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UnitingCare Queensland CEO Craig Barke to quit at end of June 2025

After 14 years at the helm of the conglomerate of household care brands, including BlueCare, UnitingCare, ARRCS, Lifeline in Queensland, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital...

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Ian Horswill

3 hours ago

Government Policy

Government announces AN-ACC increase for nurses pay rise the day before the change took effect

IHACPA provided their updated advice to the Government on 19 February, but it took nearly 10 days for the Government to provide the updated AN-ACC figures - leaving operators in the dark.

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Caroline Egan

4 hours ago

Government Policy

Provider feedback on liquidity ratios “robust”: Aged Care Quality Commissioner Liz Hefren-Webb

The Aged Care Quality Commission has already received feedback from a broad range of aged care providers about the proposed liquidity ratios, which were revealed last week and are open to consultation until 7 March.

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Caroline Egan

28 Feb 2025

Opinion

‘Rolled gold’ for Regis – but no ‘sandbags’ against the rising tide of aged care demand

The ASX-listed operator’s half year results highlight the growing optimism in residential aged care – but they also underline the challenges facing the wider sector.

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Lauren Broomham

27 Feb 2025

Aged Care

Shalain Singh launches specialist advisory firm Aged Care and Retirement Living Analytics (ACARLA)

The senior adviser is seeking to leverage data-driven insights for aged care and retirement living operators at a more affordable price with the launch of a new analytics advisory and consulting firm for the sector.

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Lauren Broomham

27 Feb 2025

Technology

1 July ICT changes linked to aged care reforms now set to be staged

The Federal Government appears to have bowed to pressure around the timing of ICT changes for the new Aged Care Act, with the Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHAC) revealing that will upgrades to their Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) will now be staged until 2026.

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Caroline Egan

27 Feb 2025

Government Policy

Always read the fine print: retirement village payments captured under new aged care liquidity ratios

A closer look at the legislation underpinning the Federal Government’s proposed minimum liquidity standards has revealed that aged care providers who also operate independent living units (ILUs) and retirement villages will have to retain 10% of ILU and retirement village refundable amounts under the changes.

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Caroline Egan

27 Feb 2025

Development

Catholic Healthcare celebrates construction milestone for new aged care home on NSW Central Coast

Growthbuilt, the Not For Profit’s construction partner, hosted a Topping Out ceremony with representatives from both organisations gathering to witness a significant milestone in the construction of a new 102-bed residential aged care home at...

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Ian Horswill

21 Feb 2025

Aged Care

Regis Aged Care reveals plans for 560+ new aged care beds in strong growth outlook

Regis Aged Care reported its 1H 2024-25 results on Monday morning, revealing its earnings were up more than 500% and occupancy was at 96% as of 21 February 2025.

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Caroline Egan

24 Feb 2025

Government

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Government Policy

Government announces AN-ACC increase for nurses pay rise the day before the change took effect

IHACPA provided their updated advice to the Government on 19 February, but it took nearly 10 days for the Government to provide the updated AN-ACC figures - leaving operators in the dark.

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Caroline Egan

4 hours ago

Government Policy

Provider feedback on liquidity ratios “robust”: Aged Care Quality Commissioner Liz Hefren-Webb

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Caroline Egan

28 Feb 2025

Government Policy

Home care wait list climbs to over 81,000 with six month delays at all levels

Over a five-month period, the number of older Australians waiting to receive their correct level of Home Care Package has increased by 5,000 according to data released in Senate Estimates on Wednesday.

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Caroline Egan

27 Feb 2025

Technology

1 July ICT changes linked to aged care reforms now set to be staged

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Caroline Egan

27 Feb 2025

Government Policy

Always read the fine print: retirement village payments captured under new aged care liquidity ratios

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Caroline Egan

27 Feb 2025

Opinion

‘Rolled gold’ for Regis – but no ‘sandbags’ against the rising tide of aged care demand

The ASX-listed operator’s half year results highlight the growing optimism in residential aged care – but they also underline the challenges facing the wider sector.

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Lauren Broomham

27 Feb 2025

Aged Care

$160K out of pocket: Govt funding for aged care nurse wages falls short on leave entitlements and workers comp

Last week, a Department of Health and Aged Care webinar revealed that the Government will fund wage rises for 60,000 aged care nurses, awarded the increase by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) from 1 March 2025.

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Caroline Egan

27 Feb 2025

Development

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Community Living

1H25 financial reports reveal Stockland and Ingenia land lease community pipelines strong

The cost of living is clearly hitting parts of the retirement living sector, with the property downturn particularly severe in Victoria. Stockland through its Halcyon brand and Ingenia Communities’ Ingenia Lifestyle division are leading the sector...

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Ian Horswill

2 hours ago

Community Living

Eureka has $100M+ pipeline with all-age communities the focus

Chief Executive Officer Simon Owen, who took on the role at Eureka in August last year, said he is committed to continue to expand the Eureka business with all-age rental communities the focus. “Eureka’s pipeline of acquisition opportunities...

