Community Living

SATURDAY means business: Largest retirement village operators’ pay revealed

Mar 17 2025 Updated 20 hours ago

Ian Horswill

1 min read

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has published its latest set of Australian private sector employer gender gaps – releasing for the first time each employers’ average remuneration by pay quartile.

So, how do Australia’s biggest retirement village operators, based on data from Villages.com.au, perform?

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Breaking news: RLC not happy – and secures emergency meeting with federal aged care regulator tomorrow to discuss proposed retirement village liquidity requirements

In a first for the retirement village sector, Retirement Living Council (RLC) representatives will meet with the Federal Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) tomorrow (Thursday 6 March) to urgently counsel them on the impact of proposed federal liquidity requirements on village operators that will potentially stunt the village business model.

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Lauren Broomham

05 Mar 2025

Sector Moves & People

BaptistCare announce leadership team for new entity after merger finalised

The successful completion of the merger between Baptcare(VIC, TAS, SA), Baptist Care SA and BaptistCare (NSW, ACT, WA) has been announced with the new entity to be known as BaptistCare. “This merger is about much more than pooling resources; it’s...

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Ian Horswill

07 Mar 2025

Opinion

Australian Unity Group CEO Rohan Mead calls out why all village operators need to focus on a new revenue business model

The Financial Review last Wednesday published an exclusive article based on Rohan Mead’s assertion that the Australian health system is about to be swamped. In simple language, currently we average 20,000 ageing Australians turning 80 each year...

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Chris Baynes

10 Mar 2025

Opinion

$93M tied up: proposed liquidity ratios a “handbrake” on aged care and village development

David Moran, CEO Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & Vic), says the proposed standards could add years to new developments.

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Lauren Broomham

13 Mar 2025

DCM Institute participant Deon Moran named Qld Village Manager of Year

The active member of the nation’s leading training program for Village Managers received the most nominations for the state award. A resident of BlueCare’s Fraser Shores 1 retirement community in Hervey Bay, on Queensland’s Fraser Coast...

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Ian Horswill

24 Feb 2025

Awards

Sector Moves & People

Tracy Morgan appointed Board Chair of Anglicare Southern Queensland

“Tracy brings a deep expertise in financial oversight, risk management, and organisational transition and is experienced in driving sustainable and effective governance within complex environments,” said the Not For Profit in a statement

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Ian Horswill

24 Feb 2025

Awards

The Royce retirement village Ambassador Royce Simmons awarded OAM

Royce, who is also a resident, has been recognised for his service to rugby league as a player and a coach. “It’s a great honour; you’ve only got to look at some of the other people that have got it. To be compared to some of those other...

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Ian Horswill

10 Feb 2025