Bidders in ‘final due diligence’ for Aveo sale, says Street Talk
The AFR’s rumour-mill section, Street Talk, reports that private equity organisation Blackstone and another buy-out fund were granted ‘preferred bidder’…
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A new entrant to the retirement sector? Family plans to pitch village for construction on vacant Brisbane flood plain property
A family who purchased a large, vacant block of land in Yeronga (8.5 kilometres outside the centre of Brisbane CBD…
Australian-first trial of CCTV in aged care facilities to begin in SA
The Federal Government will invest $500,000 in a 12-month trial of the surveillance and monitoring system, which will run across…
Attention: QLD village operators – Retirement Living Council releases survey on mandated buyback announcement
As we reported here last week, the QLD Government passed legislative amendments requiring the mandatory buyback of all retirement village…
New $18 million aged care facility planned for Innisfail (QLD)
Community-based organisation Warrina Innisfail – located in tropical far north QLD, 87 kilometres south of Cairns – is developing the new…
Catholic Healthcare to construct $27 million aged care development in south-west Sydney
The not-for-profit provider – which has 41 residential aged care homes, eight retirement villages and provides home care services across…
Blacktown Workers Sports Club has plans for seniors housing and aged care development rejected
As we reported here in September 2016, the western Sydney-based Club announced plans to develop the village, which would accommodate…
Consumer Experience Reports to be made available for home and community care
The reports will extend to home and community care services from July 2019 (having previously only been available for residential…
Aged care workers aren’t meeting flu vaccination recommendations
A 2018 Australian Aged Care Quality Agency-led national review into infectious disease management practices and vaccination rates in aged care…
New thinking in retirement village business models – Paul Browne passionately explains why his village membership will replace the DMF
If you are involved in retirement villages you must watch this video from our LEADERS SUMMIT two weeks ago, featuring…