Issue 51

Home alone

During the Aged Care Royal Commission and in its aftermath, home care wait times stretched out to 18 months and more, and there were horror stories about seniors dying before funding for their correct level of Home Care Package (HCP) came through...

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Aged care bed numbers rise as providers fold

There may be as few as 500 residential aged care providers within five years, but the picture is far from gloomy. WORDS BY CAROLINE EGAN The combination of post-Royal Commission Government reform, the cost of living explosion and staff shortages are...

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How to build a successful seniors’ living community

One thing every developer of seniors’ living developments will tell you is they create strong communities. But what makes a successful community, and how do providers establish one? WORDS BY CAROLINE EGAN For older people moving to a new home in...

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Supporting the beating heart of aged care

The Fair Work Commission’s 15% wage increase for aged care workers is already making a difference to the lives of staff – but better pay and conditions are needed across the board if the Government and community wants ‘people with passion’...

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Budget Forecast

What should we see in this year’s Budget for aged care – and what will be missing? WORDS BY LAUREN BROOMHAM Here are our predictions for what the 9 May Budget could hold for the sector – and what is unlikely to be on the table. THE FULL 15%...

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Land availability critical for retirement village growth

Sally Taylor, Managing Director of Retirement by Moran, tells DCM Group’s Conversations at the Wharf that if she had 20 site available to build retirement villages, she would fill them in a week. WORDS BY IAN HORSWIL The desire to increase the...

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Budget critical

The aged care sector needs an extra $10 billion over the next two years just to survive, according to costings by StewartBrown. WORDS BY LAUREN BROOMHAM Residential aged care requires an additional $8 billion over the next two years – and home...

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Changing the aged care conversation

Changing the aged care conversation Higher consumer contributions don’t need a Budget to be implemented – but the aged care sector does need to support a national conversation moving forward. WORDS BY L AUREN BROOMHAM The 9 May Budget presents...

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Group Editor

04 May 2023