Aged Care

SATURDAY: Increased worker utilisation, reduction in payroll processing times – the real-world benefits of integrated technology systems

Jul 26 2023 Updated March 12, 2024

Caroline Egan

1 min read

Since Not For Profit home care provider Community Vision invested more than $1 million in their information technology systems, the results speak for themselves.

CEO Yvonne Timson says their integrated IT systems not only deliver efficiencies, but they also deliver real-world benefits to older people.

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Budget 2025: what it means for aged care providers

The Federal Budget announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday night has built upon the reforms already taking place, but failed to allocate any money or end the uncertainty providers are facing with the implementation of the new Support at Home...

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Ian Horswill

26 Mar 2025

Aged Care

Aged care peak bodies react to the 2025 Federal Budget

A missed opportunity describes how the ageing sector feels about last night’s Budget announcement. Jason Kara, the CEO of Catholic Health Australia (CHA), said despite the significant investments in aged care over the past 18 months, CHA has warned...

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Ian Horswill

26 Mar 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

Bids for Brookfield’s retirement village operator Aveo are in

The Canadian multinational investment firm with over US$1 trillion of assets under management placed its retirement village owner/operator up for sale in June last year Bids for Aveo closed on Friday last week, The Australian reported. With a $3...

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No winners if there is a race to the bottom on Support at Home prices

Media headlines are calling out the new pricing for home care as “outrageous”, but the reality is home care providers must increase their prices – or face financial oblivion.

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Lauren Broomham

03 Apr 2025

Retirement living residents living in Cairns Regional Council face 800% rate increases

The council proposes in the 2025/26 financial year, the minimum general rate for one dwelling would be applied to each unit in a retirement village, as opposed to charging the village as one dwelling as has been the case. Oak Tree Retirement Village...

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Campbelltown Catholic Club in Sydney’s southwest has approval for Siquilla Retirement Residences

There will be around 90 apartments and an array of amenities for residents built next door to Macarthur’s premier entertainment, business, leisure and dining destination, 53km southwest of Sydney’s CBD. Siquilla Retirement Residences will be for...

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Operators and residents urged to have a say on SA’s proposed regulations for new Retirement Villages (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2024

Stakeholder feedback will help shape the proposed amendments to the state’s Retirement Villages Regulations 2017. Key changes include: Improved transparency in contracts and disclosure statements for prospective residents; Enhanced codes of...

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Ian Horswill

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