Aged Care

Only in SATURDAY: The rural aged care model rewriting the rules from the ground up

May 22 2025 Updated 8 hours ago

Lauren Broomham

1 min read

In the tiny WA town of Pingelly, locals aren’t waiting for aged care reform – they’re doing it themselves. And the results are quietly revolutionary.

Led by volunteers and powered by community, Staying in Place is helping older Australians remain in their homes and towns – with real economic, social, and health impacts.

What’s behind this homegrown success – and could it be the future of rural aged care?

Find out in this week’s SATURDAY, our premium digital magazine, out tomorrow. Subscribe here.

Respect enters QLD with acquisition of seven BlueCare aged care homes and four co-located retirement villages

The Not For Profit, which specialises in acquiring rural and regional care home, announced this morning it will take ownership of several sites from the health and community arm of UnitingCare Queensland.

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Ian Horswill

15 May 2025

Government Policy

Rising political star Sam Rae appointed Minister for Aged Care as Anika Wells takes on a new portfolio

Sam Rae, who was elected the member for Hawke in 2022, has been appointed the Minister for Aged Care, while Mark Butler retains the Health and Aged Care ministry Anika Wells moved to the Communications portfolio while retaining Sport.

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Caroline Egan

12 May 2025

Opinion

Why this letter from a resident should be read by all village operators

For the second time in as many months, the retirement village sector faces an uphill battle with a branch of government not understanding or appreciating what the sector offers ageing Australians, or the communities they remain a part of. In March...

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Ian Horswill

13 May 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

Aveo’s preferred buyer Scape reveals new senior housing business Living Co

Stephen Gaitanos, the Co-Founder, Managing Director and Group CEO of Scape Australia, the country’s leading residential-to-rent owner and operator, has told Mingtiandi’s Singapore Forum that the group will provide accommodation for seniors.

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Ian Horswill

19 May 2025

ECH Chief Executive Claire Scapinello resigns after three years in role

In a surprise move, Claire has left South Australia’s largest retirement living provider just months after being elected Vice-President of the peak body, the Retirement Living Council, in February.

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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...

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Why building new retirement living developments is not for the faint hearted

Today’s issue is packed full of development stories and talking to For Profit and Not For Profit executives it is getting harder and harder to make projects viable. Anyone building a retirement living facility today needs 40% to 45% more to make...

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Ian Horswill

19 May 2025

Community Living

Retirement Living Council: Cairns Regional Council condradicting itself over village rate rise

The peak body’s Executive Director Daniel Gannon has launched a second stinging attack on the council in Far North Queensland, which is proposing to charge rates on each individual unit in the 10 retirement and land lease communities within its...

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Ian Horswill

19 May 2025