\u201cI welcome the appointment of all 17 members to the Advisory Council and I look forward to working alongside them as we ensure our aged care system delivers respect, care and dignity for our senior Australians.\u201d
\nCouncil of Elders nominations have been received and the membership of this representative body will be announced later this year.
\nThe Council of Elders will be led by inaugural Chair Ian Yates, AM, who will also sit on the Advisory Council.
\nThree working groups will be established to support the Advisory Council \u2013 the Workforce Advisory Working Group, the Quality Advisory Working Group and the Financing and Markets Advisory Working Group.
\nMinister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services, Senator Richard Colbeck said establishing the Advisory Council marked an important step forward.
\n\u201cWe know if you want things to change in the sector then the structure which supports it must also change,\u201d Minister Colbeck said.
\n\u201cAged care in Australia is undergoing its most significant reform in a generation.
\n\u201cStrength through representation is key to ensuring these changes are made in the best interests of senior Australians and those who care for them.\u201d
\nThe Advisory Council members will advise on issues from navigating aged care services to building the capability of providers and the workforce to deliver the Government\u2019s reforms.
\n\u201cOur intention is to ensure we have strong representation across five consumer groups including Indigenous, culturally and linguistically diverse, carers and advocacy groups,\u201d Minister Colbeck said.
\nIt will also provide a voice for home care, community and private providers along with a representative of the peak group Australian Aged Care Collaboration.
\nMinister Colbeck thanked chair David Tune PSM and members of the previous principal aged care advisory group, the Aged Care Sector Committee which ceased in June.
\nHe said the new Advisory Council is a departure from the previous representative model as it included practitioners with direct experience and activity within the sector, which will provide important insight during the implementation of the reforms.
\nIt includes health and allied health experts across several fields as well as IT systems, finance and workforce professionals.
\nNational Aged Care Advisory Council Members<\/strong><\/p>\n