Government Policy

The sector speaks to The SOURCE video: Russell Bricknell, Juniper CEO

Sep 26 2024 Updated September 25, 2024

Caroline Egan

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Russell Bricknell, Juniper CEO, tells Lauren Broomham, Editor of The Weekly SOURCE, the Government's funding model adjustments give the sector future certainty, and shares his thoughts on the proposed reforms.

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ABC’s brutal lack of balance by omission

There is no doubt the two broadcasts on the ABC’s 7..30 program and media posts will, as it appears intended, hurt the retirement living sector, particularly the owners’ featured. There is close to a total lack of balance in The SOURCE’s view, as echoed by the NSW, ACT and QLD residents associations

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Ian Horswill

08 Oct 2024

Home Care

Home care spending on banned items costing $70.5M per year

Nearly one in 10 recipients of Home Care services are purchasing excluded items, including iphones, Uber rides, hair dressing services, landscaping, roof repairs, and massage rollers, according to a review by the Department of Health and Aged Care...

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Caroline Egan

10 Oct 2024

Community Living

Fact Check 2: ABC 7.30 the retirement village turned her retirement into ‘sheer hell’

“Scandal plagued retirement village sector” To state it is “scandal plagued” is a gross exaggeration. As The Weekly SOURCE reported last Tuesday: ABC 7.30 Report’s negative retirement village exposé fails to mention pivotal facts

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Ian Horswill

08 Oct 2024

Community Living

RetireAustralia CEO Brett Robinson’s response to ABC 7.30 attack is classic

The national broadcaster attacked the leading retirement village operator with a story about one of its former residents Anne McPhee, who lived in Torrens Grove, Kilkenny, an inner north-western suburb of Adelaide, for three years. The issue raised...

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Ian Horswill

08 Oct 2024

How should retirement living operators be looking at the future? Find out at ACCPA’s National Conference

The Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) is putting key issues such as development, finance and strategy planning under the microscope at its upcoming Conference (23-25 October) in Adelaide. Session 3 of its Strategic Spotlight on...

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In SATURDAY digital magazine: Retirement living operators winners in new Aged Care Act

The new Aged Care Act is a blueprint for care in retirement villages and operators and residents stand to be the winners. Penelope Eden, Partner at law firm MinterEllison, and LDK Seniors’ Living CEO Byron Cannon explain why in the latest issue of...

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10-year dream becomes reality as strata retirement living Grandton Applecross opens Grandton Roshana Care in Perth, WA

If this becomes a template for other operators to follow, John Frame’s hopes will be complete. The former CFO at Baptistcare and Bethanie in WA was at the launch of Grandton Roshana Care in Applecross on Friday, 27 September, when Western Australi...

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Ian Horswill

01 Oct 2024