Anne Burgess

Anne is passionate about aged care. She is currently Deputy Chair of Council on the Ageing South Australia and Chair of its policy council, Deputy Chair of the Older Persons Advocacy Network and Chair of Aged Rights Advocacy Service. 

Anne was also appointed by the Australian Government as Chair of the Aged Care Transition Taskforce and  a member of the National Aged Care Advisory Council.  

Anne has more than 40 years’ experience leading areas of government focused on social justice and has a particular interest in community engagement. She brings experience to the role of Chair from her career as a senior public servant in South Australia. This included roles as Director of Office for Women and Director of Mental Health and a two-year term as Acting Commissioner for Equal Opportunity South Australia. 

Anne was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to mental health, gender equality and older people in 2021. 

Anne wants to ensure that the voices and lived experiences of older people are valued and respected in the planning and delivery of aged care reforms.