Aged care committees and groups

Committees and groups

• Aged Care Advisory Group

  The Aged Care Advisory Group advises the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee about aged care policy related to infectious diseases and emergency preparedness. It brings together expertise about the aged care sector, infection control, emergency preparedness and public health response.

• Aged Care Council of Elders

  Older people have a formal voice to Government on ageing and aged care through the members of the Aged Care Council of Elders.

• 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.

• Aged Care Financing Authority (ACFA)

  ACFA operated from 2012 following the Living Longer Living Better reforms to aged care until 30 June 2021. It provided independent advice about aged care funding and financing to the Australian Government, including the provision of an annual report on the funding of the aged care industry.

• Dementia Expert Reference Group (DERG)

  The Dementia Expert Reference Group (DERG) provides expert insight and feedback to the Australian Government to support monitoring and continuous improvement of dementia policy, programs and activities.

• Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission Expert Advisory Panel

  The Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission Expert Advisory Panel (EAP) advised the government on the research priorities for this Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) mission.

• Digital Transformation Sector Partners

  The Sector Partners group provides advice to the Australian Government on the development and implementation of the aged care reform’s digital transformation agenda.

• National Aged Care Advisory Council

  The National Aged Care Advisory Council was established as part of governance arrangements arising from the aged care reforms. The Advisory Council provides advice to government on key matters relating to the aged care sector.

• Residential Aged Care (RAC) Funding Reform Working Group

  The RAC Funding Reform Working Group advises the Department of Health and Aged Care on residential aged care funding reform activities.

• Senior Officer Group on Regulatory Alignment

  The Senior Officer Group (SOG) oversee the implementation of the 2021–22 Budget measure to align provider regulation across the care and support sectors.