Technology

Only in SATURDAY WORKFORCE ISSUE: Anglicare cuts hiring time in aged care to just 13 days

Apr 11 2024 Updated April 11, 2024

Caroline Egan

1 min read

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has proved a game changer for Anglicare's recruitment.

The Sydney-based Christian Not For Profit has not only reduced its time to recruit, it has also halved its vacancies - in only 12 months.

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Exclusive: Aveo to sell off its retirement villages in South Australia and Tasmania

Tony Randello, CEO of the nation’s leading retirement village provider, said the impending sale of its 16 retirement villages in South Australia and Tasmania “aligns with Aveo’s regular strategic review of opportunities across its portfolio”. The...

Ian Horswill

22 Apr 2024

Acquisitions

Breaking news: For Purpose Investment Partners’ aged care platform buys Graeme Croft’s Signature Care

For Purpose Aged Care Australia (FPACA), the aged care provider established by social impact investment vehicle For Purpose Investment Partners (FPIP), is moving forward on its vision of reaching 5,000 beds, acquiring 14 aged care homes – eight on...

Lauren Broomham

24 Apr 2024

Opinion

576 village sellers are waking up: buyers are knocking on doors as the demand and supply penny drops on seniors accommodation

With Aveo selling 16 villages and RetireAustralia, with 29 villages, now also up for full sale (again), we hear a lot about these big players in seniors accommodation, but little about the little guys – and there are a lot of them. In fact we have...

Chris Baynes

22 Apr 2024

Opinion

Opinion: Government’s bid to stagger latest aged care wage rise reflects need for funding reform

The aged care is facing competition from childcare and other sectors in its bid for a Government-funded wages boost. As we reported as soon as the submission was reported last Friday, the Federal Government has committed to fully funding the Fair...

Lauren Broomham

18 Apr 2024

Oak Tree Retirement Villages appoint Christine Gilroy as its CEO

The Aware Super owned operator of 34 retirement villages, which bought the remaining 30% of the Brisbane-based provider from founders Mark Bindon and Franco De Pasquale in August 2023, has appointed a new CEO to replace Mark. Christine was employed...

Ian Horswill

46 minutes ago

Sector Moves & People

Aged care training provider Altura Learning appoints Paul Goudie CEO

Aged care training provider Altura Learning, which is owned by Australia’s largest independent Not For Profit aged care provider, Bolton Clarke, had appointed education and technology expert Paul Goudie as its new CEO, effective 5 April 2024. Paul...

Caroline Egan

23 Apr 2024

Sector Moves & People

Southern Cross Care Tasmania to sell aged care home shut in 2021

The 1 hectare site of former Mary’s Grange Aged Care Facility, in Taroona, 7km from the centre of Hobart, which closed in 2021, is to be sold by Southern Cross Care Tasmania, through agents Knight Frank.

Caroline Egan

18 Apr 2024