Development

Only in SATURDAY: private developers look to affordable housing to de-risk projects

Jun 27 2024 Updated June 27, 2024

Caroline Egan

1 min read

Fresh Hope Communities' Nightingale affordable housing development in Marrickville, Sydney

With the Federal Government throwing cash at affordable housing, how are developers de-risking their projects amid soaring development costs?

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Brookfield start sale process for $3B retirement village operator Aveo

One of the world’s largest alternative investment management companies, Brookfield, is looking to sell its Australian retirement village owner/operator, for a figure around $3 billion. The Weekly SOURCE understands investment banks have been invited...

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Aged Care

Please explain: Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner writes to non-compliant providers on care minutes

In correspondence seen by The SOURCE, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner Janet Anderson has written to aged care homes that have not achieved their mandated care minute targets, asking them to explain the non-compliance and the steps they are...

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Caroline Egan

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Home Care

The top 10 largest home care providers in Australia

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Caroline Egan

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Opinion

Will the Government win more votes sending the Minister to sporting events or by fixing aged care?

This week marked six months since the Aged Care Taskforce’s Final Report with its 32 recommendations was presented to the Federal Government, and aged care providers are quite rightly asking: where is the Government’s response to the...

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Lauren Broomham

20 Jun 2024

Only in SATURDAY: 2,000 older people trapped in hospital

With few new aged care beds being built and continued uncertainty about funding reform, there are now enough Mums and Dads sitting in hospital beds around the country to fill around 16 aged care homes. Hospital beds used by people waiting for...

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Lauren Broomham

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Topic - Aged Care

Exclusive: new research predicts disaster for aged care beds in FY25

Australia is set to hit the iceberg head-on in the next 12 months, based on new research released by Australia’s largest Not For Profit aged care provider Bolton Clarke.

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Caroline Egan

01 Jul 2024

Topic - Aged Care

FWC releases decision on amount and timing of Stage 3 wage rise

The Fair Work Commission has handed down its decision on the timing of its Stage 3 wages rises for aged care workers, which will deliver some workers increases of nearly 30% in total. Direct care workers, who did not receive an increase as part of...

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Caroline Egan

27 Jun 2024

Topic - Aged Care

Independent MP Rebekha Sharkie calls on Govt to establish portfolio for Older Australians

In parliament on Wednesday, Independent MP Rebekha Sharkie introduced Private Members Business calling on the Government to establish a portfolio and Minister for Older Australians. The function of the portfolio would be to: demonstrate the...

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Caroline Egan

27 Jun 2024