SATURDAY Issue 78

Opinion: an aged care provider spent $10,000 on this billboard for nothing

How much more cash does the sector need to burn for the Government to accept that mandated care minutes is a failure? With the increase to 215 mandated care minutes in residential aged care just over three months away, is it time for the Government...

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Why developers are walking away

A new UDIA report states you can’t build new homes in most of NSW and cover your costs. A wide range of village and aged care developers we spoke to over the past 10 days tell us that there are now just three business options when judging new...

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Bigger is better: seniors’ housing goes for scale

Building a retirement village with less than 100 units is no longer financially viable given the cost of development, say operators – are ‘care campuses’ the next stop? With operators already shifting their focus to larger developments focused...

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‘We can’t compete’: retirement village operators weigh up selling sites to developers

The focus by Government on addressing housing affordability and supply is coming at the cost of incentives for retirement living, say operators. With the State Governments chasing Federal dollars for affordable housing, retirement living operators...

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Can lobbyists in shiny suits solve seniors’ housing’s development woes?

Will Planning Departments recognise the role that seniors’ housing can play in solving the housing crisis – or is red tape here to stay for developers? Retirement living is Australia’s greatest form of affordable housing – but it is also the...

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Desperate times: private developers look to affordable housing to de-risk their projects

Under its National Housing Accord to deliver 1.2 million homes over the next five years, the Albanese Government has committed $350 million to support the delivery of up to 20,000 affordable homes in partnership with the States and Territories –...

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Out with the bowling greens, in with the lap pools

Its latest clubhouse has topped out at $12 million – but offers a different range of amenities to appeal to its growing Gen X customer base

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Yes in God’s backyard: are churches one answer to the housing crisis?

Forget the NIMBYs and the YIMBYs, the YIGBY (Yes in God’s Backyard) movement is gaining momentum. Many churches are sitting on considerable land banks that cannot be redeveloped under planning laws – with Australia facing a pressing social need...

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Executive spotlight

Over 2,000 operators provide retirement living, support and care to 1.3 million Australians. 360,000 staff and 100,000 suppliers are engaged every day. It’s a $30 billion a year sector delivering vital services for our older citizens. At SATURDAY...

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Lauren Broomham

21 Jun 2024