{"id":"F2023L01356","name":"Inspector-General of Aged Care Regulations 2023","slug":"inspector-general-of-aged-care-regulations-2023","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":442125,"registerId":"F2023L01356-fast-fetch-1775957219300","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Inspector-General of Aged Care Regulations 2023","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nInspector‑General of Aged Care Regulations 2023\n\nI, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.\n\nDated    28th September 2023\n\nDavid Hurley\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nAnika Wells\n\nMinister for Aged Care\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Remuneration and allowances of Inspector‑General\n\n6 Documents and information to accompany request for protection of disclosure\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Inspector-General of Aged Care Regulations 2023.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument At the same time as the Inspector‑General of Aged Care Act 2023 commences. 16 October 2023\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the Inspector‑General of Aged Care Act 2023.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Inspector‑General of Aged Care Act 2023.\n\n5  Remuneration and allowances of Inspector‑General\n\nGeneral\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsections 34(1) and (2) of the Act, the Inspector‑General is to be paid the same remuneration and allowances the Inspector‑General would be paid if:\n\n (a) a reference in the Remuneration Tribunal (Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Full‑time Public Office) Determination (No. 1) 2023, as in force at the commencement of this instrument, to an office holder included a reference to the Inspector‑General; and\n\n (b) Table 2A in section 10 of that instrument included:\n\n (i) a reference in column 1 to the office of Inspector‑General; and\n\n (ii) a reference in column 2 to a total remuneration (per year) of $427,120 for that office.\n\nOfficial travel\n\n (2) For the purposes of subsection 34(2) of the Act, the Inspector‑General is also to be paid the same allowances in relation to travel for business pertaining to or required by the duties of the office that the Inspector‑General would be paid if:\n\n (a) a reference in Parts 4, 5 and 6 of the Remuneration Tribunal (Official Travel) Determination 2023, as in force at the commencement of this instrument, to an office holder included a reference to the Inspector‑General; and\n\n (b) the travel tier specified for the Inspector‑General for the purposes of that instrument was tier 2.\n\n6  Documents and information to accompany request for protection of disclosure\n\n  For the purposes of paragraph 54(2)(d) of the Act, the documents and information that must accompany a request by an individual that identifying information about the individual be protected as confidential are the following:\n\n (a) documents or information that provide proof of the individual’s identity;\n\n (b) a statement by the individual that describes:\n\n (i) the nature of the detriment that the individual believes would, or is likely to, result to the individual if identifying information about the individual is disclosed; and\n\n (ii) the reasons why the individual believes that detriment would, or is likely to, result;\n\n (c) documents or information providing evidence of the circumstances of the individual that are relevant to the statement (for example, evidence of the individual’s employment if the detriment is related to that employment).\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations implement procedural and administrative details under the Inspector‑General of Aged Care Act 2023: they set the Inspector‑General’s remuneration and travel entitlements by reference to Remuneration Tribunal determinations (reg 5) and specify documents required for requests to protect identifying information (reg 6). They do not modify the statutory functions or the classes of persons covered by the Act; they supply operational detail rather than expand or narrow the Act’s substantive scope."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to external Remuneration Tribunal determinations rather than prescribing standalone rates (regs 5(1)–(2)); requires readers to consult other instruments to see full terms.","Specific monetary figure ($427,120) and travel tier reference introduce precision but rely on external instruments for context (reg 5(1)–(2)).","Commencement is tied to the Act rather than an independent date, linking operation to another instrument (reg 2).","Prescribed evidentiary requirements for confidentiality requests are concise but allow examples, creating minor interpretive discretion for administrators (reg 6).","Overall short length and limited subject-matter reduce complexity despite cross-references."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation fixes the Inspector‑General of Aged Care’s pay and travel allowances by tying them to specific Remuneration Tribunal determinations, including a stated total annual remuneration of $427,120 and travel tier 2.\n\nIt also prescribes the documents an individual must provide when requesting protection of identifying information: proof of identity, a statement describing the likely detriment and reasons, and supporting evidence (for example, employment records). It affects the Inspector‑General’s compensation framework and creates a clear evidentiary compliance burden for confidentiality applicants."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly scoped to their original purpose: operational details for the Inspector-General position (remuneration) and procedural requirements for confidentiality requests. No scope creep detected."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 sections total, with minimal substantive content","Section 5 uses a complex 'as if' hypothetical mechanism to incorporate external determinations by reference rather than stating amounts directly","Single defined term ('Act') in section 4","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond basic 'if/then' structures","Heavy reliance on external instruments (Remuneration Tribunal determinations) for actual operative effect"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set practical rules for the Inspector‑General of Aged Care, fixing their 2023 salary and aligning travel allowances with senior public service standards, and establishing the process for requesting identity protection when making disclosures. \n\nThey affect the Inspector‑General and anyone in aged care (workers, residents, families) seeking confidential reporting, by specifying the documentation and evidence needed to justify anonymity and protect whistleblowers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/inspector-general-of-aged-care-regulations-2023","history":"/api/acts/inspector-general-of-aged-care-regulations-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/inspector-general-of-aged-care-regulations-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/inspector-general-of-aged-care-regulations-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/inspector-general-of-aged-care-regulations-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/inspector-general-of-aged-care-regulations-2023/documents"}}