Aged Care
Regis divests two aged care homes for $25M gain
Regis expects the transaction to deliver a one-off pre-tax gain of approximately $25 million, which will be recognised in its FY26 financial results.
Aged care needs an accommodation reset, StewartBrown says
StewartBrown proposes several changes in its submission to the Government’s Residential Aged Care Accommodation Pricing Review aimed at attracting new capital into the system.
Is aged care still “hot” enough to stay on the political boil?
Most Australians only collide with the aged care system when Mum breaks a hip or Dad suddenly needs care – and they discover there are no Packages, no beds and no obvious way in.
Skills shake-up leaves aged care asking: who’s paying for training now?
What wasn’t highlighted was the fine print: from 1 January, incentive payments for all other priority occupations – including aged, disability and childcare – will be halved.
Government Policy
Aged care needs an accommodation reset, StewartBrown says
StewartBrown proposes several changes in its submission to the Government’s Residential Aged Care Accommodation Pricing Review aimed at attracting new capital into the system.
Development
Rockpool keeps building
Construction is underway on the five-storey, 144-bed aged care home Rockpool Kedron, located 7km north of the Brisbane city centre.
Opinion
Is aged care still “hot” enough to stay on the political boil?
Most Australians only collide with the aged care system when Mum breaks a hip or Dad suddenly needs care – and they discover there are no Packages, no beds and no obvious way in.
Is this the future of health and aged care in Australia?
Over the next 12-18 months, St Vincent’s will start rolling out a central ‘command centre’ to support 24/7 virtual observation, using wearables and remote monitoring to track patient data and intervene earlier.
Productivity disaster for retirement village development
The retirement living sector should be going gangbusters. The population is ageing rapidly and the need for housing is acute. But new village construction is broken, along with the rest of the building industry.
Stop the hospital blame game – it’s time for aged care to put Plan T on the table
Health and aged care are not separate crises. They’re one system problem. Older people’s needs are joined up – it’s our funding and governance that are carved into silos.
