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Aged care providers disincentivised to accept residents living with dementia, says CEO

Alasdair Croydon, CEO of standalone provider Holy Family Services, a Not For Profit that operates 146-bed Brother Albert’s Home in Marayong, western Sydney, says aged care providers are disincentivised to accept residents with dementia from hospital.

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Aged Care

Only in SATURDAY: Does BaptistCare’s merger provide a blueprint for Not For Profit consolidation?

The BaptistCare (NSW, ACT, WA), Baptcare (VIC, SA, TAS), and Baptist Care SA merger in November 2024 created a $1.3 billion giant. In the latest edition of SATURDAY, CEO Charles Moore believes it could set the template for how Not For Profits survive in today’s customer-driven market.

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Hall & Prior CEO Graeme Prior AM requests $100M in low-interest loans annually to help solve bed crisis

Graeme Prior, CEO of family-owned Hall & Prior, called on the Government of Western Australia to offer its $100 million low-interest loan facility annually, to help aged care providers meet the incoming surge in demand for aged care beds from Baby Boomers.

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Inspector-General of Aged Care releases first Annual Work Plan with five priorities

The Inspector-General of Aged Care, Natalie Siegel-Brown, who commenced in the role in January, has released the Office’s Annual Work Plan 2025-26, outlining five key priorities. Her vision for aged care includes a system that is “kind” and “compassionate”, that provides “high-quality care”.

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News & Issues

“No shower for three months”: Morrie, 79, and Letitia, 89, on the long wait for home care

When Letitia Mitchell’s care needs began to increase in January this year, her husband, Morrie, arranged to have her assessed for home care. Letitia was approved for CHSP support, and a cleaner began providing help at their home in Townsville...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Curtin Heritage Living expands WA footprint with acquisition of home care provider Carealot

Not For Profit Perth-based aged care provider Curtin Heritage Living has expanded its reach across Western Australia with the acquisition of family-run home care provider, Carealot. Curtin Heritage CEO David Cox said Carealot operates in Perth, South West, and the Great Southern region, and has operated for 30 years.

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1 October marks another pay rise for direct care workers and aged care nurses

The Fair Work Commission has published the latest round of aged care pay rises brought about through the Work Value cases first launched by the Health Services Union back in 2021.

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Govt caves in: 20,000 new Home Care Packages to be released by 1 November

At a hastily arranged press conference this afternoon (Wednesday 3 September), Health and Aged Care Minister Mark Butler and Minister for Aged Care and Seniors Sam Rae bowed to mounting pressure, announcing the release of 20,000 additional Home Care Packages before 1 November to ensure the new Aged Care Act takes effect as planned.

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Backlog blows out: Govt admits 109,000 waiting for home care

The Government has finally confirmed the size of the Home Care Package backlog after weeks of pressure in Parliament – and it’s bigger than most expected.

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Unlikely Senate alliance set to defeat Govt bill and force release of 40,000 Home Care Packages

An unlikely alliance of Independents, Greens and Coalition Senators is set to force amendments to the Government’s aged care legislation that would require the release of 40,000 additional Home Care Packages by the end of the year. If passed, it...

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Sam Rae hammered in Question Time over home care waiting list

The parliamentary week opened with Aged Care Minister Sam Rae, just three months into the role, facing a barrage of questions about the ballooning home care waiting list – including calls to apologise to the 5,000 families whose loved ones died before receiving their Home Care Package.

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02 Sep 2025

5,000 older Australians died last year waiting for Home Care Packages: Senate Inquiry hears

The Senate Inquiry into Aged Care Service Delivery today heard almost 5,000 older Australians died last financial year waiting for the level of Home Care Package they have been assessed as needing. More than 87,000 wait for the level of home care they have been assessed as needing.

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