Technology

Consultant Liquid Interactive earns nearly $30,000 per day to operate and update My Aged Care for reforms

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has awarded digital consultants Liquid Interactive a $476,432 extension on its contract to “operate and enhance” My Aged Care making the total contract worth $27 million, or nearly $30,000 per day.

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Caroline Egan

16 Jul 2025

Home Care

Mable denies AFR report the care platform is up for sale

Mable CEO and Co-Founder Tony Charara has denied reports in The Australian Financial Review that US private equity firm General Atlantic is looking to sell its stake in the aged and disability care platform.

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Caroline Egan

17 Jul 2025

Technology

ASX-listed InteliCare begins AI care platform trial at mecwacare home in Melbourne

ASX-listed health tech provider InteliCare has begun a three-month trial of its AI-driven care platform at Not For Profit Over 65s operator mecwacare’s residential aged care home Trescowthick Centre in Prahran, in inner-city Melbourne.

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Caroline Egan

16 Jul 2025

Technology

Govt’s IT systems might not be ready by 1 November: reports

The Saturday Paper reported last week that the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s IT overhaul, intended to underpin aged care reforms coming in on 1 November, is behind schedule and may not be completed until April next year. The 2024-25...

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Caroline Egan

09 Jul 2025

Technology

SATURDAY: AI natural fit for home care, says Kinyara Health CEO Norbert Walther

Norbert Walther (pictured top), CEO of home care provider Kinyara Health, says his organisation is currently developing an Artificiak Intelligence-powered care planning tool aimed at overhauling the time-consuming initial assessment process. For...

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Finding innovation in unexpected places: rethinking the role of suppliers in Aged Care technology

When people think about innovation in aged care, they tend to picture large-scale tech overhauls - smart sensors, predictive analytics, integrated platforms. But innovation often shows up more quietly, embedded in the everyday tools and services...

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Group Editor

30 Jun 2025

Government Policy

Juniper CEO Russell Bricknell warns WA Budget fails to meet aged care crisis head-on

The head of one of Western Australia’s biggest Not for Profit aged care providers welcomed the WA Budget but in the booming state economy, said the level of investment in aged care feels “incremental, not transformational”. “The reality on the...

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Caroline Egan

25 Jun 2025

Technology

Health Metrics acquired by US private equity firm Accel-KKR

“We’ve delivered strong growth under Tanarra’s guidance, and I believe Accel-KKR will help take that to the next level,” Paul told The Weekly SOURCE

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Caroline Egan

19 Jun 2025

Technology

SilVR Adventures: A phenomenal aged care growth story powered by VR

When Colin Pudsey founded virtual reality (VR) start up SilVR Adventures in 2019, he set out to solve one of the most intractable problems of our time: the growing number of older people who experience social isolation and loneliness. Colin also...

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Caroline Egan

18 Jun 2025

Technology

Operate the retirement village of tomorrow now and see the profit margin grow

The Baby Boomers want more, not less. They want smart, connected retirement villages with high-speed private networks, automated systems, and clean, affordable energy. Some are already there. Their staff roam with iPads, residents access seamless...

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Ian Horswill

16 Jun 2025

Technology

Summerset taps Health Metrics’ eCase platform for Victorian retirement village rollout

The Australian owned and operated software platform has signed with the New Zealand-based retirement village provider Summerset to introduce the eCase management system across Summerset’s new Victorian continuum of care sites. Summerset Group’s...

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Ian Horswill

06 Jun 2025

Home Care

Hospital in the Home: what will it mean for the future of home care? 2025 LEADERS SUMMIT videos available online

At LEADERS SUMMIT 2025, Emma Cornwell, Executive GM - Health Service with Australian Unity, and Ben Smith, Chief Commercial Officer with Amplar Health, discussed the role of hospital in the home in future home care services.

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Caroline Egan

04 Jun 2025

Technology

Exclusive: Anglicare slashes workforce turnover from 30% to 14% with Workday AI platform

Anglicare Sydney is reporting significant gains in recruitment, retention, and workforce efficiency across its aged care operations following the implementation of Workday’s Human Capital Management (HCM) platform.

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Lauren Broomham

29 May 2025