About the Commissioner

John Kelly

Adjunct Professor John Kelly AM has been appointed temporarily as the Aged Care Commissioner from 1 May 2010.

Professor Kelly has a broad background in the health sector from both legal and management perspectives and is well qualified to undertake the roles and functions of the Aged Care Commissioner.

Professor Kelly is a consultant to Guild Lawyers in the areas of commercial, corporate and competition law as well as general regulatory compliance and governance advice. Before this he was a partner at top 10 law firms for more than a decade after spending 15 years in clinical and senior management positions in health care. He has particular expertise in the governance and regulation of aged care.

Professor Kelly is an Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health at the University of Technology, Sydney and Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Sydney. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2009 for his service to the community in the areas of nursing and aged care policy development, and to healthcare management.

The Aged Care Commissioner is a statutory appointment made under the Aged Care Act 1997.