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Kiama Council settles $60M loan ending disastrous venture in aged care

Kiama Council has made the final repayment on its $60M loan to the NSW Government after selling Blue Haven Bonaira Residential Aged Care Home to Perth-based Hall & Prior for $89M.

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Development

Puttin’ on the Ritz - redevelopment of historic hotel in NSW’s Blue Mountains one step closer

A community event was held last week for locals to provide feedback on Pathways Residences’ designs for the redevelopment of the historic Ritz Hotel in the NSW Blue Mountains’ historic village of Leura, into a 137-bed luxury aged care home through the State Significant Development pathway.

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Home Care

“An Everest moment”: home care providers face near-impossible feat conquering Support at Home

Speaking to home care providers about the implementation of Support at Home in just over a month, a common theme emerged: providers can not properly inform customers while the final details of the changes have not been provided by the Government...

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Govt awards $20M in new contracts as aged care assessment costs near $1.3B

The Federal Government announced an additional $53.2M in funding in the 2025-26 Budget to continue implementation of the Single Assessment System and support their transition to the new Aged Care Act. Now $20.2 million has been granted to 14 assessment organisations.

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News & Headlines

Aged care erased: no mention of sector in Shadow Aged Care Minister interview

In an interview with the Shadow Minister for Aged Care Anne Ruston on the ABC’s Insiders program this week, aged care did not rate a mention, despite concerns about the historic reforms being rolled out in fewer than 30 working days.

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Govt awards ACIL Allen contract worth $4.5K per day to review innovation in aged care

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has awarded economics, policy and strategy firm ACIL Allen a $186,704 contract to review innovation in aged are, including if incentives are effective.

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Aged Care

14% of aged care homes increase RAD to new $750K threshold: Mirus

According to Tyler Fisher, Data Scientist and Senior Manager with aged care advisory firm Mirus Group, in nearly five months the average RAD has increased 7% to $563,560, with IHACPA saying 34 aged care homes have received approval to charge RADs higher than $750,000.

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Department of Health and Aged Care adds Disability to its name

With the announcement of the new Cabinet on 13 May 2025, the Department of Health and Aged Care has formally been renamed the Department of Health, Disability and Aged Care.

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Who is the new Minister for Aged Care Sam Rae?

Only in his second term of parliament, 39-year-old Same Rae has been appointed Minister for Aged Care. Who is he?

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Govt grants Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu $383K contract to develop care minute reporting audits

The Department of Health and Aged Care has awarded the global management consultants Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu a 6-month contract to develop guidance materials, templates and communication materials for incoming care minute audits.

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Development

Maronite Sisters’ planned $38M redevelopment of its aged care home in Marrickville, Sydney, on public exhibition

The Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family Village plan to demolish their existing 54-bed aged care home, so-called Village 1, and build a new 99-room, four-storey facility with underground car parking.

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Home Care

Another local council gets out of home care ahead of Support at Home reforms

Bundaberg Regional Council, 250km north of Brisbane, has voted unanimously to transition out of in-home care, after more than 25 years’ service, with Mayor Helen Blackburn saying the decision due to the implementation of the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home regulations.

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