Topic - Aged Care

Westpac Leading Conversations: can aged care operators be more productive?

Where are the key bottlenecks in aged care? Aged care leaders Sandra Hills OAM, Matthew Filocamo, Faye Spiteri OAM, Caroline Lee and Brian Wong considered the question, and others, at the recent Westpac Leading Conversations at the Wharf lunch in Melbourne, hosted by Westpac and DCM Group.

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Caroline Egan

3 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Roshana Care Group acquires closed aged care home in regional NSW

Perth-based aged care operator Roshana Care Group will reopen Rosedurnate Aged Care, in Parkes, a town 355km west of Sydney, which The Salvation Army closed in 2024. The 70-bed home will be refurbished before reopening in the first quarter of 2026. Parkes Mayor Neil Westcott said “wonderful news”.

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Caroline Egan

5 hours ago

Government Policy

Implementation of Royal Commission report “not on track”: Inspector-General of Aged Care

The Inspector-General of Aged Care’s 218-page 2025 Progress Report on the Implementation of the Aged Care Royal Commission Recommendations concludes the “transformative change” called for by The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is not on track.

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Caroline Egan

5 hours ago

Aged Care

Seven of 10 aged care homes do not offer Voluntary Assisted Dying information: Go Gentle Australia

A survey by Go Gentle, the Not For Profit advocate for end-of-life choices founded by broadcaster Andrew Denton, has determined that 85% of aged care providers do not offer Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) or information about the option, despite VAD being legalised in every state.

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Caroline Egan

5 hours ago

Development

Arcare’s $30M aged care home approved in NSW Hunter Valley masterplanned community

Aged care operator Arcare, which is owned by the family-run Knowles Group, has received approval through the State Significant Development process for 96-bed Huntlee Arcare, 170km north of Sydney.

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Caroline Egan

5 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Accel-KKR snaps up MOA in its second aged care tech buy

US private equity giant Accel-KKR has sealed its second big play in Australia’s aged care software market, acquiring quality improvement platform MOA in a deal that could reshape the technology landscape. It follows Accel-KKR’s June purchase of Health Metrics.

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Lauren Broomham

6 hours ago

Government Policy

Aged Care Accommodation Pricing Review announced

At the Ageing Australia conference on Tuesday, Aged Care and Seniors Minister Sam Rae revealed policy expert Nigel Ray PSM and academic Associate Professor Nicole Sutton will lead the residential Aged Care Accommodation Pricing Review, a recommendation of the Aged Care Taskforce.

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Caroline Egan

8 hours ago

Living with Dementia

Hammond Innovations launched to fast-track dementia and palliative care solutions

HammondCare CEO Andrew Thorburn has unveiled Hammond Innovations, a new initiative designed to rapidly turn smart ideas into practical solutions for older Australians living with dementia, palliative and complex care needs, at the Ageing Australia National Conference 2025 on 1 October.

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Lauren Broomham

11 hours ago

Sector Moves & People

Former Optus CEO appointed head of Australian Unity

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, who resigned as Optus Chief Executive in 2023 after the telco was hit by a cyberattack and a nationwide outage, will work alongside outgoing Austra;lian Unity MD & CEO Rohan Mead from 5 November 2025, taking up the top job on 15 December 2025.

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Caroline Egan

30 Sep 2025

Sector Moves & People

Ozcare CEO Tony Godfrey steps down after 12 years in role

Tony Godfrey has announced his departure as CEO of Ozcare, a branch of St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland, after 12 years at the helm.

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Ian Horswill

26 Sep 2025

Development

$800K per bed puts aged care grants under strain

The cost of building an aged care bed in regional Australia has blown out to up to $800,000, raising doubts about the impact of the Government’s $300 million Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP).

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Caroline Egan

26 Sep 2025

Government Policy

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

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...

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Ian Horswill

25 Sep 2025

Aged Care

Govt forecasts 4,000 new beds for 2026-27 but will AN-ACC funding drive new builds?

The Federal Government is forecasting 4,000 new residential aged care beds to come online in 2026-27, but questions remain whether the sector can keep pace with demand as Australia’s over-85 population surges. A spokesperson for the Department of...

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Lauren Broomham

25 Sep 2025