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Ian Horswill

3 hours ago

Community Living

Work starts on Summerset Group’s first Australian care home at its Cranbourne North village in Melbourne

The New Zealand continuum of care operator announced a record full year underlying profit for the year ending 31 December 2024 of NZ$206.4 million, up 8% on FY23, yet recorded a lower net profit net profit of NZ$339.8M (NZ$425.3M 12 months earlier)...

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Ian Horswill

4 hours ago

Development

AVID Property Group announces two new Vantage land lease communities with two more in pipeline

With development approvals for Vantage Lilywood in Moreton Bay and Vantage Logan Reserve in Logan, the recent entrant into the sector now has 11 active communities across southeast Queensland and Victoria. The latest news follows the recent...

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Ian Horswill

4 hours ago

Development

Principle Living has first of five retirement living projects 75% sold on NSW Hunter led by sector veterans

With a history in the late 90’s developing two of the highly awarded Glen Group villages, the Stevens property group has joined with Andrew Mann who built with his mother Sue, the Sue Mann Nursing and Community Care group which dominated the...

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Ian Horswill

4 hours ago

Development

New renders offer first look at Odyssey Robina’s fourth tower

The final tower at Phil Usher’s first private aged care venture on Queensland’s Gold Coast, which began in 2020, is taking shape. An additional 68 apartments add to the community, developed in consultation with residents. The eight-storey...

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Ian Horswill

5 hours ago

Development

Catholic Healthcare celebrates construction milestone for new aged care home on NSW Central Coast

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Ian Horswill

21 Feb 2025

Development

Hall & Prior to operate Perth’s first purpose-built $65M Aboriginal aged care home

The 100-bed aged care home has been made possible thanks to a $25M Aged Care Capital Assistance Program grant, $10M secured from the WA Government in 2021 and the WA Government’s recent promise of an additional $5M capital grant and $10M low interest loan for the project.

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Caroline Egan

27 Feb 2025

Development

Infinite Care’s latest VIC facility expected to welcome first residents from October 2025

Infinite Care Knoxfield, the five-storey, 177-bed aged care home located 33km southeast of the Melbourne CBD, is taking shape, and with construction tracking well, is expected to begin taking admissions from late 2025.

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Caroline Egan

27 Feb 2025

Health

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Government Policy

Is this the only way badly needed new aged care beds will be built?

Wollongong Lord Mayor Tania Brown, through council general manager Greg Doyle, has written to NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully to consider a scheme to incentivise investment in residential aged care on the NSW South Coast. The...

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Ian Horswill

18 Dec 2024

Health

ACH opens its third Health Studio with HUR equipment for its wide community

The leading South Australian Not For Profit has opened a new $5 million advanced health and wellbeing hub at Rostrevor, 10km east-northeast of Adelaide’s CBD. The health studio includes a gym equipped with state-of-the-art HUR Australia exercise...

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Ian Horswill

18 Nov 2024

Ageing

Retirement by Moran provides empty Northern Beaches RAC to women in need – offers guidance to others on how

The private operator is facing at least two years to redevelop its 90 bed RAC. It has worked out how to provide it as accommodation to women in need at no cost. An initiative led by Sally Taylor, Managing Director of Retirement by Moran, they bought...

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Ian Horswill

20 Aug 2024

Mergers & Acquisitions

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Over 6ha land lease community Palms Village owned by three families sells for about $24M to private individual

Originally developed as a caravan park during the seventies, Palms Village has been transformed into an over 50s land lease community of 226 sites housing around 300 residents. The Logan, Eastaway and Cahill families have continue the tradition...

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Ian Horswill

3 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Lendlease hands over $44M to ATO over sale of retirement village business but still disputes wrongdoing and $112M claim

The former No. 1 village operator, which has steadfastly stated it has acted within the law, disclosed in its HY25 financial report a payment to the Australian Tax Office (ATO) over the sale of 25% of its retirement living business to Dutch pension...

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Ian Horswill

24 Feb 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

Community built and owned Lorne Village to be operated by Not For Profit Sirovilla

The idea for the retirement village in the seaside town, 138km southwest of Melbourne’s CBD, was born in 1973 when the Lorne Lions Club formed the Elderly People Homes Society. Six Lorne Lions members and six holiday homeowners including John...

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Ian Horswill

24 Feb 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

Colliers buy control of Ethos Urban and will rebrand it

The award-winning national urban planning and design advisory firm has sold a controlling interest to the leading diversified professional services company operating in 68 countries. Colliers’ John Kelly, Chief Executive Officer | Asia Pacific...

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Ian Horswill

24 Feb 2025

Opinion

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Aged Care

“Many of the challenges in our health care system could be addressed through better coordination and funding for in-home aged care,” Dale has told The Weekly SOURCE. “Home care that is truly hospital substitution could be a significant part of...

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Caroline Egan

13 Feb 2025