Dr Andrew Refshauge Appointed New Chair of Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, announced the appointment of Dr Andrew Refshauge as the new Chair of the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Board commencing 1 July 2012.
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7 June 2012
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, today announced the appointment of Dr Andrew Refshauge as the new Chair of the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Board commencing 1 July 2012.
Mr Butler said Dr Refshauge, who has been a member of the board of the Accreditation Agency since 2008, would bring extensive experience in government, health care and medicine to his new role which will include introducing greater transparency into the system as part of aged care reform.
Dr Refshauge has served in a variety of senior leadership roles in the NSW Government, including as Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Health. He is currently Chair of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and Careflight, and is a medical practitioner by training.
He also holds positions in a number of other medical and research bodies and is Chair of the Investment Committee of the NSW Aboriginal Lands Council.
“This experience, and his broad experience and familiarity with the aged care sector and the workings of the Accreditation Agency will ensure the agency’s smooth transition from its current role to the expanded The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency,” Mr Butler said.
“As part of the government’s Living Longer Living Better reform package, this transformed body will be the sole agency with which providers will deal in relation to quality assurance of the services they deliver, as it assumes responsibility for not just accreditation, but quality.
“The new body will be backed up by a new My Aged Care website which will provide older Australian and their families with better, more transparent information about aged care services in their area.”
Dr Refshauge will replace Mr James (Jim) Harrowell AM who has been Chair of the Accreditation Agency since 2000 and a member of the board since 1999.
Mr Butler thanked Jim Harrowell for his significant contribution to the aged care sector during his chairmanship.
“I don’t think it an exaggeration to say that Jim Harrowell is the founding father of accreditation in residential aged care in Australia,” Mr Butler said.
“His tenure at the Accreditation Agency has seen better practice and continual improvement throughout the sector, and brought national and international recognition for the work of the agency.
“Jim has worked closely and collaboratively with the aged care industry, and his strong personal involvement in quality assurance has added value to the sector.”
For all media enquiries, contact the Minister’s office on (02) 6277 7280
Curriculum vitae:
Dr Andrew Refshauge
Dr Andrew Refshauge, MBBS FAICD, served as NSW Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Health, Planning and Education Minister over 10 years from 1995 to 2005. He was also a senior medical officer with the Aboriginal Medical Service.Current appointments:
- Chair, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Chair, Careflight (NSW)
- Director, Family Care Medical Services
- Director, Neuroscience Research Australia
- Chair, Investment Committee of the NSW Aboriginal Lands Council.
Previous appointments:
- Member, Foundation for Research and Treatment of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
- Member, Evatt Foundation
- Member, Mandela Foundation
- Deputy Premier, NSW
- Minister for Health, NSW
- Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, NSW
- Treasurer, NSW
- Medical Officer, Aboriginal Medical Services, Redfern, NSW.
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