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Foreign exchange: What aged care can borrow from overseas regarding profit
In Japan, most home care providers are for-profit, and nobody much minds. Dr Darren Coppin explains what Australian aged care can learn from Japan, Singapore, Denmark and the Netherlands, and why the secret is keeping the margin well away from a family’s moment of need.
Closing the gap between aged care technology and workforce capability
Aged care providers have access to growing digital technology, but workforce skills are not keeping pace. Holmesglen’s environmental scan highlights where leaders can focus education investment to help staff interpret information, coordinate responses and use existing technology confidently and effectively.
Is adaptive reuse a faster route to meeting aged care needs?
As demand for aged care beds grows, could existing buildings help providers respond sooner? Vasey RSL Care’s Frankston hospital acquisition highlights the potential of adaptive reuse, alongside questions about cost, design and creating homes that keep people connected to the community.
More than benchmarking: How to use your ROSA report
The 2026 ROSA reports reveal significant variation in aged care outcomes, introducing new indicators and benchmarking tools. Professor Maria Inacio explains how independent data can help providers and boards better understand care quality, identify opportunities for improvement and strengthen governance.
The hidden cost of respite: Why Australia’s cheapest aged care investment may save the most money
Respite has long been viewed as a support for carers. A joint statement from Dementia Australia and Carers Australia says it’s something much bigger: preventative infrastructure that keeps older Australians at home, reduces hospital demand and delays residential aged care. The real cost will be continuing to underinvest.
Assistive technology in aged care starts with the problem, not the product
From simpler ways to make a phone call to 30-cent 3D-printed aids, aged care innovation is showing that the best technology doesn’t always start with a product. It starts by understanding what residents need to do, enjoy and participate in.
Beyond compliance: The leadership challenge shaping aged care’s next chapter
As aged care embeds its post-Royal Commission reforms, sector leaders are asking a new question: what comes after compliance? Experts agree strong governance is essential, but future success will depend on leadership, judgement and creating the conditions for older Australians to genuinely thrive.
Why Australia’s aged care legislation struggles with community-led solutions
After 15 years of planning, fundraising and refining a financially viable model, one rural Victorian community is still unable to build an aged care facility. Wedderburn’s experience raises broader questions about whether Australia’s regulatory framework can accommodate community-led solutions.
Micro scale aged care punches above its weight
As the pace of aged care’s market consolidation intensifies, so too must the conversation of one size fitting all. Honeybee homes is a ‘tiny’ provider on NSW’s north coast that is bucking the trend. A 30-year wait list shows they’ve captured demand in a big way.
Aged care’s data problem is starting to find its fix
Three hours of a shift gone to paperwork — before a single resident is checked on. As documentation eats into aged care nursing time, new tools like Kinnexus and BESTMED IQ are trying to hand some of that time back to care.
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