Associate Minister of Health, Casey Costello, has announced the appointment of Erin James as New Zealand’s new Aged Care Commissioner.
The Aged Care Commissioner sits within the Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner, and advocates for quality health and disability services, and ensures the health system responds to the needs of older people.
“The appointment of Ms James as Aged Care Commissioner comes at a time when we are doing work across the aged care system to improve how care is designed and delivered,” said Ms Costello.
“We need a system that provides the right care at the right time and place, that allows for better transitions between types of care, and that is sustainable.”
Ms James (pictured) is currently the Director of Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) team at the Office of the Ombudsman.
She has been appointed for a five-year term, beginning on 7 April.
