Ideagen has released its annual Aged Care Workforce Report, claiming that the Government’s ambitious aged care reform agenda faces a reality check as staff struggle to meet increasing regulatory demands.
The Retirement Living Council released the Better Housing for Better Health report over the weekend, suggesting expanded retirement living opportunities could save the Government billions of dollars in residential aged care expenditure.
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has released a new report for aged care providers exploring the complaints received by the Commission in the hope of delivering key insights into good complaint-handling processes.
As COVID-19 returns to the headlines ahead of the holiday season, important decisions surrounding vaccinations and masks are being made to reduce its impact. This is your snapshot of the latest news and information for aged care.
Environmental sustainability is at the forefront of BaptistCare NSW, ACT and WA’s mind as the aged care and community services provider has announced a ten-year deal to purchase renewable energy and reduce its carbon footprint.
Many aged care organisations are working on their readiness for Governance reforms. The creation of advisory bodies is particularly topical as this is the first time they have been regulated as part of the Governance system in a funded program.
A pair of acquisitions have highlighted the evolving landscape of aged care in Australia as regional and metropolitan homes change hands to ensure the sector remains strong.
There’s more reason to think that hybrid work policies can positively impact the workplace after recent international data revealed a noticeable difference in revenue between organisations with flexible work policies and those with more restrictive ones.
The ongoing inquiry into the Government’s reliance on external consulting firms has resulted in the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, Janet Anderson, confirming reports were rejected.
The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) has released its third annual report covering the key issues raised in its National Aged Care Advocacy Program (NACAP) and highlighting recommendations for aged care providers to address.
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Leaders in the aged care industry are facing ongoing challenges including skilled workforce shortages, increasing community expectations and ever changing economic challenges. While each organisation has its own challenges to be addressed, the difficulties faced by industry and specifically the aged care sector are common across the board.
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29 November 2023
Anchor Excellence announces its support for a groundbreaking PhD research journey that delves into the crucial question of why personal care workers are choosing to either stay or leave Australia’s aged care sector.
12 November 2023
Anchor Excellence, Australia’s leading aged care, retirement living, home care, and NDIS consultancy firm, is thrilled to announce the launch of a refreshed website and the introduction of the all-new Anchor Academy platform.
31 October 2023
Leading aged care provider ACH Group has announced the appointment of a new board Chair.
18 September 2023
Leading provider of aged care services in Western Australia Catholic Homes has announced the blessing and official opening of its newest residence, Sister Mary Glowrey Residential Care, in Belmont.
18 July 2023
Health Generation and QPS Benchmarking announce partnership to support providers with their mandatory NQIP reporting to improve star ratings, reduce staff workload and time commitments, and to improve resident outcomes.
23 June 2023
Alexys International is proud to introduce its own interest-free, deferred payment program for CMS head-end cut-overs – “Aptus Pay”.
| Date | Company | Position | Name | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 23 | Catholic Health Australia | Chief Executive Officer | Jason Kara | Promotion | |
| 18 Sep 23 | Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) | Interim Chief Executive Officer | Monique Reynolds | Promotion | |
| 15 Sep 23 | Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) | Chief Executive Officer | Helen Emmerson | Resigned | |
