As aged care reform ramps up, small and regional providers are facing a harsh reality: evolve or exit. Amidst rising compliance demands, workforce shortages and financial strain, many are looking for a lifeline.

Enter PACE Care, a shared services organisation created by small providers, for small providers – with one mission: to keep the doors open.

“The whole concept of PACE Care came from providers saying, ‘We don’t think we can continue unless we do something different,’” says CEO Amber Witherdin. “And those providers are still here today.”

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