Background
Jodi Cassar succeeded Andrea Kelly, who was the inaugural the Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, on 1 July 2026.
The Interim Commissioner position was established as a first step of the Australian Government's commitment to implement recommendation 49 of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
The Interim Commission position will continue until a permanent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner is appointed.
News
The government has responded to the inaugural Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner’s report.
Read the government’s response to the report.
Minister for Aged Care and Seniors Sam Rae has appointed Jodi Cassar as the new Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner.
Read Minister Rae's media release about the appointment.
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