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Lauren
Broomham

The $4B problem: Govt’s proposed liquidity requirements a nail in the coffin for aged care

The Federal Government is seeking to set minimum liquidity requirements for residential aged care providers for the first time – dangerous territory for a sector that has finally reached a level of financial and regulatory certainty. Previously...

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Issue 92 | Disrupting the land lease model

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Opinion: local Government is tough. Should village operators be tougher?

Why isn’t seniors’ appropriate accommodation being built? The “nightmare” planning system that fails to respect operators or respect the value that seniors’ housing delivers for older Australians is real. So is the case to upend these...

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The tough choice facing residential aged care: seek scale or exit

MinterEllison has nearly a dozen residential aged care providers on its books selling out. Ansell Strategic has more transactions than it had when Living Longer, Living Better came in 13 years ago. With the Government preparing to slash funding for...

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$200K to refurbish a village unit? It’s happening

With the cost of living and higher interest rates slowing sales across the retirement village sector, older villages with ageing community facilities are in line for the biggest financial hit. Is investing in refurbishments that deliver on care and...

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Efficiency the ‘new black’ for home care

Smaller home care operators can survive in the new world of Support at Home – but growth and efficiency will be critical to survival. The 10% care management cap, the need to collect consumer contributions and the still-to-be revealed pricing caps...

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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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Is the ‘traditional’ aged care home on borrowed time? Ian Yates says yes

With bed licences getting the boot from 1 July 2025, the Federal Government has theoretically freed up operators to build wherever they want. But with customers becoming more vocal that they don’t want residential care and the cost of...

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Lauren Broomham

14 Feb 2025

Aged Care

ONLY in SATURDAY: is the ‘traditional’ aged care home on borrowed time? Ian Yates has his say

As the sector grapples with the challenges of raising the capital for expensive new aged care beds, the question of ‘why build new beds at all?’ remains unanswered.

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Lauren Broomham

13 Feb 2025

Aged Care

Alarm bells ringing on care minutes and additional services: Ansell Strategic

The advisory firm is flagging a year of “opportunity and change” ahead for the aged care sector with an increase in transactions tempered by concerns about regulatory reforms.

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Lauren Broomham

13 Feb 2025

Opinion

1,250 net new aged care beds in 2024: why PEP’s billion-dollar Opal HealthCare deal is ‘rolled gold’

The private equity firm’s agreement to take a 50% stake in Australia’s largest private residential aged care operator is confirmation that the sector is again headed for boom time as demand increasingly exceeds supply. As we report this week...

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Lauren Broomham

13 Feb 2025

Opinion

Could Australia really have a ‘de-rationed’ aged care system? The Greens say yes; logic – and fairness – says no

With the Federal Election due to take place by May, the Greens have unveiled their aged care policies. We don’t think they will fly.

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ANDROMEDA: the robotics startup tackling loneliness in aged care

With the sector facing ongoing workforce shortages and an increased focus on clinical care services, aged care operators will need to rely more on technology to provide the ‘touch’ and social interaction that residents need – this is where Abi...

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Lauren Broomham

31 Jan 2025