Technology 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 Click here 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 Click here 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... Click here 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... Click here 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... Click here 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. Click here 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... Click here 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. Click here 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. Click here Caroline Egan 12 Jun 2025
Funding Aspen Group aimed to raise $4M – but could have taken $18M The ASX-listed affordable accommodation provider, which has 10 active projects, announced a Security Purchase Plan (SPP) on Wednesday, 28 May, offering existing investors the opportunity to acquire up to $30,000 in Aspen Group securities without... Click here Ian Horswill 16 Jun 2025
Housing News First modular homes for more than 65,000 on NSW social housing waitlist The NSW Government, which has a gowing wait list of people needing social housing, 11,161 priority approved and 54,597 general approved. has announced the first factory built modular social homes are nearing completion. Three modular homes are being... Click here Ian Horswill 02 Jun 2025
Housing News Anglican Care’s closed aged care home converted into housing for women over 55 The agency of the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle announced it was shutting an aged care home in Mt Hutton, a suburb of Lake Macquarie, 14km west-southwest of Newcastle, in March 2022. On Saturday, NSW Government announcedit has been converted in 20 units for homeless women.. Click here Ian Horswill 19 May 2025
Out of the Ordinary Will this catch on? Residential homes only for over-45s In a first, 24 homes are being built for people aged 45 and over. “It’s a new concept. People haven’t really done a downsizer community development like this before. People put age restrictions on properties, but not for the reasons we have... Click here Ian Horswill 19 May 2025
Housing News Over 100 social housing homes for seniors being built in Sydney The homes are being delivered across inner east and west Sydney through a joint investment by the Albanese and Minns Governments, supported by the $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator Fund (SHAF). So far, 61 homes have been completed across... Click here Lauren Broomham 12 May 2025
Funding Aspen touts 20% return on invested capital at property investor event The ASX-listed affordable housing provider has revealed strong performance metrics, highlighting a 20% return on invested capital across its portfolio of more than 1,500 sites in 10 communities. Speaking at Barrenjoey’s Emerging Property Companies... Click here Lauren Broomham 12 May 2025
Development Eureka secures $180M in refinancing deal, acquires new site in QLD Eureka Group Holdings CEO Simon Owen is delivering on his ambition to make the company Australia’s market leader in both over-50s and all-age rental communities, after successfully refinancing and expanding its debt facilities. Click here Lauren Broomham 02 May 2025
Opinion Reaping what we sow: No aged care beds. Now what? Time for Plan T Australia’s aged care sector is in crisis – and no one should be surprised. After years of underbuilding, we’re now paying the price. Our analysis of GEN Aged Care Data shows that between 2020-21 and 2023-24, South Australia added just 253... Click here Lauren Broomham 19 Jun 2025
Aged Care COVID-19 hits one in 10 aged care homes As winter sets in, 252 aged care homes experienced a COVID-19 outbreak in the week to 12 June 2025, nearly 10% of all homes, as nearly 1,800 aged care staff and residents tested positive to the virus. Click here Caroline Egan 18 Jun 2025
Government Policy Ageing Australia warns SA Government: Public shaming won’t solve bed-block crisis Ageing Australia CEO Tom Symondson has warned the South Australian Government’s 10-point plan to “unblock” the state’s aged care system is “unworkable” and that the Government should work with providers instead. Click here Caroline Egan 18 Jun 2025
Government Policy Peak bodies applaud retirement villages’ permanent exemption from QLD’s Residential Services (Accreditation) regulation The Queensland Government has, after lobbying from the peak bodies, permanently exempted retirement villages in the Residential Services (Accreditation) (Retirement Village Schemes) Amendment Regulation 2025 on 12 June. The Residential Services... Click here Ian Horswill 17 Jun 2025
Government Policy WA Government lists 16,692sqm infill site rezoned for seniors housing Western Australian Minister for Planning and Lands, John Carey, said the release of the land for sale highlights the government’s strategic approach to infill development and commitment to creating more age-friendly communities across Perth’s... Click here Ian Horswill 16 Jun 2025
Government Policy Retirement village residents stopped from attending Cairns Regional Council Ordinary Meeting ahead of rates decision A council spokesman said the cap on protesters was put in place to allow other community members into the gallery despite more than a dozen spare seats left empty during the meeting, Cairns Post reported Click here Ian Horswill 16 Jun 2025
Legal Issues “A mixed bag”: Russell Kennedy and Residents of Retirement Villages Victoria respond to state’s new Act “Most of the amendments which will impact financial matters, such as deferred fees, exit entitlements, recurrent charges ceasing and maintenance and repair obligations, will be prospective. However, requirements in relation to village operations... Click here Ian Horswill 09 Jun 2025
