Topic - Aged Care

Jewish Care Victoria offloads huge Melbourne aged care site to fund three ‘best practice’ senior living developments – valued at 200M+

Aug 14 2018 Updated May 3, 2023

The Weekly Source

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The site of the former Jewish Care aged care facility in Caulfield North

The 3683 sqm site in Caulfield North, 11km southeast of the CBD, formerly the Mark and Dina Munzer Community Residence (Munzer) in Caulfield North, is expected to sell for between $10 and $11 million, with the funds to go towards the Not For Profit’s development pipeline which includes:

the $85 million St Kilda Road Stage One, The Hannah & Daryl Cohen Family Building, currently under construction;
a 120-bed Senior Living Community in Carnegie; and
The Anne and Eric Smorgon Active Living Centre, to be built as an extension to Gary Smorgon House in Caulfield.

BaptistCare, Baptcare and Baptist Care SA set to become Australia’s third-largest, integrated care and services provider

Almost 18 months after BaptistCare NSW/ACT and Baptistcare WA merged, the Boards and executives of BaptistCare (NSW, ACT, WA), Baptcare (VIC, SA, TAS), and Baptist Care SA today announced they will merge to form a billion-dollar aged care and...

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Lauren Broomham

14 Nov 2024

Government Policy

Aged Care Minister announces financial support for providers to help with reforms

Aged Care Minister Anika Wells has announced Government support for aged care providers to help them implement the once-in-a-generation reforms that are due to take effect in less than eight months’ time. In Senate Inquiry hearings and submissions...

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Caroline Egan

17 Nov 2024

Government Policy

The 10 amendments the Opposition wants to make to the Aged Care Bill 2024

Today, Shadow Minister for Aged Care Senator Anne Ruston on behalf of the Opposition has tabled 10 amendments to the Aged Care Bill 2024 in the Senate.

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Caroline Egan

20 Nov 2024

Government Policy

Aged Care Bill 2024 passes Senate with bipartisan support after amendments

In a historic moment for the aged care sector and older Australians, the Aged Care Bill 2024 has been approved in the Senate. “We congratulate our elected politicians for putting older Australians and the future of aged care above party politics...

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Caroline Egan

21 Nov 2024

Aged Care Minister open to increased reporting on home care waiting lists

Aged Care Minister has indicated to ABC radio Aged Care Minister Anika Wells has indicated she supports regularly publishing data on how long older Australians are stuck waiting for Commonwealth-funded aged care supports. The latest data – made...

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Caroline Egan

21 Nov 2024

Sector Moves & People

KPMG the latest business recruited to help Govt improve its Star Ratings

Dr Rodney Jilek, co-founder of innovative dementia care specialists Community Home Australia, identified problems with the Star Rating system at the beginning of the year. In August, he appeared on the ABC’s 7.30 program saying homes failing to meet...

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Caroline Egan

21 Nov 2024

Sector Moves & People

RetireAustralia CEO Brett Robinson elected rugby union’s most powerful person

Brett is the first person elected Chair of the international federation from the Southern Hemisphere. He described his appointment as “a great privilege and an honour”, before stressing that “work starts today, now”. “There are a list of...

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Ian Horswill

18 Nov 2024