Government Policy UK aged care faces crisis as immigration rules tighten If you thought Australia’s aged care sector was doing it tough, spare a thought for our UK counterparts. Click here Lauren Broomham 37 minutes ago
Opinion Fix it or fail: Australia’s health system can’t last another five years Last week, I was fascinated by the Fin Review’s latest ‘Lunch with the AFR’ interview with Chris Blake, CEO of St Vincent’s Health Australia. His prediction? Australian hospitals, in their current form, have only about five years left to survive – and the aged care sector may face collapse even sooner. Click here Lauren Broomham 52 minutes ago
News & Headlines 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... Click here 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... Click here 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... Click here 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? Click here 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... Click here 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... Click here 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... Click here 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... Click here Lauren Broomham 12 May 2025
DIGITAL EDITION SATURDAY Issue 98 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... Click here Lauren Broomham 09 May 2025
DIGITAL EDITION Saturday Issue 98 | The $150 billion shift: why assisted living is back Click here Lauren Broomham 09 May 2025
DIGITAL EDITION SATURDAY Issue 98 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... Click here Lauren Broomham 09 May 2025
