Chris Baynes

Arcare opens 5 star care facility in Maroochydore

Jul 02 2014 Updated May 3, 2023

The Weekly Source

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Privately owned Arcare has just opened its 21st care facility in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast, its ninth in SE QLD. The 90 resident complex features a gift shop, cafe, theatre, hair salon, pool room, games rooms and private dining facilities. They are planning a further opening at Craigieburn in Melbourne.

Breaking news: 83,000 Home Care Packages the latest aged care measure to be delayed

In a further twist for Australia’s aged care sector, Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, has confirmed that the rollout of 83,000 new Home Care Packages – originally scheduled to commence on 1 July 2025 – will now be delayed until 1 November 2025.

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Lauren Broomham

06 Jun 2025

Opinion

War of words threatens every retirement village with a big financial hit

The council for a tourist city in Queensland, which has seven retirement villages, shows no care for residents as it creates new rules that will cost $60+ million p.a. nationally. The Retirement Living Council has been on the residents’ side in an...

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Ian Horswill

10 Jun 2025

Sector Moves & People

Former Estia Health boss appointed CEO of Melbourne aged care operator Mayflower

Not For Profit aged care operator The Mayflower Group, which has three aged care homes and one retirement village in Melbourne, has announced the appointment of global health and aged care leader Paul Gregersen (pictured above) as its new CEO. Paul...

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Caroline Egan

16 Jun 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

Banks said to be ready to bankroll Scape’s $3B bid for retirement village operator Aveo

Australia’s largest student accommodation provider is reported to be close to announcing its purchase of the second largest retirement village operator, which was put for sale by its owner Brookfield Asset Management in June last year. The buyer...

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Ian Horswill

09 Jun 2025

Anglicare Southern Queensland open first specialist dementia care units on Gold Coast

The Australian Government Department of halth, Disability and Ageing has given $2.6 million to the has been spent unit at the Abri Residential Aged Care Home in Southport. The SDCP unit will be delivered through funding from the Commonwealth...

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Rethinking healthcare at home: why Amplar Health is building the future for ageing Australians

Australia’s population is ageing, hospitals are under pressure, and traditional care models are falling short. Amplar Health, led by CEO Robert Read (pictured above), is reimagining healthcare with hospital-level services delivered at home...

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NSW elective surgery wait times hit worst levels since COVID-19

There were 100,678 patients on the waiting list for elective surgery in NSW public hospitals at the end of March 2025, up 7.3% on the same time last year, and just 346 patients short of the 101,024 peak recorded at the height of the COVID-19...

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SATURDAY 100th issue reimagines care: Can your home be the new hospital?

With aged care under strain and hospitals stretched thin, Amplar Health is leading a quiet but powerful revolution: delivering hospital-level care at home.

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Lauren Broomham

05 Jun 2025