Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care

Independent oversight to help make aged care safer, fairer and more transparent.

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Engaging with the sector is important to our work. We value input from those within the sector, those representing the sector, and the public.

Who we are

We are an independent agency. We have oversight of the administration, regulation, and funding of the aged care system by the Australian Government.

Oversight of aged care

We call out systemic and significant issues in aged care, recommend change to government and parliament, and review complaints management processes.

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Vision

Our vision is an aged care system where every person receives kind, compassionate, high-quality care that promotes their rights, identity and independence.

Purpose

Our purpose is to ensure integrity and accountability of the aged care system through independent, informed oversight. We drive meaningful change by calling out serious barriers and holding up to the light models that would create the meaningful improvement needed to achieve this vision.