Prior to the Summit the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, announced Noeline Brown as our
new Ambassador for Ageing. This is a position the ageing industry has been asking for for a
long time, citing Jeff Kennett as the strong style of advocate that is desired, someone who
will get ageing as a topic of discussion into the media and on to the kitchen table. The rumble
however is that, while respected, Ms Brown may not be in that same advocacy league as a
Kennett.
Australia’s largest pure residential care operator Opal HealthCare buys 11th biggest BlueCross
In another sign of consolidation in the sector, Opal this afternoon announced it is buying the operator’s 31 aged care residences in Victoria, supporting more than 2,600 residents. It is a whole of business purchase including over 1,000 care clients...