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Lauren
Broomham

Opinion: Can operators survive? Only with Plan T

Aged care and retirement living are in the middle of a deal-making frenzy. From Regis’ $339 million Rockpool acquisition to Not For Profits quietly trading villages, mergers and acquisitions are no longer the exception – they’re the rule. The...

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Brownfield is the new gold

With just 6,500 beds built across the aged care sector in the last four years, investors are chasing existing homes as they look to build scale. Forget shiny new developments. In today’s aged care market, brownfield is the new gold. Deals are...

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Regis’ big bet on growth

Regis Managing Director and CEO Linda Mellors is steering Regis towards 10,000 beds by FY28. But with limited stock, soaring build costs and pressure on RADs, the path forward is as much about policy as strategy. Australia’s largest listed aged...

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Regis’ $339M Rockpool deal shows why acquisitions outpace builds

When Regis Aged Care agreed to acquire four Rockpool aged care homes for a gross price of $339 million, the deal turned heads across the sector. At $565,000 per bed, it underlined just how scarce premium facilities have become – and why the...

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Home care M&A: everyone wants to buy, no one wants to sell

Compliance, competition and razor-thin margins are forcing providers to think bigger – even as real acquisition opportunities remain scarce. The home care sector is on the cusp of a shake-up. Transactions are still small compared to aged care and...

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The (second) great village land grab

At the 2025 LEADERS SUMMIT, retirement village veteran Peter Inge stood up and declared he was ready to buy established villages – pitching to the audience to reach out. He’s not the only one. Capital is circling, portfolios are in play, and the...

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Is BaptistCare writing the roadmap for Not For Profit consolidation?

Is BaptistCare writing the roadmap for Not For Profit consolidation? BaptistCare’s merger has created a $1.3 billion giant. CEO Charles Moore believes it could set the template for how Not For Profits survive in a customer-driven market. With $1.3...

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Dementia is no longer hidden in retirement villages. It is in plain sight for residents and Village Managers alike and the question now is: will operators open their eyes, or continue to bury their heads in the sand? The latest edition of SATURDAY laid out the scale of the challenge.

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Lauren Broomham

18 Aug 2025