Editorial
StewartBrown Report highlights ‘declining profitability’ in residential and home care
The sector report for the six months to 31 December 2018 says the Government’s $320…
Two new visas for foreign aged workers – for their language skills
The new agreements will allow aged care providers to sponsor skilled workers from overseas for…
The Catch 22 of extreme waiting times for home care packages
The Federal Government’s latest data report on home care shows that the present ‘drip feed’…
RetireAustralia relocating (literally) Brisbane’s historic Fancutts home to make way for retirement village
The home is the last of five houses making up the iconic Fancutts Tennis Centre,…
Bupa Australia pays $157m to ATO to settle tax minimisation allegations
Bupa Australia, the country’s largest aged care provider, reached a deal with the ATO following…
Household Capital enters Australian retirement sector with new loan model
The independent retirement funding provider has released a new product – the Household Loan –…
17 December government home care shuffle – 10,000 packages brought forward by 12 months
Leading accounting firm StewartBrown’s analysis of the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) announcement identified:…
Marcus Riley launches new book on ageing
Australia’s most recognised aged care leader, the BallyCara CEO (QLD), current Director of the Global…
2018 averaged 89% retirement village occupancy: PwC/Property Council Retirement Census
On the surface, a disastrous figure. Across 610 villages the average occupancy was 89% compared…
Code of Conduct and training of Village Managers in your Village budgets
If your village operator is a member of LASA (Leading Age Services Australia), the Retirement…
Good news: experienced and new village operators committing to the future of retirement villages
As a Retirement Village Manager, you will be thinking about your career prospects going forward.…
Home care: something to think about from the Aged Care Royal Commission
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety will roll on until at least…
Super Bowl ads disappointing – except these two
Ever since 1984 when Apple launched the Macintosh with its once only TV commercial (created…
‘Reframing’ for serious marketers – experience one of the world’s best marketing educators at the LEADERS SUMMIT
Dr Peter Wilton is a world leader in customer loyalty and marketing disruption. He leads…
Does emotion sell the village offering, or data? Or both?
While everybody talks about ‘data’ as the tool of the future, retirement villages are about…