SATURDAY Issue 107

The last move: why every village is about to become a care home

For decades, villages promised independence. Within five years, they’ll be selling certainty – because residents aren’t leaving, and operators can’t ignore it. For years, retirement villages sold lifestyle: a pool, a clubhouse, maybe a bus...

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The real bottleneck: Private aged care will rise or fall on its super-sized workforce

Villages can raise capital and build suites, but without culture, career paths and tech, care delivery will fail. The future will be won – or lost – on people. The next great challenge for Australia’s retirement village sector isn’t bricks...

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“Business class is always full”: Odyssey’s financial play in private aged care

Catalyst backing, super fund capital and a shift into bank debt are fuelling Odyssey’s push to scale private aged care – with the DMF model at its core. When Aaron Lavell took over as CEO of Odyssey Lifestyle Care Communities in July this year...

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Cutting out the middleman: Odyssey builds its own future

By launching Odyssey Build, the operator is keeping control of costs and quality as it ramps up its multi-million-dollar pipeline. When Odyssey Lifestyle Care Communities began planning its $150 million Chevron Island project, it leaned on trusted...

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The real value of 9C: why future-proofing villages pays

Building to Class 9C costs around $500 extra per square metre – or up to 10% of total construction. For operators, that margin is increasingly looking like money well spent. It costs more to build to Class 9C standards – but not much more...

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No DMF, no RAC: Scalabrini charts a new course

From care suites to customer-driven funding, Richard de Haast’s Harbourside could rewrite the retirement living rulebook. Richard de Haast (pictured top) has never been one to follow the industry playbook. The CEO of Not For Profit provider...

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“Hope is not a strategy”: Tom Symondson on the countdown to 1 November

In an exclusive interview, the Ageing Australia CEO outlines the hurdles still facing providers and his blueprint for the future. The aged care sector has been working towards 1 November for more than two years. Now, with less than two months to go...

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Executive spotlight

Over 3,000 operators provide retirement living, aged care and support in the home to more than 1.5 million older Australians. 360,000 staff and 100,000 suppliers are engaged every day. It’s a $30 billion a year sector delivering vital services for...

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Lauren Broomham

15 Aug 2025