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Only in SATURDAY – the real reason aged care beds are hard to find

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The Department of Health and Aged Care puts occupancy at 86.2%. Our investigations differ.

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Opinion

Scape moving to acquire Aveo is good news – here is why

It was revealed in the Financial Review this week that Australian student accommodation giant Scape is now the exclusive bidder to buy Aveo, for an indicated $3.5B. They will bring fresh thinking to the retirement village sector. Take a step back...

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Chris Baynes
15 Apr 2025
Opinion

Is Trump the golden ticket for aged care?

Hear me out – here’s the thinking. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably seen the headlines: US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on imports have rattled global financial markets – Australia included.

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Lauren Broomham
10 Apr 2025
Mergers & Acquisitions

Scape reportedly in exclusive talks to buy retirement village operator Aveo

The student accommodation provider, working with Macquarie Capital and Deutsche Bank on due diligence, is likely to call on the two banks and Scape’s capital partners to buy the $3 billion plus business owned by Brookfield. Brookfield put Aveo up...

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Ian Horswill
15 Apr 2025
Opinion

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t: aged care on a collision course with care minutes

With just 12 months until care minutes are linked with funding, residential aged care providers are facing a lose-lose scenario: lose funding if they understaff but fail to be compensated if they exceed targets, says Shalain Singh, Managing Director and CEO of Arrow Advisory Group.

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Lauren Broomham
17 Apr 2025
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The introduction of the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) in 2022 was lauded as a gamechanger for the sector – two years on, the reality is very different. While many operators are benefiting from the increasing AN-ACC price...

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Mark Stockwell’s QLD development business is actively promoting three land lease community investment funds based on Solana Lifestyle Resorts. Stockwell, which has set up 28 investment funds with $380 million of assets under management, is now...

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Jason Howie: home care pricing uncertainty is stalling the sector

The uncertainty around the future of home care pricing - whether it will be market-based or a more fixed-price system - is putting the industry “on pause”, Jason Howie, Partner Strategy and Corporate Governance, Pride Living, has told The SOURCE.

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Caroline Egan
22 Nov 2023
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Provider and aged care peak plead for exemptions to Vic payroll tax increases

The CEO of Victoria’s largest family-owned aged care provider and the head of the peak body for aged care providers have pleaded with the VIC government to exclude the aged care sector from increases to payroll tax in the state. At the recent...

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