This is the first progress report prepared under the leadership of the Inspector-General of Aged Care, Natalie Siegel-Brown.
The Inspector-General of Aged Care Act 2023 (IGAC Act) requires the Inspector-General to assess the government’s progress against each of the 148 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (Royal Commission).
This is important but the fundamental issue for the InspectorGeneral, and indeed the broader public, is whether the high volume of government reforms to date have actually transformed the aged care system as envisaged by the Royal Commission, or whether they have, or may, only deliver a ‘small shift’.