The Albanese Labor Government has appointed new Chair, Deputy Chair and members of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Advisory Council, which supports Australia's independent regulator of aged care.
Ms Leanne Kearins commenced a four-year term as Chair in January. She brings a wealth of health and aged care experience to the role, having previously served in executive roles at Queensland's Health Quality and Complaints Commission, Seqwater and Actrua. She currently sits on the board of the Older Persons Advocacy Network and chairs its Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.
The current Chair, Ms Margot Richardson, will serve in the new position of Deputy Chair for an interim 4-month period while an ongoing appointment is finalised.
Ms Fiona Cornforth and Professor Edward Strivens have been appointed as new members to the Advisory Council, while Mr Andrew Brown and Ms Julie Dundon have been re-appointed as members, all for four-year terms.
Together, they bring a wealth of experience from the public, private, health and aged care sectors, including regulation, administrative reviews, investigations, education, leadership governance, nutrition and dietetics, food services and geriatric medicine.
The Council provides advice and makes recommendations to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, the Aged Care Complaints Commissioner and the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors on the operations of the national aged care regulator.
