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Appointment of Panel to Review National Aged Care Quality Regulatory Processes

on Friday, May 12, 2017

The Federal Minister for Aged Care, Ken Wyatt, yesterday announced the two person team who will conduct the independent review on national aged care quality regulatory processes.

The review follows the failures of care identified at the Makk and McLeay wards at the Oakden Older Persons Mental Health Service in South Australia.

Minister Wyatt said he had appointed Ms Kate Carnell AO, a veteran public administrator and regulator to lead the Review, in conjunction with Professor Ron Paterson ONZM, an international expert on patients’ rights, complaints, health care quality and the regulation of healthcare professions.

Minister Wyatt said that the review is a crucial step in ensuring that the Commonwealth’s aged care regulatory processes continue to protect older Australians. 

“The skills and experience of Ms Carnell and Professor Paterson extend across public administration, health and regulatory standards,” Minister Wyatt said.

“Kate Carnell is the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman. She has public administration, business and health experience through her experience as CEO of a number of organisations and is a pharmacist by profession. She will also bring valuable experience from her time as ACT Chief Minister.

“Ms Carnell has considerable experience in tacking difficult issues in a range of areas and exceptional stakeholder skills. She is a creative thinker and will bring to the review perspectives gained from experience in a range of industries. 

“Professor Paterson is a Professor of Law at the University of Auckland and Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Melbourne Law School. He is a former New Zealand Health and Disability Commissioner and New Zealand Parliamentary Ombudsman. 

“I am confident that they will bring rigour and independence to the review so that we can assure the community that the regulatory system in residential aged care works effectively.

“I have asked the review panel to report back to me by 31 August 2017 and I look forward to receiving their views and recommendations.”

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