Singapore retirement village takes out world’s best building of the year
Kampung Admiralty has been named Building of the Year 2018 award at the World Architecture Festival, out of 535 projects…
Browsing: Out of the Ordinary
Estia expands whistle-blower hotline and established sub-committee ahead of Royal Commission
The listed aged care provider is leading the way for the sector, setting up a new Board Risk Committee to…
Australian aged care first: Goodwin hires on-site pharmacist
New thinking: research shows medication errors are commonly reported in 16-27% of aged care residents. Now the Not For Profit…
Marcus Riley launches new book on ageing
Australia’s most recognised aged care leader, the BallyCara CEO (QLD), current Director of the Global Ageing Network (GAN) and UN…
First vertical retirement village on the NSW Mid North Coast officially opens
The Not For Profit Garden Village at Port Macquarie has launched ‘The Cascades’ – 52 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments…
QLD: 83-year-old man charged with attempted murder after retirement village dispute
A tragic incident no one wants to have in their village. Police from Redcliffe have charged the man with attempted…
90-year-old aged care resident dies after reported ‘fight’ at Wollongong facility – Fairfax singles out reporting ‘loophole’ for resident killings
A terribly sad case. Police were called to the dementia support unit at a Wollongong aged care facility last week…
Australian Unity recruits Attica chef Ben Shewry to design edible garden for new Melbourne vertical village
The chef and owner of Melbourne’s three-hatted restaurant Attica in Ripponlea has designed the garden for the operator’s new 18-storey…
Fair Work Commission finds Foodora rider was employee, not independent contractor – implications for Peer 2 Peer aged care workers
Labor senator Murray Watt, who chaired this year’s Future of Work inquiry, says the ruling could reshape the gig economy.…
QLD: Village and aged care residents fight plans to build nearby crematorium
Around 300 residents from Palm Lake Resort Bethania and Waterford have gathered to protest plans by the James Family Funeral…