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Out of the Ordinary
Out of the Ordinary

SATURDAY knows the future: No RAC, no DMF – the future of retirement living

Scalabrini CEO Richard de Haast is rewriting the rules with Harbourside, a $60 million waterfront project that swaps outdated funding models and RAC beds for customer choice, future-proofed apartments and private care safety nets. Why is this...

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Lauren Broomham
09 Sep 2025
Out of the Ordinary

Embedded electrical networks generate real sales advantages

With power prices rising and buyer expectations higher than ever; embedded electrical networks do not only streamline operations but they are the ”three words” today’s customers are wanting. Prospecta Utilities says rolling out embedded...

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Ian Horswill
15 Jul 2025
In the Headlines

Land lease operator GemLife launches on the ASX in the year’s biggest IPO

In just nine years, 37-year-old Adrian Puljich marked a huge milestone – celebrating with his family, residents, staff, the new board, legal teams and The Weekly SOURCE as he launched his business on the Australian Stock Exchange. “What...

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Ian Horswill
03 Jul 2025
Out of the Ordinary

Council deny this 18ft high tree at Perth retirement village is a danger

Retention of the tuart tree, Eucalyptus gomphocephala, was a condition in the 2016 development approval for the retirement village despite it being known as one of the six forest giants of southwest Australia. Today, the tuart more than 40 years old...

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Ian Horswill
16 Jun 2025
Out of the Ordinary

Levande launches ‘Everyday Exceptional’ campaign to redefine retirement living

The leading retirement village operator’s first marketing campaign – set to run on TV, print, radio, and online – aims to challenge outdated perceptions of life in a retirement village. “There is a disconnect between how people perceive...

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Ian Horswill
09 Jun 2025
Health

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

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

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Lauren Broomham
05 Jun 2025
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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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.

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Lauren Broomham
28 Mar 2025
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