Saturday Part 2 of our Innovators series in first SATURDAY magazine of 2025 In our first edition of SATURDAY for 2025, we profile Group Homes Australia, Silverchain, and Home Instead, and others. Click here Lauren Broomham 30 Jan 2025
Opinion Aged care in-home technology: a billion-dollar industry with good reason Two pieces of news this week have reinforced an argument we’ve been making for some time: technology is the only viable solution to the aged care beds crisis that Australia is currently facing. Click here Lauren Broomham 30 Jan 2025
Government Policy Fed Govt to cover part of increased leave entitlements in aged care worker pay rises The Federal Government has opened a grant opportunity for aged care providers to cover higher long service leave, annual leave, and personal leave entitlements reflecting Stage 3 of the Fair Work Commission’s aged care work value wage rise, which came into effect on 1 January 2025. Click here Caroline Egan 30 Jan 2025
Home Care Home care earnings rebound but future margins will be eroded: StewartBrown Home care providers’ operating results rebounded in the July-September 2024 quarter after two quarters of declines as aged care accountants StewartBrown warn incoming changes to care management fees will put margins under pressure. Click here Caroline Egan 23 Jan 2025
Government Policy Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner Janet Anderson replaced by Liz Hefren-Webb On 20 January 2025, Janet Anderson PSM, former Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner passed the baton to the new cop on the beat, former deputy secretary of social policy with the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Liz Hefren-Webb. Click here Caroline Egan 23 Jan 2025
Aged Care ACCPA to RIP as Ageing Australia is born on 30 January Three months after The Weekly SOURCE’s Editor Lauren Broomham broke the story that the Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) was changing its name to Ageing Australia, we can now report the peak body name change will take effect at the end of this month. Click here Caroline Egan 23 Jan 2025
Home Care One in four home care services failed to comply with Quality Standards: ACQSC Compliance rates for home care providers improved 8 percentage points in Q1 2024-25, with 73% of assessments finding the provider complied with all 8 of the Aged Care Quality Standards. Click here Caroline Egan 21 Jan 2025
Sector Moves & People Silverchain Group appoint Haydn Chrystal as Chair after Anne Skipper AM’s retirement Australia’s leading provider of in-home health and aged care has announced its new Chair after the retirement of Anne Skipper AM who has chaired the business for more than 14 years. “It has been an incredible privilege to Chair first RDNS and... Click here Ian Horswill 20 Jan 2025
Government Policy Aged Care Minister Anika Wells promoted to Cabinet for role in “most significant reforms in aged care this century” In recognition of her successful role in getting aged care reforms through parliament, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promoted the Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells to Cabinet as part of a pre-election reshuffle brought on by the departure of NDIS Minister Bill Shorten. Click here Caroline Egan 16 Jan 2025
Technology Amplar Home Health launches AI-driven Tissue Analytics platform to improve wound care The Medibank-owned home care provider Amplar Home Health has introduced the Net Health® Tissue Analytics platform, designed to transform wound care management for Amplar patients. Click here Lauren Broomham 15 Jan 2025
Home Care Attention home care providers: do you feel optimistic for 2025? As home care providers prepare for what may be their most important year ahead, aged care advisory firm Enkindle Consulting’s 2025 Home Care Provider Outlook Survey is aiming to identify and highlight their key priorities and the challenges they face. Click here Caroline Egan 13 Jan 2025
Government Policy Inspector-General restates disappointment in continued rationing of aged care: Ian Yates AM’s parting statement In signing off on his time as Acting Inspector-General of Aged Care, Ian Yates AM has provided a statement to The Weekly SOURCE drawing attention to the Government’s “severe” under-resourcing of the office. Click here Caroline Egan 13 Jan 2025
Mergers & Acquisitions Regis acquires BodeWell Community Care to double its home care business revenue to $30M a year Managing Director and CEO Dr Linda Mellors acknowledged the opportunity the ageing population and the consumer preference to age in place behind its decision to buy the Knowles Group’s in-home services business, launched in 2007. Click here Ian Horswill 08 Jan 2025
