Living with Dementia

SATURDAY is Monday’s talking point: Videri Australia’s blueprint for growth in dementia care

Aug 14 2025 Updated 1 hour ago

Caroline Egan

1 min read

Formerly known as Group Homes Australia, the innovative dementia care specialist has unveiled more than just a new name.

To find out more, read this week's edition of SATURDAY, released tomorrow featuring an interview with Videri Australia Chief Executive Officer Leah Gabolinscy. To subscribe, click here.

RetireAustralia acquired by Invesco Real Estate for $845M

The global real estate investment management business, which has over US$80 billion in real estate assets under management, has forked out $845 million for the Brisbane-based retirement village operator.

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Ian Horswill

08 Aug 2025

Sector Moves & People

Cameron Taylor handpicks executive team at Sundale as brand gets a refresh

Cameron Taylor, who was appointed CEO of the For Profit Not For Profit Sundale in May last year, has finalised his handpicked, multidisciplinary Executive team to lead the Queensland Sunshine Coast retirement living and aged care organisation into the future.

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Ian Horswill

04 Aug 2025

Government Policy

Final Aged Care Rules land, three months out from major system overhaul

The final draft of the Aged Care Rules released ahead of 1 November new Aged Care Act, detailing major changes across residential care, Support at Home and provider obligations has been released by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Ageing Australia responds.

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Lauren Broomham

01 Aug 2025

Opinion

Aged care beds are running out. What’s the plan?

The numbers don’t lie: we are headed for a shortfall of aged care and hospital beds unlike anything we’ve seen before. As we report in this issue, in Western Australia alone, around 200 hospital beds a day are being occupied by older people who...

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Lauren Broomham

06 Aug 2025

George’s Cottage, formerly Feros Care Byron Bay, set for $3.5M upgrade

Ceorge’s Cottages Residential Aged Care Facility, formerly Feros Care Byron Bay, has received a $3.5 million grant from the Federal Government and will undergo a renovation after the home nearly closed two years ago.

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Caroline Egan

5 hours ago

Development

Mergers & Acquisitions

Regis Aged Care paid $9.6M for Adelaide property with plans for a 120-bed home

ASX-listed operator Regis Aged Care continues to expand, paying $9.6 million for a 4,084sqm site in Parkside, a suburb in inner Adelaide, with plans to build a 120-bed aged care home. This follows the purchase of four Queensland aged care homes from Brisbane-based Rockpool for for $135 million,

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Caroline Egan

9 hours ago

Development

Respect completes $4M redevelopment of Woodhaven aged care home in Lockhart, NSW

The specialist aged care provider has completed the redevelopment of its aged care home in the rural town of Lockhart, 520km southwest of Sydney. Respect acquired Woodhaven in 2019. The home, which has been in operation for more than 30 years, has...

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AVID Property Group unveils plans for new Vantage land lease community in NSW

AVID Property Group has revealed its vision for the former Stockland master planned community project at Huntley, 18km from Wollongong, which it acquired in May. The site – now named Forest Reach – will deliver 530 residential land lots, 108 townhomes, and a proposed 236-home Vantage land lease community, AVID CEO Cameron Holt announced this morning.

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Ian Horswill

12 Aug 2025