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SATURDAY means business: Why Whiddon is done waiting for the system to change

Frustrated with red tape, workforce shortages and broken regional services, Whiddon CEO Chris Mamarelis (pictured) is taking matters into his own hands with a bold new initiative to reform health and aged care – from the ground up. What’s the...

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Lauren Broomham

1 hour ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Most aged care operators expected to see M&A activity within three years: LEADERS SUMMIT presentations now available

Investor interest in Australia’s aged care and retirement living sectors is gaining momentum, with most providers likely to experience merger or acquisition activity within the next three years. Hugo Dudley-Smith, Managing Director of M&...

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Lauren Broomham

1 hour ago

Opinion

Aged care isn’t fixed – so why are we not talking about it?

If you tuned into yesterday’s National Press Club debate between Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, and Shadow Minister, Anne Ruston, hoping for a meaningful discussion on aged care – you would have been sorely disappointed.

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Lauren Broomham

2 hours ago

News & Headlines

Appeal set for ex-NSW police officer who avoided jail over aged care Taser death

A court date has been set for the appeal of the sentence handed to former NSW Police officer Kristian White (pictured above right), who was convicted of the manslaughter of 95-year-old Clare Nowland (pictured above left) last month. The NSW Court of...

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Lauren Broomham

2 hours ago

Aged Care

“Impossible targets and no roadmap”: Clarence Village CEO Duncan McKimm calls for aged care policy reset

The CEO of Clarence Village, a stand-alone Not For Profit aged care provider in regional New South Wales, says aged care is being held back by unrealistic staffing mandates, a lack of infrastructure finance, and the absence of a national plan – warning the current system risks leaving 130,000 older Australians without care by 2035.

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Lauren Broomham

2 hours ago

Aged Care

Colliers launches new tool to help operators identify RAD uplift opportunities

With the aged care sector facing ongoing reform and cost pressures in the aged care sector, the professional services firm has developed a new data-driven platform designed to help providers assess and unlock the pricing potential of their...

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Lauren Broomham

17 hours ago

Development

Estia Health breaks ground on new 124-bed aged care home in Adelaide

The private operator has held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on its latest residential aged care facility in Findon, 9km northwest of Adelaide. As we have reported, Estia Health lodged the plans for the site, which was...

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Lauren Broomham

17 hours ago

Government Policy

Last-minute demand for new CHSP service agreements make 1 July deadline “truly impossible”: Ageing Australia

The aged care peak body Ageing Australia has warned that more than 830,000 older Australians could be left without essential services due to a surprise new requirement under the upcoming Aged Care Act. Under the change, Commonwealth Home Support...

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Lauren Broomham

17 hours ago

Development

Arcare opens latest facility in Melbourne’s east – with five more homes to come online in 2025

The private operator, owned by the Knowles family, continues to be one of the most prolific builders in the residential aged care sector. Pictured (left to right): Kate Garvey, Client Services Manager at Arcare Ringwood, DCM Group Editor Lauren...

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Lauren Broomham

18 hours ago

Opinion

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t: aged care on a collision course with care minutes

With just 12 months until care minutes are linked with funding, residential aged care providers are facing a lose-lose scenario: lose funding if they understaff but fail to be compensated if they exceed targets, says Shalain Singh, Managing Director and CEO of Arrow Advisory Group.

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The price must be right: preparing for the new financial world of Support at Home

Home care operators are now just 51 business days away from a new program that will require them to toe the line between financial viability and the oversight of the regulator. It is time for blunt reality. From 1 July 2025, home care providers will...

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Issue 96 | Is aged care ‘fixed’?

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Executive spotlight

Over 3,000 operators provide retirement living, aged care and support in the home to more than 1.5 million older Australians. 360,000 staff and 100,000 suppliers are engaged every day. It’s a $30 billion a year sector delivering vital services for...

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Lauren Broomham

11 Apr 2025