Professor Sue Gordon, former Research Director at Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA), has been appointed Chair of the National Aged Care Advisory Council (NACAC) from January 2025.
The Government has also announced four new NACAC members:
- Professor Tanya Buchanan, CEO of Dementia Australia
- Associate Professor Mark Yates, Geriatrician at Ballarat Health Services,
- Charles Moore, CEO of BaptistCare, and
- Peter Doukas OAM, Chair of Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA).
NACAC was established in 2021 in response to a recommendation of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety and to provide advice to Government on key matters relating to aged care.
Professor Gordon said, “2025 promises to be another busy year and the Council is keen to continue to engage closely with the sector and government, particularly on key reforms such as the new Aged Care Act and the Support at Home program.”
Minister for Aged Care, Anika Wells, said, “During the past three years, the National Aged Care Advisory Council has played an integral role in the government’s mission to improve the quality of aged care in Australia.
NACAC meets every six weeks. Read their latest communiqué here.
The full list of NACAC's members can be found here.
