Technology

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

Technology

Silverchain and Talius pilot Australia’s first AI virtual assistant for home care

The Not For Profit national home care provider and the ASX-listed digital health technology firm are piloting a conversational AI virtual assistant for home care, the first time such a platform has been used in Australia.

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Caroline Egan

29 May 2025

Technology

The future is here - harnessing AI to build workforce capability: 2025 LEADERS SUMMIT videos available online

With AI already incorporated into many off-the-shelf software products, aged care providers looking for a competitive advantage must develop their own tools or risk falling behind said Will Egan, CEO Ausmed at LEADERS SUMMIT 2025, where he spoke with Esther Monks, Industry Advisor Healthcare, Workday.

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Caroline Egan

22 May 2025

Home Care

Why home care provider Silverchain is growing its acute care services: 2025 LEADERS SUMMIT video

In-home care is set to become the ”cornerstone” of Australia’s healthcare system, Tamra Bridges, East Coast Executive Director of Not For Profit home care provider Silverchain, told attendees at LEADERS SUMMIT 2025.

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025

Government Policy

80 SA aged care patients moved to luxury hotel yet 263 clog hospital beds

The SA Health program placing hospital patients awaiting aged care beds into the inner-city Pullman Adelaide hotel has provided care for 80 older people since the Transition Care Service launched just over two months ago, with clinical services delivered by Medibank-owned Amplar Health Home Hospital.

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025

Technology

BaptistCare transitions home care operations to AlayaCare software platform

Newly merged BaptistCare has transitioned its Victorian and Tasmanian home care teams across to the clinical and financial software of AlayaCare.

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025

Technology

ASX-listed InteliCare signs $212K agreement with mecwacare to trial AI care platform

Intelicare has signed an agreement to trial its AI-driven platform at mecwacare’s 60-bed aged care home in Prahan, inner Melbourne. InteliCare CEO Daniel Pilbrow said they are “delighted” to be supporting mecwacare’s “digital transformation”.

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025