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Caroline
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Care minutes compliance jumps as funding penalty deadline looms: Mirus

Total care minutes per resident per day (prpd) increased 1.34% to 212.09 between April and May, while Registered Nurse (RN) minutes rose 1.52% to 43.77, according to aged care advisory firm Mirus Australia in its latest June survey. The survey...

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Caroline Egan

3 hours ago

Development

500 patients waiting: Gold Coast hospital to open new dementia units

Gold Coast Health is preparing to open a 12-bed Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) Unit and 10-bed Acute Cognitive Unit (ACU) at Gold Coast University Hospital in September.

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Caroline Egan

5 hours ago

Technology

SilVR Adventures: A phenomenal aged care growth story powered by VR

When Colin Pudsey founded virtual reality (VR) start up SilVR Adventures in 2019, he set out to solve one of the most intractable problems of our time: the growing number of older people who experience social isolation and loneliness. Colin also...

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Caroline Egan

5 hours ago

Home Care

Home care provider Annecto directs clients to new providers as doors close

Annecto had expanded in recent years by absorbing CHSP clients from local councils exiting service delivery. In 2023, it took on clients from Buloke Shire Council and Mildura Council

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Caroline Egan

5 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Southern Cross Care Broken Hill operations formally transferred to Southern Cross Care Queensland

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Caroline Egan

5 hours ago

Aged Care

mecwacare acquires stand-alone aged care home in southwest Melbourne

Not For Profit Victorian aged care provider mecwacare has acquired the 51-bed Allanvale Private Nursing Home, in Altona Meadows, southwest Melbourne.

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Caroline Egan

10 hours ago

Aged Care

COVID-19 hits one in 10 aged care homes

As winter sets in, 252 aged care homes experienced a COVID-19 outbreak in the week to 12 June 2025, nearly 10% of all homes, as nearly 1,800 aged care staff and residents tested positive to the virus.

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Caroline Egan

10 hours ago

Government Policy

Ageing Australia warns SA Government: Public shaming won’t solve bed-block crisis

Ageing Australia CEO Tom Symondson has warned the South Australian Government’s 10-point plan to “unblock” the state’s aged care system is “unworkable” and that the Government should work with providers instead.

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Caroline Egan

11 hours ago

Aged Care

Pacific Equity Partners finalises 50% stake in Opal HealthCare

On 30 May 2025, Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), one of Australia’s oldest and most successful private equity firms, finalised its acquisition of a 50% stake in Opal HealthCare – Australia’s largest residential aged care provider – after securing shareholder and regulatory approvals.

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Caroline Egan

13 hours ago

Development

Regis Aged Care lodges redevelopment plans for Bulimba site in Brisbane

ASX-listed Regis Aged Care has lodged plans with Brisbane City Council to demolish the existing 150-bed aged care home to make way for a purpose-built, four-storey aged care facility with 123 beds.

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Caroline Egan

14 hours ago

Development

Juniper breaks ground on aged care staff housing project in the Kimberley

WA aged care provider Juniper has commenced a new staff housing project in Fitzroy Crossing in remote WA, with a soil-turning event attended by CEO Russell Bricknell as well as local aged care residents.

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Caroline Egan

14 hours ago

Sector Moves & People

Former Estia Health boss appointed CEO of Melbourne aged care operator Mayflower

Not For Profit aged care operator The Mayflower Group, which has three aged care homes and one retirement village in Melbourne, has announced the appointment of global health and aged care leader Paul Gregersen (pictured above) as its new CEO. Paul...

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Caroline Egan

16 Jun 2025

Home Care

Aged care and disability services provider Annecto announces closure, impacting 3,000 clients

After 70 years of operations across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory, the provider has revealed it will cease operations in July 2025.

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Caroline Egan

12 Jun 2025