Aged Care Diversity Consultative Committee

The Aged Care Diversity Consultative Committee advises us on how the aged care system can better cater to people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse needs and life experience.

Role

The committee:

  • advises on aged care policies, programs and services aimed at older people from diverse backgrounds and those with diverse characteristics and life experiences
  • supports members on aged care reference groups that represent diverse groups.

Members:

  • share feedback and input from their network, including providers and older people, their families and carers
  • advise on diversity for new and existing policies and programs
  • give feedback on papers for aged care reference groups, as required
  • attend aged care reference groups, as required.

See the committee’s terms of reference.

Members

Committee members:

  • have significant expertise in aged care and the needs of diverse groups
  • represent their constituent organisations and associated networks.

The core membership advises on all matters referred to the committee. A broader group of members advises on matters specific to their individual expertise.

Name

Title and organisation

Samantha Edmonds Chair: Director, Policy and Systemic Advocacy, Older Persons Advocacy Network

Melanie Avion

Professional Officer, CRANAplus

Nicky Bath

Chief Executive Officer, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia

Robert Day

Assistant Secretary, Dementia, Diversity and Design Branch, Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Mary Ann Geronimo

Chief Executive Officer, The Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia

Nathan Klinge

Chief Executive Officer, RSL Care SA

Bryan Lipmann AM

Chief Executive Officer, Wintringham

Matthew Moore

General Manager, Aged Care, Institute for Urban Indigenous Health

Kylie O’Bryan

Executive Manager, Booroongen Djugun – Member of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing and Aged Care Council

Tara Pamula

Executive Director, Engagement, Education and Sector Capability, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission

Sophia Petrov

National Manager, Policy and Engagement, Council on the Ageing

Nikolaus Rittinghausen     

Manager, The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing

Fiona York

Executive Officer, Housing for the Aged Action Group Inc

Meetings

The committee meets:

  • at least 4 times a year
  • on an ad-hoc basis to discuss urgent matters.

Meetings are either via videoconference or face-to-face.

Contact

Aged Care Diversity Consultative Committee contact

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