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Caroline
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Support at Home timeline “borders on impossible”: Ageing Australia CEO Tom Symondson

The head of Australia’s peak body for aged care providers has told The SOURCE the challenge ahead for providers implementing Support at Home reforms is “immense” and more time is needed to roll out the changes.

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Caroline Egan

7 hours ago

Government Policy

Funding cuts for metro providers not meeting care minute targets to be based on December quarter data

A Department of Health and Aged Care Fact Sheet provides an update on the Government’s plan to reduce care funding for non-specialist aged care providers in metropolitan areas that are not meeting their care minute targets.

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Caroline Egan

12 hours ago

News & Headlines

Cyclone Alfred landfall now forecast later than previously expected

As more than 1,000 retirement villages, land lease communities and residential aged care homes work tirelessly to prepare for Tropical Cyclone Alfred to make landfall, the Bureau of Meteorology has updated its forecasts for the Category 2 cyclone, now predicting it will reach Moreton Island by 7pm Friday and Brisbane at 7am Saturday, later than previously predicted.

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Caroline Egan

12 hours ago

Opinion

“Whining for more money won’t cut it”: IRT CEO Patrick Reid’s political wishlist

Patrick Reid, the CEO of Illawarra-based aged care provider IRT, has told The SOURCE, “The clear message is that the Government’s cupboard is bare” as part of our latest political wishlist ahead of the yet-to-be-announced 2025 Federal Election...

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Caroline Egan

14 hours ago

Government Policy

Aged Care Minister Mark Butler defenceless on radio as negative media abounds

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Caroline Egan

14 hours ago

Sector Moves & People

Mel Metz, key driver of aged care law reforms, moves to Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission

Only months before the new Aged Care Act is due to take effect, Metz is moving to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, where she will help implement the new rights-based framework and regulatory model.

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Caroline Egan

15 hours ago

In the Headlines

Australian Unity’s myHomecare acquisition grew revenue 35%: HY25 results

Australian Unity (AU)’s March 2024 acquisition of myHomecare Group helped the company grow revenue by 35% to $1.3 billion in its HY 2024-25 results, while Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) rose 30% to $58 million...

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Caroline Egan

15 hours ago

Home Care

With wait list at 81,000, Ian Yates AM doubts Govt’s home care targets achievable

Ian Yates, former Inspector-General of Aged Care and former Chief Executive of Council on the Ageing, has questioned the Government’s ability to meet its self-imposed targets of reducing the wait time to receive a Home Care Package to three months by 1 July 2027.

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Caroline Egan

15 hours ago

Aged Care

Ageing Australia announces another 2 intakes to Nursing Transition to Practice Program after 76 graduates accept jobs in aged care

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Caroline Egan

15 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Industrial Relations Commission rules Kiama Council does not have to pay Blue Haven Bonaira Aged Care staff redundancy

The embattled South Coast Council aided by the support of the Nurses and Midwives Association, Health Services Union, United Services Union, Local Government Engineers Association of NSW, and Development and Environment Professionals’ Association, has been found exempt from paying staff at the residential care home redundancies.

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Caroline Egan

15 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Arcare acquires two Melbourne sites to build new aged care homes

Arcare has cemented its position as one of Australia’s most prolific aged care developers with the acquisition of two significant Melbourne sites - Epworth Rehabilitation Hospital in Brighton, 11km south west of the Melbourne CBD, along with three adjoining residential blocks, and 4,000 sqms in Essendon, 8km north of the city centre.

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Caroline Egan

15 hours ago

News & Headlines

Stewart Johnston whose advocacy helped spark the Aged Care Royal Commission jailed

Stewart Johnston was sentenced in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court in Elizabeth, 24km north of Adelaide city centre, last Thursday (27 February), after pleading guilty to a charge of possessing child exploitation material.

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Caroline Egan

15 hours ago

Aged Care

Residential aged care operators earnings down 21%: Government’s own figures

The shift in the timing of AN-ACC price increases from 1 July to 1 October in 2024 cut into residential aged care profits in the first quarter of 2024-25, as had been predicted, according to the Q1 2024-25 Quarterly Financial Snapshot (QFS).

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Caroline Egan

04 Mar 2025