The Aged Care Quality and Safety Advisory Council (Advisory Council) is established under Section 37 of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Act 2018.
The Advisory Council provides advice to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner in relation to the Commissioner’s functions and may also advise the Minister in relation to these functions.
Advisory Council members have a wealth of knowledge and experience in aged care, with diverse backgrounds in areas such as clinical care, service delivery and consumer representation.
Advisory Council Members:
Chair
Ms Andrea Coote
Members
Ms Carolanne Barkla
Dr Matthew Cullen
Ms Sally Evans
Dr Dorothy Jones
Prof. Susan Kurrle
Ms Maree McCabe
Mr Paul Sadler
Mr Ian Yates AM
Ex officio
Ms Janet Anderson PSM (Commissioner)
Dr Melanie Wroth (Chief Clinical Advisor)
Ms Amy Laffan (Department of Health)