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VIDEO: ‘Are you planning to increase your village staffing?’

Nov 25 2024 Updated 8 hours ago

Group Editor

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DCM Group CEO Chris Baynes at the latest Westpac Leading Conversations at the Wharf in Brisbane asked “Are you planning to increase your village staffing?"

David Moran, CEO of Southern Cross Care SA, NT & VIC; Jenny Hall, CEO of Uniting SA; Geoff Barclay, Head of Retirement Living at ACH; Allen Candy, Consultant at Torrens Retirement Living and Belinda Hegarty, National General Manager of Healthcare & Professional Services at Westpac, gave their views.

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