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SATURDAY means community: How a regional co-op could save small town aged care

With aged care homes closing across rural Australia, Karen Hodgson (pictured) is leading a grassroots fight to keep services local – by launching one of the country’s first aged care cooperatives. What does this new model mean for regional...

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Lauren Broomham

20 May 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

DevCore unveils plans for 1,200 land lease homes across NSW and QLD

Property developer DevCore has revealed a pipeline of at least 1,200 land lease homes, to be delivered across six future communities in New South Wales and Queensland. Founded by former Rawson Homes executives Peter, Lawrie and Mark Rawson, DevCore...

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Lauren Broomham

19 May 2025

Community Living

The Henley on Broadwater expands private aged care offering amid strong resident demand

The Henley on Broadwater, a vertical retirement village in Southport on Queensland’s Gold Coast, is expanding its private aged care offering from 12 to 21 suites in response to growing internal demand. Originally opened as The Grande Pacific...

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Lauren Broomham

19 May 2025

Opinion

No, Prime Minister: aged care isn’t ‘fixed’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveiled his new Cabinet this week – and aged care has been relegated to the outer Ministry. Is this a signal that the Labor Government believes aged care is no longer a problem?

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Lauren Broomham

15 May 2025

Funding

Aspen touts 20% return on invested capital at property investor event

The ASX-listed affordable housing provider has revealed strong performance metrics, highlighting a 20% return on invested capital across its portfolio of more than 1,500 sites in 10 communities. Speaking at Barrenjoey’s Emerging Property Companies...

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Lauren Broomham

12 May 2025

Sector Moves & People

Vivacity appoints Natalie Kwok as COO to spearhead strategic expansion

The fast-growing boutique land lease community developer has announced former Ingenia Communities’ Chief Investment Officer Natalie Kwok as its new Chief Operating Officer. The newly created role comes as Vivacity targets ambitious growth, aiming...

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Lauren Broomham

12 May 2025

Retirement and Community Living

SATURDAY gets practical: Want to deliver assisted living? Start here

With demand for assisted living rising fast, operators face a tough question: how do you deliver care, support, and hospitality at scale – and still make it work? From defining your model to managing compliance, discover seven must-know strategies...

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Lauren Broomham

12 May 2025

Housing News

Over 100 social housing homes for seniors being built in Sydney

The homes are being delivered across inner east and west Sydney through a joint investment by the Albanese and Minns Governments, supported by the $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator Fund (SHAF). So far, 61 homes have been completed across...

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Opinion: ‘care’ is now a non-negotiable for village operators – and Government

Assisted living is emerging as the sustainable future for retirement and aged care providers – but fixing the home care crisis must be the priority. As the first wave of Baby Boomers turns 80 this year, demand for ageing services is projected to...

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Issue 98 | The $150 billion shift: why assisted living is back

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Automation: the new financial future for aged care

As the aged care sector prepares for the shift to the new Aged Care Act, funding and financial management are emerging as critical pressure points for providers. With tight margins and increased administrative burden, the drive to automate financial...

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Why assisted living should be the strategic focus for the ageing sector now

The future of aged care lies not in the development of traditional aged care beds, but in delivering flexible solutions that enable older people to live independently for as long as possible – for Cam Ansell, assisted living must be the dominant...

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So you want to deliver assisted living? Seven strategies for success

From defining your model to mastering integration, here’s what it takes to make assisted living work. As residents enter retirement villages later in life and with higher care needs, the demand for accommodation options that go beyond traditional...

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Lauren Broomham

09 May 2025