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Latest SATURDAY magazine issue: The path to Plan B and the Aged Care Taskforce

Oct 03 2024 Updated 10 hours ago

Ian Horswill

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Two-and-a-half years in the making, the journey to increased consumer contributions and the Aged Care Bill 2024 has been long – but still quicker than originally forecast.

Issue 85 of SATURDAY subscription digital magazine titled Aged Care Optimism 2.0 features interviews with the titans of the sector as we unpack the new Bill.

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ABC 7.30 Report’s negative retirement village exposé fails to mention pivotal facts

With an incendiary preview video, and a 24-hour social media onslaught, the broadcast by the national broadcaster was illuminating in its failure to appropriate responsibility to the correct party. All retirement living operators advise a potential...

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Ian Horswill

01 Oct 2024

Community Living

Fact Check on ABC 7.30 report ‘Retirement Village Rip-Off’

The national broadcaster last night made an 18 minute program with journalist Adele Ferguson “exposing the great retirement village financial trap.“ The Weekly SOURCE examines the claims made on the broadcast on Monday evening. The Exit Fee: It is...

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Ian Horswill

01 Oct 2024

Opinion

It may not be obvious but retirement living and land lease operators have received a ‘win’ in new aged care announcements

When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced “historic aged care reforms” on 12 September there was no mention of retirement villages or land lease communities. However, behind the new Aged Care Act and in particular co-contribution, that will be...

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Chris Baynes

24 Sep 2024

Development

Retirement Living Council defends sector as NSW RVRA slams ABC 7.30 report on retirement villages

Daniel Gannon, Retirement Living Council Executive Director, who answered ABC journalist Adele Ferguson’s questions on the national broadcaster’s 7.30 program last night, said the issues raised are not “systemic across the retirement living sector”.

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Ian Horswill

01 Oct 2024

Lifestyle Communities aligns with a sporting club’s women’s side to put on its best face

Now the land lease operator, based in South Melbourne, has struck a partnership with another AFL club, Geelong Cats for the 2024 AFLW season

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The concessions the Govt made to the Opposition to see the new Aged Care Act tabled in Parliament

Shadow Minister for Aged Care, Senator Anne Ruston wanted to make it clear “this is Labor’s package of reforms” for the aged care sector. The Opposition though has achieved significant changes as it negotiated with the Government. These include:

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Media reports: aged care reform deal is close

The Coalition held a snap Shadow Cabinet meeting at 8:30am this morning – followed by a snap party room meeting at 10:30am to discuss the Government’s aged care reforms, according to media reports. Media reports suggest that Labor has made...

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Lauren Broomham

12 Sep 2024

In the Headlines

Exclusive: Adrian Puljich launches new boutique land lease business with $500M pipeline

The innovative and prominent over-50s land lease lifestyle resort operator has launched a new venture, Allira, with plans for four boutique over-50s lifestyle resorts totalling 1,004 homes, with development applications lodged for all. Alira will...

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Ian Horswill

09 Sep 2024