SATURDAY Issue 108

Opinion: Can the sector build new homes again? Only with courage

Valuations are peaking. Demand is surging. But new builds? Still scarce. For all the talk of improved balance sheets and capital flowing back into the sector, the pipeline of aged care homes is anaemic. Outside a handful of metro projects, very...

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Retirement villages face new legal tripwires in the care era

As operators push deeper into aged care, every promise – from “ageing in place” to cyber safety – carries rising liability. Only three in 10 Australians die in their retirement village, with most still ending up in residential aged care. For...

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Valuations peak, costs climb: Why For Purpose Aged Care is doubling down on new builds

For Purpose Aged Care CEO Matthew Filocamo is blunt: valuations may be at their peak, but the sector can’t stand still. While higher book values have boosted borrowing capacity, Matthew says the real challenge is rising construction costs...

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Is the DMF heading for extinction?

For decades, the Deferred Management Fee (DMF) has been the bedrock of retirement living. Simple in theory – residents defer part of their payment until exit, allowing operators to keep entry prices lower – it has long underpinned how villages...

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Land lease: How a $23M clubhouse paid for itself

When GemLife opened the doors to its flagship three-level Gold Coast Country Club last month, they delivered one of the most luxurious amenities the sector has ever seen – and one that more than paid its own way. GemLife’s $22.9 million Gold...

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Valuations in flux: what’s driving retirement living, aged care and land lease values in 2025?

The valuations conversation in seniors’ living has never been louder. With global capital flowing into land lease, listed groups circling aged care, and retirement village contracts evolving, the question for investors and operators alike is: what...

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Location, location, care: why workforce is shaping feasibility as much as demographics

For decades, developers opened feasibility studies with the same equation: land supply, demographics, and demand. But in 2025, a new factor is overtaking them all: the workforce. At DCM Group’s recent Conversations at the Wharf event in Melbourne...

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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