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January–June 2025 Aged Care & Retirement Living Sector Review: Key Developments, M&A Activity, and Emerging Trends

Introduction Australia’s aged care and retirement living sectors experienced significant transformation in the first half of 2025, driven by landmark Government reforms, increased regulatory scrutiny, and strong market activity, including mergers...

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Lauren Broomham

05 Sep 2025

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Westpac Leading Conversations at the Wharf: industry leaders share vision for the future of care in retirement living

Three leading operators in the over 50s retirement living market have spoken about where the sector is heading at the latest Westpac Leading Conversations at the Wharf held in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. The event featured: Glen Brown, Co-Founder...

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Ian Horswill

23 Jun 2025

Retirement and Community Living

Westpac Leading Conversations: Will Baby Boomers pay for additional village care beyond Home Care Packages?

The third video from the Westpac/DCM Group lunch in Adelaide gives great insight into where retirement living is heading as the need for care services in retirement villages rises. The question: Will Baby Boomers pay for additional village care...

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Ian Horswill

09 Dec 2024

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“Are you going to increase your village staffing, with the emphasis on care?” Westpac Leading Conversations in Adelaide

DCM Group CEO Chris Baynes at the latest Westpac Leading Conversations at the Wharf in Adelaide asked “Are you planning to increase your village staffing?” David Moran, CEO of Southern Cross Care SA, NT & VIC; Jenny Hall, CEO of Uniting S...

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Ian Horswill

02 Dec 2024

Partnering With Westpac

Westpac Leading Conversations in Adelaide: Are retirement villages already low care?

DCM Group CEO Chris Baynes at the latest Westpac Leading Conversations at the Wharf in Adelaide asked “Are retirement villages already ‘low care’?”

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Ian Horswill

25 Nov 2024

Partnering With Westpac

VIDEO: ‘Retirement village operators are having to provide at least low care’

The latest Westpac Leading Conversations at the Wharf in Brisbane featured Sean Graham, CEO of Aura Holdings; Jason Eldering, CEO of Southern Cross Care Queensland; Daniel Aitchison (pictured right), CEO of Palm Lake Care; Kaizaad Mehta, National...

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Ian Horswill

17 Jun 2024

Partnering With Westpac

VIDEO: “We need a low care model”: Jason Eldering, Southern Cross Care Queensland CEO

The latest Westpac Leading Conversations at the Wharf in Brisbane featured Sean Graham, CEO of Aura Holdings; Jason Eldering, CEO of Southern Cross Care Queensland; Dan Aitchison, CEO of Palm Lake Care; Kaizaad Mehta, National Head of Health...

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Ian Horswill

17 Jun 2024

Community Living

Westpac Conversations in Melbourne: The core proposition of retirement living in five years’ time

Four leaders of the retirement living sector spoke about its future with DCM Group CEO Chris Baynes and Content Editor Ian Horswill at a Westpac Conversations in Melbourne luncheon. Anne McCormack, who was appointed Chief Exectuvie of mecwacare in...

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Ian Horswill

18 Mar 2024

Community Living

Westpac Conversations in Melbourne: Four leaders reflect on Care in Retirement Living

Derek McMillan, Centennial Living Managing Director; Peter Nilsson, Chief Operating Officer, The Village Glen; and Anne McCormack, Chief Executive Officer, mecwacare, are in charge of the running of three retirement village businesses that are...

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Ian Horswill

12 Mar 2024

SPONSORED CONTENT

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Conversations at the Wharf: Where do you see Retirement Living accommodation in 5 years’ time?

We invited operators and Westpac to our Conversations At The Wharf series to explore the level of interest in assisted living in retirement villages. Check out a summary of the positive views – plus some cautions – in this brief video

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Group Editor

15 Feb 2024

SPONSORED CONTENT

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Conversations at the Wharf: Where do you see Retirement Living accommodation in 5 years’ time?

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Group Editor

15 Feb 2024

SPONSORED CONTENT

Partnering With Westpac

Conversations at the Wharf: Where do you see Retirement Living accommodation in 5 years’ time?

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Group Editor

15 Feb 2024

Partnering With Westpac

A ‘blue sky’ vision for the retirement living sector: Part 1

At the Westpac Conversations in Melbourne event, DCM Founder and CEO Chris Baynes talks to Angus Kukura, General Manager Retirement Living, at Amicum Retirement Living, who provide part or all of the sales and marketing functions for client...

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Ian Horswill

06 Feb 2024

SPONSORED CONTENT

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Conversations at the Wharf: Barriers for the growth in the land lease sector

Published 18 July 2023. Ingenia Communities’ Managing Director and CEO, Simon Owen; Lincoln Place Executive Director Nick Collishaw, Aspen Group Joint CEO John Carter and Westpac’s Kaizaad Mehta, National Head of Health and Industry...

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Staff Writers

18 Jul 2023

SPONSORED CONTENT

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Conversations at the Wharf: Forward Thinking About Special Disability Accommodation

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Staff Writers

08 Jun 2023

SPONSORED CONTENT

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Conversations at the Wharf: Clubs and Retirement Living are a Perfect Match

Ingenia Communities’ Managing Director and CEO, Simon Owen; Lincoln Place Executive Director Nick Collishaw, Aspen Group Joint CEO John Carter and Westpac’s Kaizaad Mehta, National Head of Health and Industry...

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Staff Writers

11 May 2023

SPONSORED CONTENT

Partnering With Westpac

Conversations at the Wharf: Customer Demand for Prestige Retirement Living

Watch the video as four executives at the forefront of the retirement living sector answer three questions about the future of retirement villages in the face of competition from land lease, community apartment projects and Build to Rent. Sally...

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Staff Writers

04 Apr 2023