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Only in SATURDAY: expanding Roshana Care Group’s ‘wicked problem’
Apr 09 2024
1 min read
Ian Horswill

Led by founder and CEO Dr Rosh Jalagge, the private Perth-based operator is a rarity in residential aged care. It is profitable, it wants to grow, but it faces an issue that still grips the sector tightly.  

Its founder and CEO, Sri Lankan-born entrepreneur Dr Rosh Jalagge, who is also the Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Western Australia, is trying to satisfy the unmet demand for residential aged care but admits there is a “wicked problem” – workforce shortages. 

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