SATURDAY Issue 97

Opinion: providers hold the answers – now it’s time to act

With the Federal Election just over a week away, aged care is set to return to the national agenda. The sector must seize the moment to lead on solutions. Regardless of who wins on 3 May, Australia’s aged care crisis won’t magically resolve...

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Plan A or Plan B? Operators only have one option to prepare systems for new Act

The new Aged Care Act is now just 45 business days away from its 1 July implementation. Aged care providers have two options: automate and future-proof their systems now or stick to manual workarounds amid rising workloads and compliance risk. Is...

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Sick of the system? Why this aged care provider decided to fix it themselves

Frustrated by years of red tape, staffing shortages and siloed services, Whiddon is flipping the script with a ground-up health initiative that’s already turning heads – and they didn’t ask for a cent. A bold new provider-led initiative aimed...

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Easy wins: reforming the ‘blunt instrument’ of care minutes

Rigid and unforgiving, mandated care minutes are sending providers into the red. Could a more flexible, hospital-style model offer aged care a better future? The aged care sector is calling for urgent reform to the current mandatory care minute...

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Easy wins: level the playing field on payroll tax

The average 100-bed private aged care home is paying circa $657,000 in payroll tax a year compared to its Not For Profit counterpart – does this pass the pub test? The payroll tax and Fringe Benefits tax exemptions for Not For Profit aged care...

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Easy wins: review Aged Care Industry Labour Agreements

These are figures that will not shift the needle on the sector’s workforce shortages – and are well short of then-Minister for Immigration Andrew Giles’ statement that the ACILAs could sponsor up to 22,000 workers over five years

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Support at Home: the six key strategies you need to know

With the home care market expected to grow from 220,000 to 320,000 participants over the next 24 months, providers should be strategically redesigning their services to tap into this growth now, a recent DCM Group webinar revealed. With just 45...

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Executive spotlight

With more than 30 years’ experience in business, finance, and IT, Darren worked in multiple executive roles at Optus and IBM before founding Rohling International in 2012. 

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Lauren Broomham

24 Apr 2025