Editorial
Three Reasons to attend the LEADERS SUMMIT 2020
Reason One: The LEADERS SUMMIT New retirement living model exclusive preview We introduce a new…
Big union lobbying campaign for Medicare style levy to fund aged care
The Health Services Union is directly targeting Labor, Liberal and Nationals politicians to get an…
Update: Paul Browne’s new LDK village model draws five new residents out of aged care homes
This is an important lesson for future retirement village operators. In the last two weeks…
Commissioner Lynelle Briggs wraps up aged care redesign workshops with call for sector’s leaders to get on board with reforms – or exit
At last week’s two-day workshops in Adelaide, the Commissioner proved yet again that she is…
NZ’s second-largest village operator Metlifecare set for Australian expansion after bidder opens Sydney office
Last month, we reported that European private equity firm EQT had made a $1.5 billion…
Glen Brown’s Reside Communities gets nod for $100M 200-unit vertical retirement village at Brisbane golf club – 97% of submissions in favour
Brisbane City Council has approved the village operator’s plans to build 200 units across seven…
Retirement villages looking good at the Royal Commission
‘New thinking’ is emerging at the Royal Commission into Aged Care, and retirement villages are…
“Beware of little expenses; a small leak can sink a ship!” — Benjamin Franklin
Capital expenditure budget planning. There have been many many lessons I have learned in my…
State Village Management Professional Development kicks off in 18 days from now
Our 2020 DCM Institute PD days commence in Brisbane on 2 March, and then roll…
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…
Feros Care introduces Google Assistant for home care clients – 20% reduction in calls to call centre
The change has led to a 20% fall in calls to Feros’ call centre, while…
Housing confidence hits a six-year high: NAB
Property professionals are confident price growth will accelerate in all states with sentiment positive for…
Patient technology provider Oneview cuts staff after $1M deal with Australian aged care provider falls through
The Irish patient infotainment vendor will lose around 40 of its 108 staff as it…