Government Policy

Selfie launches era of change

Sep 13 2016 Updated May 3, 2023

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ACSA President Paul Sadler grabbed everybodys attention and lifted the room by taking a selfie from the podium when he opened the ACSA National conference in Hobart last Tuesday.

He was driving home the point that ACSA is transforming, with energy, purpose and a preparedness to be fresh and different. Sadler stated the use of quick and efficient media would be a significant tool for ACSA.

The three aged care bombshells from Senate Estimates

Last week’s Senate Estimates hearing – held just three weeks before sweeping reforms roll out – gave politicians the chance to ask Government heavyweights the questions they’re getting from constituents and to interrogate the once-in-a-generation changes.

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Caroline Egan

15 Oct 2025

Opinion

Keyton’s thought leadership in a sea of misunderstanding on what retirement villages are

Why has Keyton for the second year financed a Future of Retirement Living roundtable in Canberra plus a full page in the Australian? They identify two major problems: bureaucrats still don’t understand what retirement villages are and don’t...

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Ian Horswill

21 Oct 2025

Opinion

The retirement village identity crisis

It is with great interest we are following the developments in South Australia regarding the planning classification of retirement villages as ‘essential infrastructure’. The catalyst? Senior Australians locked in hospital beds with no place to...

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James Wiltshire

14 Oct 2025

Opinion

Our big idea: co-located retirement villages can solve hospital ‘bed occupancy’ in 16 weeks

Across Australia 2,000 hospital beds now hold 2,000 older Australians getting sicker, waiting for an aged care bed. The cost: $1,500 to $2,000 per day. Could co-located retirement villages offer a solution?

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Chris Baynes

16 Oct 2025

US manufactured home sector tipped to hit US$18.9B by 2030 – Australia’s land lease market not far behind

Australia’s land lease community sector was valued at $13.5 billion in 2024 – and now its US equivalent, the manufactured homes market, is forecast to grow from US$13.74 billion in 2025 to US$18.92 billion by 2030.

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Ian Horswill

29 Sep 2025

Topic - Housing News

Sector Moves & People

Australian Community Housing names Mark Degotardi as inaugural CEO

Australian Community Housing (ACH) – formed in 2025 through the merger of Australian Community Housing Infrastructure and PowerHousing Australia – has appointed Mark Degotardi as its first Chief Executive Officer.

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RAAFA WA to build Andrew Russell Veteran Living in Perth after funding secured

Construction is now underway on a dedicated facility to temporarily house veterans at risk of homelessness, following a sod-turning ceremony in Cannington, Perth’s southern suburbs.

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SA Govt ramps up housing for vulnerable older women

South Australia’s Department for Housing and Urban Development is investing in more housing options for vulnerable older women, with three significant projects underway or recently completed in Adelaide.

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Ian Horswill

01 Sep 2025