Commissioner seeks your views

The Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, Andrea Kelly, wants to hear from older First Nations people, families, communities, and stakeholders to understand their views about: 

• The changes needed to support culturally safe, trauma aware and healing informed access to the aged care system for First Nations older people, carers, families and communities
• Whether there should be a permanent, statutory First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, and their functions and authority.

Submissions are welcome via formal submission, email to interimFNACCconsultations@health.gov.au, or post (including handwritten letters or notes) addressed to Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, GPO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601. 

Make sure to have your say before consultations close at 5pm (AEST) on Friday 21 June 2024. 

For more information: 

• Visit the Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner webpage 
• Learn more about the role of the Interim Commissioner by watching Ms Kelly’s video 
• Read the Interim Commissioner’s communique, which summarises her consultation activities from 5 February 2024 to May 2024 
• Find out about aged care support for First Nations people.