Sector Expert Partners

Aged care visa deal brings just 249 overseas workers in 2.5 years

The Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement (ACILA) program – central to the Federal Government’s plan to ease aged care workforce shortages – has fallen well short, with only 249 overseas recruits arriving since May 2023, according to a new report from the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA).

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Caroline Egan

15 Oct 2025

Sector Moves & People

Columbia Aged Care CEO Lucy O’Flaherty steps down

Lucy O’Flaherty will step down as CEO of Sydney-based private operator Columbia Aged Care at year’s end to become Chief Executive of Not For Profit Primary Health Tasmania.

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Caroline Egan

15 Oct 2025

Sector Moves & People

RFBI plans housing for staff at 22 locations which can be home after retirement

RFBI has converted a building on its Coffs Harbour site into apartments for staff, offering rent at 50% of the market rate and when residents retire, they will be able to stay on in the accommodation. CEO Frank Price said they now have plans for similar accommodation at 21 other locations.

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Caroline Egan

23 Jul 2025

Sector Expert Partners

AVID strikes embedded electrical network deal with Prospecta for its Vantage land lease communities

In a landmark move for the retirement living sector, the residential developer has partnered with the Puljich family’s Prospecta Utilities to deliver embedded electrical networks across its expanding portfolio of land lease communities. Prospect...

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Ian Horswill

27 Jun 2025

Sector Moves & People

Law firm Russell Kennedy expands team with retirement living and aged care specialists

“Not only do Catherine and Nicola, complement our property offering but they bring experience in key sectors of focus, Aged Care & Retirement Living and Education in our Sydney office,” said Russell Kennedy’s Managing Director, Paul...

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Ian Horswill

23 Jun 2025

Sector Moves & People

Land Lease Living Association NSW’s Bob Browne to become consultant

After an extraordinary 27 years of dedicated service as General Counsel at Land Lease Living & Caravan and Camping Industry Association of NSW, Manufactured Housing Industry Association of NSW and Caravan & Camping Industry Association of...

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Ian Horswill

26 May 2025

Sector Moves & People

Bolton Clarke announces former Ramsay Health Care executive Olivier Chretien as new Group CEO

Australia’s largest Not For Profit aged care provider has appointed the experienced CEO and executive Olivier Chretien as Group CEO, effective 1 July 2025.

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Caroline Egan

30 Apr 2025

Sector Expert Partners

Levande appoint a new strategic, creative and branding partner

Effective immediately, the retirement operator Levande has chosen 303 MullenLowe as its new strategic, creative and branding partner after a competitive pitch. Levande, owned by EQT Infrastructure, has more than 9,000 residents living in 59...

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Ian Horswill

31 Mar 2025

Sector Moves & People

SATURDAY means business: Government cannot deliver the future alone

DCM Group Editor Lauren Broomham writes in the new SATURDAY magazinbe issue the ageing sector needs a vision and a cohesive plan to address the escalating demand for aged care services and accommodation. “It can’t be business as usual...

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Ian Horswill

31 Mar 2025

Sector Expert Partners

DCM Institute’s inaugural Lunch & Learn event a success

100% of the 100+ NSW Village Managers who attended agree: this is one initiative not to be missed: the DCM Institutes first Lunch & Learn. The DCM Institute held an exclusive event for NSW participants in their professional development program...

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Ian Horswill

17 Feb 2025

Sector Moves & People

Uniting Vic.Tas CEO Bronwyn Pike AM to depart after six years in role

Bronwyn Pike AM has decided not to renew her contract that expires later this year, the workforce was informed on Friday. The former Victorian Health Minister became Uniting’s inaugural Board Chair in 2016 when Wesley Mission Victoria merged with...

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Ian Horswill

03 Feb 2025

Sector Moves & People

Eureka’s Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary resigns

In a statement to the ASX on Friday, the only pure-play seniors’ rental village operator announced Laura Fanning had left the business ”to pursue new opportunities”. Laura will remain the role she has held for six-and-a-half years until late...

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Ian Horswill

27 Jan 2025

Sector Moves & People

38 newly qualified aged care staff seek job opportunities in Australia

Labour hire and recruitment firm Labour Solutions Australia (LSA) has trained 100 aged care workers in Honiara, the Solomon Islands, this year, and has a pool of workers with Cert III qualifications seeking employment as soon as January.

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Caroline Egan

28 Nov 2024