SATURDAY Issue 93

Are your systems ready for Support at Home? 60% of providers say no

The new Program is set to hit providers’ cash flows hard from 1 July 2025 – you need to prepare your systems now for this new world. In the past, operators have been able to rely on Package management fees to cover their costs even if they lost...

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1,600 RAC customers stranded in hospital – who will care for them?

Australia lost $877 million on older patients stuck in hospital in 2022-23. With few new beds and Home Care Packages available and the ageing population increasing, those numbers will only rise. Higher levels of dementia care and palliative care and...

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Andrew Thorburn: the man on a mission

With few operators wanting to tackle the complex end of aged care, the HammondCare CEO is seeking to scale its services in both the residential aged care and home care space to meet the growing demand for dementia and palliative care services. The...

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HammondCare’s chronic pain telehealth service a lifeline for outback patients

GPs are the key to support continuity of care services – so what happens when you can’t find one, a common experience in regional and remote areas? Many patients will end up falling through the cracks – and only be ‘caught’ when they end...

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The affordable seniors’ housing solution that arrives on the back of a ute

Designed for ageing in place? Check. Up to three or four bedrooms? Check. Can be folded down to 2.5 metres wide? Check. Meet the innovative VanHomes making the old granny flat look like the doghouse. Retirement villages and land lease communities...

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How Amplar Health plans to dominate home healthcare in Australia

The innovative health services arm of Medibank is looking at rolling out its successful South Australian virtual hospital program interstate – and piloting a new proactive primary care program in Western Sydney aimed at improving health outcomes...

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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

28 Feb 2025