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Federal government to spend $40 million on aged care IT systems.
Mar 17 2010
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The Weekly Source

Budget papers reveal that the Department of Health and Ageing is going to spend $38.3m over the next four years on a new national IT system as part of its plan to reform management of Home and Community Care (HACC).

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Barossa Villages’ promise to retirement village residents

Not For Profit Barossa Village – 60km north-east of Adelaide and operating independent living, residential, respite and home care – will soon begin building its next generation of Independent Living Units, embedding dementia-supportive design from the ground up.

Ian Horswill
6 hours ago
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SA fund manager ICAM extends seniors living portfolio into NSW

Adelaide-based fund manager ICAM has expanded its seniors living footprint into New South Wales with the acquisition of Signature Gardens Retirement Resort in Rutherford, in the Hunter region.

Ian Horswill
6 hours ago
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Lester Group’s EdenLife Communities lines up a third land lease estate – with more to follow

Western Australian family-owned developer Lester Group is expanding its land lease platform, EdenLife Communities, steadily growing its footprint across the state’s south-west – with sold-out stages, an active project, and a third site now in planning.

Ian Horswill
7 hours ago
Government Policy

Shared Care in villages: Canberra cracks the door open

A major step forward for the Shared Care model. The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing will convene online workshops with Support at Home providers to help design a pooled funding trial, slated for 2026, backed by $5.2 million in funding over three years announced by the Federal Government in December 2024.

Ian Horswill
31 Oct 2025