NSW Retirement Village inquiry attracting serious attendance
We attended the Wollongong ‘town hall meeting’ staged by Kathryn Greiner as she leads the NSW Fair Trading enquiry into…
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Property industry wages rise up to 12% in past year: new report
That’s compared to a national rise of just 1.9% in the year to the June quarter, according to the latest…
Residential aged care a Fairfax Media target again – but mixed messages
The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age ran big double page articles on Sunday centring on “nursing home neglect” by…
Tokyo-listed company buys out Programmed in $791M acquisition
Persol Group, one of Japan’s largest staffing companies, has acquired all of Programmed’s shares for $3.02 per share, making it…
25% jump in aged care residents being transported to hospital: Fairfax Media
Journalist Michael Bachelard has continued his investigation of the aged care sector, highlighting the jump in residents being transferred to…
Hall & Prior teams up with local super fund for $13M Perth hospital purchase
The aged care provider and local superannuation fund Fresh Fields Projects have paid $13M for the heritage-listed former Woodside Maternity…
Ballarat Council shuts down union sausage sizzle for Bupa aged care workers
A barbecue organised by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Association Federation (ANMF) and the Ballarat Trades Hall for staff at…
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) signs deal with Global Ageing Network (GAN)
All LASA members will have access to GAN’s (formerly the International Association of Homes & Services for the Ageing (IAHSA))…
Bain-marie blamed for fire at Bundaberg aged care home
Local emergency crews were called to a fire at the Riverlea aged care home in Bundaberg last week after a…
Just China Holdings looks to make its first foray into retirement living with 10-storey Melbourne ‘multi age precinct’
Just China Holdings is rumoured to have spent over $25M to secure the 6,353sqm site at Blackburn Road in Mount…