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“Are you going to increase your village staffing, with the emphasis on care?” Westpac Leading Conversations in Adelaide

Dec 02 2024 Updated 10 hours ago

Ian Horswill

1 min read

Learn what five leaders stratgeise around staffing for care in villages in these video clips.

David Moran, Chief Executive Officer at Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & Vic), Belinda Hegarty, National General Manager Healthcare & Professional Services – Westpac, Jenny Hall, CEO at Uniting SA, Geoff Barclay, Head of Retirement Living ACH Group, Allen Candy, Consultant Torrens Retirement Living answer DCM Group CEO Chris Baynes’ question:

Are you planning to increase your village staffing with the emphasis on care?

Their answers were varied.

David Moran, Chief Executive Officer at Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & Vic), Belinda Hegarty, National General Manager Healthcare & Professional Services – Westpac, Jenny Hall, CEO at Uniting SA, Geoff Barclay, Head of Retirement Living ACH Group, Allen Candy, Consultant Torrens Retirement Living answer DCM Group CEO Chris Baynes’ question:

Are you planning to increase your village staffing with the emphasis on care?

Their answers were varied.

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