This Part provides for the appointment of the Inspector-General of Aged Care, sets out the Inspector-General's functions and powers, and establishes the Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care.
The Inspector-General may conduct reviews for the purposes of performing certain functions. The Inspector-General must publish a work plan for each financial year that sets out the reviews to be conducted during each financial year.
The Inspector-General must conduct 2 reviews of the Commonwealth's implementation of the recommendations of the Aged Care Royal Commission. Before conducting those reviews, the Inspector-General must publish 2 reports on the progress made by the Commonwealth towards implementing those recommendations.
The Inspector-General must publish a report on each review. The Inspector-General may also publish reports on any other matter relating to the Inspector-General's functions.