Home Care

Health Metrics acquired by US private equity firm Accel-KKR

“We’ve delivered strong growth under Tanarra’s guidance, and I believe Accel-KKR will help take that to the next level,” Paul told The Weekly SOURCE

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Caroline Egan

19 Jun 2025

Home Care

Home care provider Annecto directs clients to new providers as doors close

Annecto had expanded in recent years by absorbing CHSP clients from local councils exiting service delivery. In 2023, it took on clients from Buloke Shire Council and Mildura Council

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Caroline Egan

18 Jun 2025

Home Care

Home care providers fear sector collapse without urgent funding and reform clarity: Enkindle survey

Financial viability has overtaken workforce shortages as the top concern for home care providers in 2025, according to aged care advisory firm Enkindle Consulting’s third Home Care Provider Outlook Survey. The 29-page report, based on feedback...

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Lauren Broomham

19 Jun 2025

Technology

SilVR Adventures: A phenomenal aged care growth story powered by VR

When Colin Pudsey founded virtual reality (VR) start up SilVR Adventures in 2019, he set out to solve one of the most intractable problems of our time: the growing number of older people who experience social isolation and loneliness. Colin also...

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Caroline Egan

18 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

Aged Care

“We do”: HammondCare commits to caring for those with complex care needs

The Christian charity has launched a bold national campaign committing to supporting the increasingly complex care needs of older Australians, such as chronic health conditions, increasing rates of dementia, and palliative care.

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Caroline Egan

12 Jun 2025

Home Care

UnitingCare Queensland’s BlueCare to cut 100 home care jobs

The health and community arm of the Uniting Church of Queensland has confirmed home care jobs will be cut as the retirement living, home care, and residential aged care provider prepares for the new Aged Care Act. More than 100 staff will reportedly...

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Caroline Egan

12 Jun 2025

Opinion

“A national disgrace”: Butler’s 2022 words come back to bite on home care delays

In 2022, then-Shadow Health Minister Mark Butler condemned the Morrison Government for the 50,000 older Australians who died waiting for Home Care Packages, calling it “a national disgrace.” Now, as Health and Ageing Minister, Butler is facing his own reckoning.

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Lauren Broomham

12 Jun 2025

Home Care

Aged care and disability services provider Annecto announces closure, impacting 3,000 clients

After 70 years of operations across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory, the provider has revealed it will cease operations in July 2025.

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Caroline Egan

12 Jun 2025

Sector Moves & People

Hall & Prior CEO Graeme Prior recognised with AM honour

Graeme Prior, CEO of the growing Perth-based aged care provider Hall & Prior, has been made a Member of the Order of Australia for his significant services to the aged care sector and Alzheimer’s research.

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Caroline Egan

12 Jun 2025

Home Care

Government data shows shrinking home care margins

Home care operator EBITDA margins fell to 7.1% as of 31 December 2024, down from 8.1% the previous year, according to the Government’s December 2025-26 Quarterly Financial Snapshot.

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Caroline Egan

12 Jun 2025

Home Care

Independent politicians unite: release minimum 20,000 Home Care Packages after broken promise

10 Independent MPs and Senators have written an open letter to Health and Ageing Minister Mark Butler and Aged Care and Seniors Minister Sam Rae, calling for the immediate release of 20,000 Home Care Packages. The plea follows last week’s announcement that the Government will delay the rollout of 83,000 Packages by four months.

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Caroline Egan

12 Jun 2025

Aged Care

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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Lauren Broomham

12 Jun 2025