About the office
The Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care is an independent statutory agency led by the Inspector-General.
Together, we have oversight of the administration, regulation, and funding of the aged care system by the Australian Government, including the:
- Department of Health and Aged Care
- Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
- Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority
- other services or bodies in the aged care system regulated or funded by the government.
Our status as an independent statutory agency will help to ensure the aged care system is:
- robust, accountable and transparent
- able to meet the needs of older people in Australia, their families, and their carers.
Our role in the aged care system
Our role is to provide independent oversight of the aged care system through our core functions of reviews, monitoring and reporting. To do this, we will:
- review and report on the aged care system
- identify systemic and significant problems
- increase accountability and transparency through reporting our findings to parliament, including on the implementation of Royal Commission recommendations.
Find out more about what we do.
Our office and the Inspector-General are separate from other agencies in the aged care system. We will not duplicate their functions, such as regulation, policy development, or complaints appeals.
Why we were established
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety recommended that the Australian Government establish:
- an Inspector-General of Aged Care
- an Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care.
The government established both on 16 October 2023 through the Inspector-General of Aged Care Act 2023.
Find out more about the Royal Commission's recommendations.
About the Inspector-General
The Inspector-General of Aged Care is a statutory office holder independent from other entities within the aged care system. The Inspector‑General is appointed by the Governor‑General by written instrument.
The Inspector-General position was established on 16 October 2023 through the Inspector-General of Aged Care Act 2023 (IGAC Act) to provide oversight of the Commonwealth’s administration, governance and regulation of aged care. The IGAC Act sets out the functions and powers of the Inspector-General and supporting office.
Ms Natalie Siegel-Brown was appointed Inspector-General of Aged Care, commencing on 14 January 2025. You can find out more about Natalie's experience in her bio page.
Before Natalie’s appointment, Mr Ian Yates held the position of Acting Inspector-General of Aged Care from 15 October 2023 to 13 January 2025.
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