In the Headlines

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

Aged Care

Pacific Equity Partners finalises 50% stake in Opal HealthCare

On 30 May 2025, Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), one of Australia’s oldest and most successful private equity firms, finalised its acquisition of a 50% stake in Opal HealthCare – Australia’s largest residential aged care provider – after securing shareholder and regulatory approvals.

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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

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

In the Headlines

GemLife set to be first ASX-listed retirement living business since Gateway Lifestyle in July 2015 with $313.7M revenue forecast in 2026

In November 2016, Adrian Puljich, his father Peter and Singapore diversified company Thakral Corporation launched GemLife with its first land lease community aimed at Baby Boomers on Bribie Island, Moreton Bay, Queensland. Peter already had more...

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Ian Horswill

10 Jun 2025

In the Headlines

PLAN T: Why aged care and retirement living needs a full-scale transformation – revealed in SATURDAY’s special 100th edition

In this milestone 100th edition of SATURDAY, we expose the perfect storm brewing in Australia’s aged care and retirement living sectors: 90,000+ waiting for home care, beds at 95% capacity, and Baby Boomers flooding the system from 2027...

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Ian Horswill

09 Jun 2025

Health

SATURDAY 100th issue reimagines care: Can your home be the new hospital?

With aged care under strain and hospitals stretched thin, Amplar Health is leading a quiet but powerful revolution: delivering hospital-level care at home.

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Lauren Broomham

05 Jun 2025

News & Headlines

NSW to challenge sentence in aged care Taser death case

The NSW Director of Public Prosecutions Sally Dowling SC will personally appear in the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal later this month to argue the sentencing of former NSW police officer Kristian White over the manslaughter of Clare Nowland was “manifestly inadequate”.

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Caroline Egan

04 Jun 2025

Legal Issues

Village operator Retirees WA responds to ABC report on legal action involving former CEO’s husband

The Western Australian Not For Profit, which operates 19 retirement villages wih 290 units and two aged care facilities with a total of 200 beds, runs a scheme for discounted funerals. The operator issued a statement on Tuesday, 27 May, after the...

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Ian Horswill

02 Jun 2025

Government Policy

Geelong Council backflips on proposal to quit home care after union and community outcry

Victoria’s City of Greater Geelong local council has voted to continue delivering in-home care, after efforts earlier in the year to transfer operations to specialist providers were opposed, but says it will go to the Federal Government to ask for additional funding.

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Caroline Egan

30 May 2025

Government Policy

Anne Ruston retains Shadow Health, Aged Care and Sport, takes on Disability and the NDIS

The South Australian Senator Anne Ruston has retained her Health, Aged Care and Sport portfolios in Sussan Ley’s new Shadow Cabinet, and has also taken on the additional responsibilities of Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

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Caroline Egan

29 May 2025

News & Headlines

Clean up continues for aged care homes inundated after NSW deluge

The clean up from the floods on the NSW Mid North Coast continues, with support provided by hundreds of local staff often themselves personally impacted in efforts described by Whiddon CEO Chris Mamarelis as “the very best aged care represents”.

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Caroline Egan

29 May 2025

Aged Care

Only in SATURDAY: The rural aged care model rewriting the rules from the ground up

In the tiny WA town of Pingelly, locals aren’t waiting for aged care reform – they’re doing it themselves. And the results are quietly revolutionary.

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Lauren Broomham

22 May 2025