Advisory Bodies

Advisory Bodies

Quality care advisory body

There is an obligation to establish a quality care advisory body to support and inform the governing body. Members of your advisory body should be appropriately skilled and experienced to assist with problem-solving and identifying areas for improvement within your service.

You can decide how to attract, engage and appoint members and how the quality care advisory body will operate within your governance structure. You do need to make sure the body meets the membership responsibilities and fulfils its obligations.

Consumer advisory body

The consumer advisory body provides valuable feedback to the governing body. They can also assist leaders to build a person-centred culture committed to providing safe and high-quality aged care.

At least once every 12 months, you must offer to establish a consumer advisory body in your service. You can have more than one consumer advisory body depending on consumer interest and your organisational needs.

You may already have advisory bodies in your organisation. You can use these existing bodies for this purpose, providing they meet the new requirements.

There is an obligation to establish a quality care advisory body to support and inform the governing body. Members of your advisory body should be appropriately skilled and experienced to assist with problem-solving and identifying areas for improvement within your service.

You can decide how to attract, engage and appoint members and how the quality care advisory body will operate within your governance structure. You do need to make sure the body meets the membership responsibilities and fulfils its obligations.