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George’s Cottage, formerly Feros Care Byron Bay, set for $3.5M upgrade

Ceorge’s Cottages Residential Aged Care Facility, formerly Feros Care Byron Bay, has received a $3.5 million grant from the Federal Government and will undergo a renovation after the home nearly closed two years ago.

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Caroline Egan

16 minutes ago

Government Policy

Productivity Commission’s Interim Report on Care recommends merging aged care and NDIS

The Productivity Commission (PC)’s Interim Report on Delivering Care More Efficiently, written at the request of the Federal Government and published ahead of next week’s Economic Reform Roundtable, recommends a single regulator across aged care, the NDIS and veterans’ care in six years.

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Caroline Egan

2 hours ago

Living with Dementia

SATURDAY is Monday’s talking point: Videri Australia’s blueprint for growth in dementia care

Formerly known as Group Homes Australia, the innovative dementia care specialist has unveiled more than just a new name. To find out more, read this week’s edition of SATURDAY, released tomorrow featuring an interview with Videri Chief Executive Officer Leah Gabolinscy.

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Caroline Egan

4 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Moran Health Care Group sells its only Victorian aged care home to Benetas

Benetas is to take over Moran Health Care Group’s Moran Roxburgh Park, a 126-bed aged care home co-located with Benetas’ Bridgewater Lake Retirement Estate. Benetas CEO Sandra Hills said she is looking forward to welcoming Moran Roxburgh Park to its portfolio of 12 aged care homes.

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Caroline Egan

4 hours ago

Home Care

Australian Unity ad campaign “rewrites the rules of living”

Australia’s largest home care provider, Australian Unity, has launched a new advertising campaign, with CEO Prue Bowden saying they aimed to challenge outdated perceptions of ageing and celebrate older Australians.

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Caroline Egan

4 hours ago

Government Policy

SA Govt doubles capacity at Adelaide’s Pullman Hotel as aged care residents in hospital hits record high

As of 11 August 2025, there were 287 patients stuck in South Australian hospitals waiting for an aged care bed - the highest number ever recorded. SA Health Minister Chris Picton has announced capacity of the state’s Transition Care Service at the Pullman Hotel will double.

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Caroline Egan

5 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Regis Aged Care paid $9.6M for Adelaide property with plans for a 120-bed home

ASX-listed operator Regis Aged Care continues to expand, paying $9.6 million for a 4,084sqm site in Parkside, a suburb in inner Adelaide, with plans to build a 120-bed aged care home. This follows the purchase of four Queensland aged care homes from Brisbane-based Rockpool for for $135 million,

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Caroline Egan

5 hours ago

Development

Respect completes $4M redevelopment of Woodhaven aged care home in Lockhart, NSW

The specialist aged care provider has completed the redevelopment of its aged care home in the rural town of Lockhart, 520km southwest of Sydney. Respect acquired Woodhaven in 2019. The home, which has been in operation for more than 30 years, has...

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Caroline Egan

20 hours ago

Legal Issues

Home care operator Annecto placed in liquidation, may have traded while insolvent

At a second Creditors Meeting held on Monday this week (11 August 2025), disability and home care support services provider Annecto was officially placed into liquidation after 70 years in operation.

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Caroline Egan

20 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Respect’s buying streak hits nine aged care homes in 2025

Chaffey Aged Care, a 100-bed aged care home in the Victorian town of Merbein, 533km northwest of Melbourne, will join the Not For Profit turnaround specialists, effective 25 August 2025.

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Caroline Egan

20 hours ago

Sector Moves/People

Nick O’Callaghan named CEO of home care provider integratedliving

The former Executive General Manager of Australian Unity, and Interim CEO of myHomecare Group, has been appointed to lead the Not For Profit home care provider.

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Caroline Egan

20 hours ago

Home Care

ACH Group’s new ads inspired by real-life experiences of home care clients

Leading South Australian home care provider ACH Group has launched a new advertising campaign highlighting the everyday challenges of ageing and the positive impact of home care services. CEO Linda Feldt says the campaign was, “Inspired by customer insight”.

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Caroline Egan

20 hours ago

Government Policy

What is the Henry VIII provision in the new Aged Care Bill?

The only hearing of the Senate Inquiry into the Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2025 and Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (ACOLA) was held last Friday in Canberra, allowing little time, and at short notice, to interrogate the Bills.

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Caroline Egan

20 hours ago