| 22 Aug 23 | Southern Cross Care [Tasmania] Inc. | Interim Chief Executive Officer | Jara Dean | Promotion | |
| 22 Aug 23 | Southern Cross Care [Tasmania] Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Robyn Boyd | Resigned | |
| 1 Jun 23 | KinCare | Executive Chairman | Hugh Thomson | Promotion | |
| 1 Jun 23 | KinCare | Chief Executive Officer | Bernadette Gotch | Promotion | |
| 24 Apr 23 | Aged Care Council of Elders | Chair | Anne Burgess AM | New hire | |
| 17 Jan 23 | Aged & Community Care Providers Association and innovAGEING | Innovation and Industry Development Lead | Merlin Kong | Resigned | |
| 13 Jan 23 | National Seniors Australia | CEO | Professor John McCallum | Retirement | |
| 4 Jan 23 | Brightwater Care Group | Non-Executive Director of the Board | Kellie Benda | New hire | |
| 5 Dec 22 | Lyndoch Living | Acting Chief Executive Officer | Jill Davidson | New hire | |
| 2 Dec 22 | Juniper | Chief Executive Officer | Russell Bricknell | New hire | |
| 1 Dec 22 | Meaningful Ageing Australia | Board Director | Maria Dimitriadis | New hire | |
| 1 Dec 22 | Elder Rights Advocacy | Chief Executive Officer | Debra Nicholl | Promotion |
| Date | 3 Oct 23 |
|---|---|
| Company | Catholic Health Australia |
| Position | Chief Executive Officer |
| Name | Jason Kara |
| Movement | Promotion |
| Date | 18 Sep 23 |
|---|---|
| Company | Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) |
| Position | Interim Chief Executive Officer |
| Name | Monique Reynolds |
| Movement | Promotion |
| Date | 15 Sep 23 |
|---|---|
| Company | Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) |
| Position | Chief Executive Officer |
| Name | Helen Emmerson |
| Movement | Resigned |
| Date | 22 Aug 23 |
|---|---|
| Company | Southern Cross Care [Tasmania] Inc. |
| Position | Interim Chief Executive Officer |
| Name | Jara Dean |
| Movement | Promotion |
| Date | 22 Aug 23 |
|---|---|
| Company | Southern Cross Care [Tasmania] Inc. |
| Position | Chief Executive Officer |
| Name | Robyn Boyd |
| Movement | Resigned |
| Date | 1 Jun 23 |
|---|---|
| Company | KinCare |
| Position | Executive Chairman |
| Name | Hugh Thomson |
| Movement | Promotion |
| Date | 1 Jun 23 |
|---|---|
| Company | KinCare |
| Position | Chief Executive Officer |
| Name | Bernadette Gotch |
| Movement | Promotion |
| Date | 24 Apr 23 |
|---|---|
| Company | Aged Care Council of Elders |
| Position | Chair |
| Name | Anne Burgess AM |
| Movement | New hire |
| Date | 17 Jan 23 |
|---|---|
| Company | Aged & Community Care Providers Association and innovAGEING |
| Position | Innovation and Industry Development Lead |
| Name | Merlin Kong |
| Movement | Resigned |
| Date | 13 Jan 23 |
|---|---|
| Company | National Seniors Australia |
| Position | CEO |
| Name | Professor John McCallum |
| Movement | Retirement |
| Date | 4 Jan 23 |
|---|---|
| Company | Brightwater Care Group |
| Position | Non-Executive Director of the Board |
| Name | Kellie Benda |
| Movement | New hire |
| Date | 5 Dec 22 |
|---|---|
| Company | Lyndoch Living |
| Position | Acting Chief Executive Officer |
| Name | Jill Davidson |
| Movement | New hire |
| Date | 2 Dec 22 |
|---|---|
| Company | Juniper |
| Position | Chief Executive Officer |
| Name | Russell Bricknell |
| Movement | New hire |
| Date | 1 Dec 22 |
|---|---|
| Company | Meaningful Ageing Australia |
| Position | Board Director |
| Name | Maria Dimitriadis |
| Movement | New hire |
| Date | 1 Dec 22 |
|---|---|
| Company | Elder Rights Advocacy |
| Position | Chief Executive Officer |
| Name | Debra Nicholl |
| Movement | Promotion |
| Date | Primary Entity / Acquirer | Secondary Entity / Acquiree | Type of Agreement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 23 | Regis Aged Care | CPSM Care | Acquisition | |
| 28 Nov 23 | Apollo Care Alliance | Tenterfield Care Centre | Acquisition | |
| 1 Oct 23 | Apollo Care Alliance | Nanyima Care | Merger | |
| 1 Oct 23 | Juniper | Waratah Lodge | Acquisition | |
| 1 Aug 23 | Estia Health Limited | Royal Freemasons Limited (Bendigo and Benalla) | Acquisition | |
| 12 Jun 23 | Respect | RM Begg | Merger | |
| 29 Mar 23 | Respect | Sir William Hudson Memorial Centre | Merger | |
| 14 Dec 22 | Anglicare Sydney | Presbyterian Aged Care NSW and ACT (Potential) | Acquisition | |
