Home Care
SATURDAY means business: the $7B fault line reshaping home care
Interim Packages are already shifting behaviour, grandfathered clients are feeling the squeeze, CHSP is splintering – and price caps are looming with no roadmap in sight.
Aged care’s annual report card lands – and the numbers tell a bigger story
At 30 June 2025, Australia had 236,894 operational residential and flexible aged care places – only 917 more than the year before.
The top 10 aged care takeaways from Senate Estimates
Amid growing public frustration over assessment delays, fee spikes, hospital bottlenecks and workforce shortages, Supplementary Budget Estimates offered more clarity – but little comfort.
My Aged Care “akin to navigating a maze”: Inspector-General
The review reveals that My Aged Care is acting less as a gateway and more as a barrier to timely, equitable support.
Housing News
Aspen: housing situation is diabolical and opportunities are massive
Aspen’s longer-stay rentals are “essentially full” and rents are rising across its models.
Government Policy
Aged care’s annual report card lands – and the numbers tell a bigger story
At 30 June 2025, Australia had 236,894 operational residential and flexible aged care places – only 917 more than the year before.
Health
Call to retirement living operators: designated seniors housing land next to Western Sydney hospital
With more than 104,000 over-50s already in the local catchment, Arrow Advisory Group has opened Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the Blacktown Integrated Seniors Living & Healthcare Precinct – a 2,791m² flagship site directly adjacent to...
21 aged care homes’ worth of hospital patients stuck waiting for discharge
As Premiers and Health Ministers battle Canberra over hospital funding, a new report has revealed a key reason costs are surging: thousands of older Australians remain stranded in hospital beds because there’s nowhere else for them to go.
The Pure Food Co launches internationally-inspired specialised texture modified meals for aged care
With new aged care quality standards set to force operators to provide greater choice at meal times, the nutrition technology innovator has launched a range of internationally-inspired specialised meals to give every resident a taste of home. The...
SATURDAY sounds the alarm: Dementia is ‘galloping’ through retirement villages
Dementia rates in villages are climbing fast – but with limited staff, legal barriers to moving residents, and no clear safety net, operators risk being caught off guard. Where are the biggest risks – and what’s being tried to fix them? Find out in this week’s SATURDAY, our premium digital...
