Australia to form transition taskforce for aged care reforms

It will provide advice to ensure reforms address future challenges and opportunities in aged care.

The Australian government is forming an aged care transition taskforce to help implement reforms under the new Aged Care Act, effective 1 July 2025, pending parliamentary passage.

The taskforce will provide the government advice to ensure the reforms address future challenges and opportunities in aged care.

The taskforce will be chaired by Anne Burgess AM, Chair of the Council of Elders and Member of the National Aged Care Advisory Committee.

It will also include consumer advocates, aged care providers, ICT specialists, clinical care experts, and representatives from the Department of Health and Aged Care and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.