AUSTRALIA | Dr Grant Davies appointed as Tasmania’s Ombudsman and Health Complaints Commissioner

Dr Grant Davies was appointed Tasmania’s Ombudsman and Health Complaints Commissioner in July 2025. He brings over 25 years of experience in public service, with a strong background in complaints resolution and health oversight.

Before this role, Dr Davies served as South Australia’s Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner from 2018. He has also held senior positions in Victoria, including Deputy Commissioner and Health Services Commissioner in the Office of the Health Services Commissioner, and Director of Projects at Safer Care Victoria.

Dr Davies began his career as a registered nurse in general and radiation oncology settings, and in acute palliative care units. He later contributed to health policy development in Queensland and Victoria, and held national roles in aged care oversight, including as Investigations Manager at the Federal Office of the Aged Care Commissioner.

He joined the Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying (RePaDD) at Flinders University in 2019.

Dr Davies holds a Bachelor of Nursing (ACU), a Master of Arts (Research) (QUT), and a PhD (Melbourne) in applied ethics. He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

As with previous Ombudsmen, Dr Davies also serves as the Health Complaints Commissioner, who acts independently of government to promote and protect the rights of consumers, and to help resolve issues between consumers and providers of health services.

In addition, Dr Davies is Tasmania’s Custodial Inspector, Ombudsman - Energy, de facto Tasmanian Information and Privacy Commissioner, Coordinator of the Official Visitors program, and Tasmania’s National Preventive Mechanism (NPM).

Source: The Ombudsman Tasmania, Australia