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Statement of Expectation and Statement of Intent
As part of the response to the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (commonly referred to as the Uhrig Report) the Australian Government agreed that Ministers would issue Statements of Expectation to statutory agencies such as Office of the Aged Care Commissioner (OACC).
Through issuing a Statement of Expectation, a Minister is able to provide greater clarity about government policies and objectives relevant to a statutory authority, including the policies and priorities it is expected to observe in conducting its operations. The Statement of Expectations recognises the independence of the statutory authority.
This Statement of Intent responds to the Statement of Expectations from the Minister for Ageing, the Hon Justine Elliot MP, in July 2010. It is a formal commitment from the Office of the Aged Care Commissioner (OACC) to meet the expectations of Government and the current Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, the Hon Mark Butler, MP.The expectations outlined in the Minister's Statement of Expectations, and the actions proposed to implement the expectations outlined in this Statement of Intent were taken into account in updating the Corporate Plan in 2011.