Breaking news: aged care stalwart Grant Corderoy to retire
One of the aged care sector’s most influential financial voices is stepping down.
Grant Corderoy has revealed at the 2026 LEADERS SUMMIT that he will retire from StewartBrown on 30 April 2026, ending a 48-year career with the firm and decades of influence across aged care policy, funding and financial performance.
Corderoy, who retires as Senior Partner, has been widely regarded as one of the sector’s foremost authorities on aged care economics and sustainability, and a long-standing advocate for reform.
A defining sector voice
Over nearly five decades, Grant has played a central role in shaping how the sector understands its own financial position.
He established StewartBrown’s dedicated audit and aged care division in 1990, which has since supported more than 500 organisations, and launched the StewartBrown Aged Care Financial Performance Survey in 1995 – now considered the sector’s leading benchmarking tool.
His influence has extended beyond the firm, including membership of the National Aged Care Taskforce and ongoing advocacy on funding and viability.
In announcing his retirement, StewartBrown said Grant’s contribution had been defined by “commitment to excellence, evidence-based analysis, generosity, compassion and leadership”.
Grant has long framed his career around a broader philosophy of contribution.
“Your 20s are for yourself, your 30s are for your family and your career, and when you turn 40 you have to start contributing to society,” he has said.
That approach has seen him take on a range of roles beyond his professional work, including board and finance committee positions across aged care organisations and community groups.
He was also recognised as the Australian Financial Review’s Pro Bono Accountant of the Year in 2019.
No consulting, but not stepping away
While many senior figures transition into advisory roles, Grant has ruled out a formal consulting position.
He will instead maintain a connection to the sector through board and finance committee roles, as well as occasional writing.
His retirement comes at a time of significant reform and financial pressure across aged care – an environment in which his analysis and advocacy have been widely relied upon.
StewartBrown, established in 1939, said it will continue its work supporting the aged care sector through audit, consulting and benchmarking services.
But for many operators, Grant’s departure marks the end of an era.
For decades, his data, commentary and advocacy have helped define the financial conversation in aged care – and, in many cases, shape the case for reform.