Aged Care “Burdensome and underfunded”: aged care sector tells IHACPA what they think of AN-ACC cost collection The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) has released a 46-page report outlining the feedback received from the sector in the latest round of consultations on their pricing methodology. IHACPA received submissions from... Click here Caroline Egan 12 Jun 2025
Living with Dementia Anglicare Southern Queensland open first specialist dementia care units on Gold Coast The Australian Government Department of halth, Disability and Ageing has given $2.6 million to the has been spent unit at the Abri Residential Aged Care Home in Southport. The SDCP unit will be delivered through funding from the Commonwealth... Click here Ian Horswill 12 Jun 2025
Aged Care COVID-19 hits one in 10 aged care homes As winter sets in, 252 aged care homes experienced a COVID-19 outbreak in the week to 12 June 2025, nearly 10% of all homes, as nearly 1,800 aged care staff and residents tested positive to the virus. Click here Caroline Egan 18 Jun 2025
Living with Dementia Anglicare Southern Queensland open first specialist dementia care units on Gold Coast The Australian Government Department of halth, Disability and Ageing has given $2.6 million to the has been spent unit at the Abri Residential Aged Care Home in Southport. The SDCP unit will be delivered through funding from the Commonwealth... Click here Ian Horswill 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... Click here Lauren Broomham 12 Jun 2025
Funding Aspen Group aimed to raise $4M – but could have taken $18M The ASX-listed affordable accommodation provider, which has 10 active projects, announced a Security Purchase Plan (SPP) on Wednesday, 28 May, offering existing investors the opportunity to acquire up to $30,000 in Aspen Group securities without... Click here Ian Horswill 16 Jun 2025
Funding Land lease operator GemLife’s IPO to surpass Virgin Australia, with 3 July listing confirmed Adrian Puljich, his father Peter and Singapore diversified company Thakral Corporation opened talks on the possibilility of becoming a publicly listed business in April. A prospectus for the float will be lodged with the Australian Securities and... Click here Ian Horswill 16 Jun 2025
Aged Care “Burdensome and underfunded”: aged care sector tells IHACPA what they think of AN-ACC cost collection The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) has released a 46-page report outlining the feedback received from the sector in the latest round of consultations on their pricing methodology. IHACPA received submissions from... Click here Caroline Egan 12 Jun 2025
Funding Aspen Group raises $70M, launches bid for additional $4M in capital raise The ASX-listed affordable accommodation provider – known for owning all its properties and projects – announced a Security Purchase Plan (SPP) on Wednesday (28 May), offering existing investors the opportunity to acquire up to $30,000 in Aspen securities without incurring broker fees, commissions, or other transaction costs. Click here Ian Horswill 30 May 2025
Technology 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 Click here Caroline Egan 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... Click here Caroline Egan 18 Jun 2025
Technology Operate the retirement village of tomorrow now and see the profit margin grow The Baby Boomers want more, not less. They want smart, connected retirement villages with high-speed private networks, automated systems, and clean, affordable energy. Some are already there. Their staff roam with iPads, residents access seamless... Click here Ian Horswill 16 Jun 2025
Technology Summerset taps Health Metrics’ eCase platform for Victorian retirement village rollout The Australian owned and operated software platform has signed with the New Zealand-based retirement village provider Summerset to introduce the eCase management system across Summerset’s new Victorian continuum of care sites. Summerset Group’s... Click here Ian Horswill 06 Jun 2025
Home Care Hospital in the Home: what will it mean for the future of home care? 2025 LEADERS SUMMIT videos available online At LEADERS SUMMIT 2025, Emma Cornwell, Executive GM - Health Service with Australian Unity, and Ben Smith, Chief Commercial Officer with Amplar Health, discussed the role of hospital in the home in future home care services. Click here Caroline Egan 04 Jun 2025
Technology Exclusive: Anglicare slashes workforce turnover from 30% to 14% with Workday AI platform Anglicare Sydney is reporting significant gains in recruitment, retention, and workforce efficiency across its aged care operations following the implementation of Workday’s Human Capital Management (HCM) platform. Click here Lauren Broomham 29 May 2025
Technology Silverchain and Talius pilot Australia’s first AI virtual assistant for home care The Not For Profit national home care provider and the ASX-listed digital health technology firm are piloting a conversational AI virtual assistant for home care, the first time such a platform has been used in Australia. Click here Caroline Egan 29 May 2025
Technology The future is here - harnessing AI to build workforce capability: 2025 LEADERS SUMMIT videos available online With AI already incorporated into many off-the-shelf software products, aged care providers looking for a competitive advantage must develop their own tools or risk falling behind said Will Egan, CEO Ausmed at LEADERS SUMMIT 2025, where he spoke with Esther Monks, Industry Advisor Healthcare, Workday. Click here Caroline Egan 22 May 2025
Home Care Why home care provider Silverchain is growing its acute care services: 2025 LEADERS SUMMIT video In-home care is set to become the ”cornerstone” of Australia’s healthcare system, Tamra Bridges, East Coast Executive Director of Not For Profit home care provider Silverchain, told attendees at LEADERS SUMMIT 2025. Click here Caroline Egan 15 May 2025