Health

SATURDAY 100th issue reimagines care: Can your home be the new hospital?

Jun 05 2025 Updated June 5, 2025

Lauren Broomham

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With aged care under strain and hospitals stretched thin, Amplar Health is leading a quiet but powerful revolution: delivering hospital-level care at home.

In the special 100th issue of SATURDAY, CEO Robert Read shares how virtual nurses, hotel recovery suites, and in-home hospital care are reshaping the future for ageing Australians – and why Government is paying close attention.

This is healthcare built around people, not buildings.

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Breaking news: Government delays new Aged Care Act

Minister for Health and Ageing Mark Butler and Minister for Aged Care and Seniors Sam Rae announced this morning that commencement of the new Aged Care Act on 1 July 2025 will be delayed four months until 1 November 2025.

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Caroline Egan

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Government Policy

RLC and StewartBrown lobbying sees retirement village operators’ proposed liquidity ratio cut from 10% to 2%

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Ian Horswill

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Sector Moves & People

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Ian Horswill

26 May 2025

Opinion

Why the delayed Aged Care Act is a double-edged sword

Just 17 business days out from its long-awaited start, the Federal Government has delayed the new Aged Care Act – again. It’s the third time the legislation has been pushed back, and while the pause has been welcomed by peak bodies and providers, make no mistake: this delay comes at a cost.

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Lauren Broomham

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Caroline Egan

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Not for Profit

Mergers & Acquisitions

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Apollo Care expands to 13 homes with regional QLD acquisition

Specialist aged care provider Apollo Care, which supports stand-alone aged care homes in regional communities, has taken on its 13th home, Resthaven on Quarry in Mackay, Queensland, 1,000km northwest of Brisbane.

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Caroline Egan

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