Government Policy UK aged care faces crisis as immigration rules tighten If you thought Australia’s aged care sector was doing it tough, spare a thought for our UK counterparts. Click here Lauren Broomham 22 May 2025
Opinion Fix it or fail: Australia’s health system can’t last another five years Last week, I was fascinated by the Fin Review’s latest ‘Lunch with the AFR’ interview with Chris Blake, CEO of St Vincent’s Health Australia. His prediction? Australian hospitals, in their current form, have only about five years left to survive – and the aged care sector may face collapse even sooner. Click here Lauren Broomham 22 May 2025
Out of the Ordinary Will this catch on? Residential homes only for over-45s In a first, 24 homes are being built for people aged 45 and over. “It’s a new concept. People haven’t really done a downsizer community development like this before. People put age restrictions on properties, but not for the reasons we have... Click here Ian Horswill 19 May 2025
Opinion Is Trump the golden ticket for aged care? Hear me out – here’s the thinking. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably seen the headlines: US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on imports have rattled global financial markets – Australia included. Click here Lauren Broomham 10 Apr 2025
Out of the Ordinary Mark Bindon told LEADERS SUMMIT 2024 he’d be back. Now, he returns with Kado Residences — high-end, wellness-infused retirement living with three premier coastal locations revealed The visionary Founders of Oak Tree Group, Mark Bindon and Franco DePasquale, have launched Kado Group, their latest venture alongside General Manager Melissa Luck, also formerly of Oak Tree. Bringing together a trusted team from their former brand... Click here Ian Horswill 31 Mar 2025
Out of the Ordinary “I can still recall the curious smirks and audible laughter”: LDK Seniors’ Living takes $200M plus for new village Amberfield without advertising Bryon Cannon, CEO of what he told the LEADERS SUMMIT 2025 is a home care operator within a retirement village setting, urged the retirement living executives to consider breaking from the DMF model. LDK Seniors’ Living Village Membership, which is... Click here Ian Horswill 31 Mar 2025
Legal Issues Former police officer avoids jail for Taser death of 95-year-old Clare Nowland Four months after being found guilty of the manslaughter of Clare Nowland, Yallambee Lodge aged care resident in Cooma, former NSW Senior Constable Kristian White has walked free from court following his sentencing hearing. Click here Lauren Broomham 28 Mar 2025
Out of the Ordinary Breaking news: RLC not happy – and secures emergency meeting with federal aged care regulator tomorrow to discuss proposed retirement village liquidity requirements In a first for the retirement village sector, Retirement Living Council (RLC) representatives will meet with the Federal Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) tomorrow (Thursday 6 March) to urgently counsel them on the impact of proposed federal liquidity requirements on village operators that will potentially stunt the village business model. Click here Lauren Broomham 05 Mar 2025
Out of the Ordinary $1.7M for a manufactured home with the suburb’s median price $868k - is the $10.5M clubhouse a winning factor? Operators are continually improving its high-end amenities, NSW Land Lease Living Industry Association CEO, Lyndel Gray says. “Developers are raising the bar with resort-style facilities to meet the desires of discerning home buyers who want... Click here Ian Horswill 27 Jan 2025
Out of the Ordinary RFBI planning two new retirement villages as it reinvests $6.9M surplus The Not For Profit is a success story increasing its workforce by 5% in the past year, with 75 workers brought in from overseas, and its annual report revealing it has turned a deficit into a profit. RFBI has a turnover of $226 million, with revenue... Click here Ian Horswill 27 Jan 2025
News & Headlines Adrian Puljich has approval for Australia’s first vertical land lease lifestyle resort GemLife Director and CEO Adrian Puljich speaks about Australia’s first vertical land lease community. GemLife Currumbin Waters, and how he intends taking the model acorss Australia. Click here Ian Horswill 14 Jan 2025
Out of the Ordinary 2024 DCM Institute VILLAGE SUMMIT tops 630 attendees across five cities Attendance at the VILLAGE SUMMIT has jumped 32% in 2024, from 470 last November to 630 this year. The third professional development day for the year for Institute Members plus other village leaders, the program is being embraced by more than 150... Click here Chris Baynes 26 Nov 2024
Out of the Ordinary Issue 89 of SATURDAY magazine: Pioneers never stop innovating Learn more HERE Click here Ian Horswill 26 Nov 2024
