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Victorian Government creates new Department: Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers

Dec 10 2018 Updated May 3, 2023

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New Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers The Hon Luke Donnellan MP.

The former Road Minister The Hon Luke Donnellan MP has been awarded the new ministerial portfolio – along with Child Protection – which has been created to “give a greater voice” to the state’s carers according to Premier Daniel Andrews.

It is estimated around 107,000 Victorians are living with dementia, many at home supported by carers.

Three big questions the Budget must answer for aged care sector executives to move forward. Time for bravery?

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Opinion

Shared Care closer than we may think for retirement villages – will independent living fade away?

Over the weekend I was trawling through the slide deck of the Department of Health and Aged Care webinar in February discussing the future direction of Home Care and Support at Home. Hidden on about slide 46 was the clipping above which clearly...

Chris Baynes

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Acquisitions

Healthcare Australia buys home care provider My Care Solution

South Australian family-owned home care provider My Care Solution has sold its operations to Healthcare Australia, which is owned by Sydney-based venture capital firm Crescent Capital. Healthcare Australia is a healthcare staffing business, with...

Caroline Egan

02 May 2024

Development

Stockland expects to launch up to 12 land lease communities in FY24 with home sales up 50%

In a 3Q24 Market Update to the ASX on Monday, 29 April, the diversified property group said it had sold 104 land lease homes (versus 50 homes in 3Q23) with five new project launches over FY24 year-to-date. “As at 31 March 2024, there were 502...

Ian Horswill

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Only in SATURDAY: $10,000 and months waiting to register overseas trained nurses as RNs

Internationally qualified nurses are spending up to $10,000 and waiting 12 to 18 months to register to practise in Australia, deterring many working in aged care from pursuing the necessary exams and costs to work as Registered Nurses.

Caroline Egan

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Sector Moves & People

GemLife Director & CEO Adrian Puljich wants $30M for Byron Bay retreat

It was in June 2022 the head of the Gold Coast-based over-50s land lease operator paid $22 million for the property Hercules, which occupies the largest parcel of flat land along the Byron escarpment and has ocean views to Broken Head and the Cape...

Ian Horswill

30 Apr 2024

Sector Moves & People

Oak Tree Retirement Villages appoint Christine Gilroy as its CEO

The Aware Super owned operator of 34 retirement villages, which bought the remaining 30% of the Brisbane-based provider from founders Mark Bindon and Franco De Pasquale in August 2023, has appointed a new CEO to replace Mark. Christine was employed...

Ian Horswill

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