| 22 Nov 22 | Helping Hand Aged Care | Kindred Living in Whyalla | Acquisition | |
| 16 Nov 22 | Mercy Health | Our Lady Aged Care Centre (OLACC) (Partnership) | Partial interest purchased |
| Date | 1 Dec 23 |
|---|---|
| Acquirer | Regis Aged Care |
| Acquiree | CPSM Care |
| Type of Agreement | Acquisition |
| Date | 28 Nov 23 |
|---|---|
| Acquirer | Apollo Care Alliance |
| Acquiree | Tenterfield Care Centre |
| Type of Agreement | Acquisition |
| Date | 1 Oct 23 |
|---|---|
| Acquirer | Apollo Care Alliance |
| Acquiree | Nanyima Care |
| Type of Agreement | Merger |
| Date | 1 Oct 23 |
|---|---|
| Acquirer | Juniper |
| Acquiree | Waratah Lodge |
| Type of Agreement | Acquisition |
| Date | 1 Aug 23 |
|---|---|
| Acquirer | Estia Health Limited |
| Acquiree | Royal Freemasons Limited (Bendigo and Benalla) |
| Type of Agreement | Acquisition |
| Date | 12 Jun 23 |
|---|---|
| Acquirer | Respect |
| Acquiree | RM Begg |
| Type of Agreement | Merger |
| Date | 29 Mar 23 |
|---|---|
| Acquirer | Respect |
| Acquiree | Sir William Hudson Memorial Centre |
| Type of Agreement | Merger |
| Date | 14 Dec 22 |
|---|---|
| Acquirer | Anglicare Sydney |
| Acquiree | Presbyterian Aged Care NSW and ACT (Potential) |
| Type of Agreement | Acquisition |
| Date | 22 Nov 22 |
|---|---|
| Acquirer | Helping Hand Aged Care |
| Acquiree | Kindred Living in Whyalla |
| Type of Agreement | Acquisition |
| Date | 16 Nov 22 |
|---|---|
| Acquirer | Mercy Health |
| Acquiree | Our Lady Aged Care Centre (OLACC) (Partnership) |
| Type of Agreement | Partial interest purchased |
| Date | Company | Facility | Address | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 23 | Ananda Aged Care | Hope Valley Residential Care | 95-97 Awoonga Road, Hope Valley SA 5090 | Ownership Change | |
| 6 Dec 22 | Mayflower | Edith Bendall Lodge | 11 Park St, Pascoe Vale VIC 3044 | Ownership Change | |
| 21 Nov 22 | Uniting NSW.ACT | McRae-McMahon Place | 17 Marion St, Leichhardt NSW 2040 | Opened | |
| 20 Oct 22 | HammondCare | Bugari Cottage Respite Cottage | 13 Nambucca Road Terrey Hills 2084 | Opened | |
| 19 Oct 22 | Hammondcare | Miranda Mason Residential Care | 19 Kiama St, Miranda NSW 2228 | Opened | |
| 30 Sep 22 | Apollo Care | Freemason Village | Lot 6 Swift St Harden NSW 2587 | Ownership Change | |
| 20 Sep 22 | TriCare | TBC | TBC | Opened | |
| 19 Sep 22 | Rockpool Residential AC | Rockpool Carseldine | 56 Plaza Pl Carseldine QLD 4034 | Opened | |
| 19 Sep 22 | Apollo Care | Bundaleer Care Services | 142A Cameron St Wauchope NSW 2446 | Ownership Change | |
| 5 Sep 22 | Uniting | Uniting Hawkesbury | 25 Chapel St, Richmond NSW 2753 | Opened |
| Date | 23 Jan 23 |
|---|---|
| Company | Ananda Aged Care |
| Facility | Hope Valley Residential Care |
| Address | 95-97 Awoonga Road, Hope Valley SA 5090 |
| Event | Ownership Change |
| Date | 6 Dec 22 |
|---|---|
| Company | Mayflower |
| Facility | Edith Bendall Lodge |
| Address | 11 Park St, Pascoe Vale VIC 3044 |
| Event | Ownership Change |
| Date | 21 Nov 22 |
|---|---|
| Company | Uniting NSW.ACT |
| Facility | McRae-McMahon Place |
| Address | 17 Marion St, Leichhardt NSW 2040 |
| Event | Opened |
| Date | 20 Oct 22 |
|---|---|
| Company | HammondCare |
| Facility | Bugari Cottage Respite Cottage |
| Address | 13 Nambucca Road Terrey Hills 2084 |
| Event | Opened |
| Date | 19 Oct 22 |
|---|---|
| Company | Hammondcare |
| Facility | Miranda Mason Residential Care |
| Address | 19 Kiama St, Miranda NSW 2228 |
| Event | Opened |
| Date | 30 Sep 22 |
|---|---|
| Company | Apollo Care |
| Facility | Freemason Village |
| Address | Lot 6 Swift St Harden NSW 2587 |
| Event | Ownership Change |
| Date | 20 Sep 22 |
|---|---|
| Company | TriCare |
| Facility | TBC |
| Address | TBC |
| Event | Opened |
| Date | 19 Sep 22 |
|---|---|
| Company | Rockpool Residential AC |
| Facility | Rockpool Carseldine |
| Address | 56 Plaza Pl Carseldine QLD 4034 |
| Event | Opened |
| Date | 19 Sep 22 |
|---|---|
| Company | Apollo Care |
| Facility | Bundaleer Care Services |
| Address | 142A Cameron St Wauchope NSW 2446 |
| Event | Ownership Change |
| Date | 5 Sep 22 |
|---|---|
| Company | Uniting |
| Facility | Uniting Hawkesbury |
| Address | 25 Chapel St, Richmond NSW 2753 |
| Event | Opened |