Aged Care Planning Advisory Committee Members sought
The Department of Health and Ageing is seeking applications for appointment to Aged Care Planning Advisory Committees.
These Committees are established in each state and territory. Their principal functions are to assess the aged care needs of the community, and advise the Department on appropriate distribution of aged care places, within specified aged care planning regions.
Members are appointed for up to two years in an honorary capacity, and are expected to attend at least two meetings each year.
The Aged Care Planning Advisory Committees comprise up to 11 government and non-government members, with the majority of the Committee required to be non-government representatives.
As far as practicable, non-government members of a committee should have between them knowledge of, or experience in:
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Operations of aged care providers;
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Aged care services from the perspective of consumers of the service; and
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Delivery of aged care services to people with special needs.
A person cannot be appointed as a committee member solely on the basis of their capacity to represent a particular body or group, and key personnel of an aged care approved provider are not eligible for appointment.
Applications close on 27 June 2008.
The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot said the new membership of the Aged Care Planning Advisory Committees will increase accountability and transparency.
Details and application forms are available on the Department’s website:
or by phoning 1800 500 853.
