Review of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission

Mr David Tune AO PSM has been appointed as the independent reviewer to lead the capability review of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

Mr Tune was the former Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation and has undertaken several reviews, including the Legislative Review of Aged Care (2016), and Removing red tape and implementing the NDIS Participant Service Guarantee (2019).

He also served as Chair for the former Aged Care Sector Committee from early 2015 until July 2021.

The review will consider if the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has the necessary resources, workforce, clinical knowledge and the regulatory, investigation, assessment and enforcement skills required to meet its regulatory responsibilities.

The review will commence in October 2022 with the final report expected to be delivered in the first half of 2023.

You can find out more about the review’s terms of reference and methodology here: https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/aged-care/aged-care-reforms-and-reviews/royal-commission-into-aged-care-quality-and-safety/capability-review

• Topics:

• Seniors
• Aged Care
• Health & Wellbeing