Aged Care

SATURDAY: Increased worker utilisation, reduction in payroll processing times – the real-world benefits of integrated technology systems

Jul 26 2023 Updated March 12, 2024

Caroline Egan

1 min read

Since Not For Profit home care provider Community Vision invested more than $1 million in their information technology systems, the results speak for themselves.

CEO Yvonne Timson says their integrated IT systems not only deliver efficiencies, but they also deliver real-world benefits to older people.

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