Topic - Aged Care

Regis appoints ANZ Deputy CEO Graham Hodges as Director

Sep 18 2017 Updated May 3, 2023

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Mr Hodges has over 25 years’ experience in corporate banking and government and has served in his current role at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) since 2009.

He has also worked with the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC and Commonwealth Treasury in Canberra.

Respect enters QLD with acquisition of seven BlueCare aged care homes and four co-located retirement villages

The Not For Profit, which specialises in acquiring rural and regional care home, announced this morning it will take ownership of several sites from the health and community arm of UnitingCare Queensland.

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Ian Horswill

15 May 2025

Opinion

Why this letter from a resident should be read by all village operators

For the second time in as many months, the retirement village sector faces an uphill battle with a branch of government not understanding or appreciating what the sector offers ageing Australians, or the communities they remain a part of. In March...

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Ian Horswill

13 May 2025

Government Policy

Rising political star Sam Rae appointed Minister for Aged Care as Anika Wells takes on a new portfolio

Sam Rae, who was elected the member for Hawke in 2022, has been appointed the Minister for Aged Care, while Mark Butler retains the Health and Aged Care ministry Anika Wells moved to the Communications portfolio while retaining Sport.

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Caroline Egan

12 May 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

Aveo’s preferred buyer Scape reveals new senior housing business Living Co

Stephen Gaitanos, the Co-Founder, Managing Director and Group CEO of Scape Australia, the country’s leading residential-to-rent owner and operator, has told Mingtiandi’s Singapore Forum that the group will provide accommodation for seniors.

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Ian Horswill

19 May 2025

New Minister for Aged Care meets with Aged Care Transition Taskforce as sector seeks staggered reforms

It’s still within the Government’s powers to stage the aged care reforms, as the new Minister for Aged Care Sam Rae met with the Aged Care Transition Taskforce this week.

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Caroline Egan

22 May 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

Government Policy

Govt awards $20M in new contracts as aged care assessment costs near $1.3B

The Federal Government announced an additional $53.2M in funding in the 2025-26 Budget to continue implementation of the Single Assessment System and support their transition to the new Aged Care Act. Now $20.2 million has been granted to 14 assessment organisations.

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“An Everest moment”: home care providers face near-impossible feat conquering Support at Home

Speaking to home care providers about the implementation of Support at Home in just over a month, a common theme emerged: providers can not properly inform customers while the final details of the changes have not been provided by the Government...

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Caroline Egan

22 May 2025