Government Policy

SATURDAY means business: “Providers must thrive, not just survive”

Sep 25 2025 Updated 3 hours ago

Ian Horswill

1 min read

Valuations may be peaking – but For Purpose Aged Care CEO Matthew Filocamo (pictured) is doubling down on growth, building four new homes a year while others are shelving projects.

From rising construction costs to fragile AN-ACC confidence, Matthew says the winners will be those who build smart, back partnerships, and stay brave.

So why is he investing when others won’t?

Find out in this week’s SATURDAY, our premium digital magazine, out tomorrow. Subscribe here.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

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Government Policy

Government confirms AN-ACC price rise and 42% hotelling supplement boost

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Lauren Broomham

12 Sep 2025

Only in SATURDAY: how seven CEOs brought their organisations back from the brink

The introduction of the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) in 2022 was lauded as a gamechanger for the sector – two years on, the reality is very different. While many operators are benefiting from the increasing AN-ACC price...

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Stockwell tells investors Solana Lifestyle Resorts will provide 10.5% cash return per year

Mark Stockwell’s QLD development business is actively promoting three land lease community investment funds based on Solana Lifestyle Resorts. Stockwell, which has set up 28 investment funds with $380 million of assets under management, is now...

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Jason Howie: home care pricing uncertainty is stalling the sector

The uncertainty around the future of home care pricing - whether it will be market-based or a more fixed-price system - is putting the industry “on pause”, Jason Howie, Partner Strategy and Corporate Governance, Pride Living, has told The SOURCE.

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