Aged care
It's only in SATURDAY: RetireAustralia provides the future of village care without compromise
Aug 07 2025
1 min read
Caroline Egan

When RetireAustralia launched The Verge at Burleigh on Queensland’s Gold Coast, it set out to answer a challenging question: how do you deliver care without losing the feeling of home?

To discover how their Care Hub achieved that aim, An interview with RetireAustralia Chief Operating Officer Simon Fawssett is part of the latest issue of SATURDAY. To subscribe click here (tax deductible).

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