Amid major national policy changes and a struggling system facing rising pressures, leaders in aged care came together to address the future of the sector.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Glen Rolle, Mary Anne Stephens, Alain Musikanth, Geoff Lotter, Mike Hodgkinson, Robert van der Laan, Natalie Davies, Kiara Rotaru, Colin La Galia and Maxwell Watkins.
More than 1,150 elderly people in Western Australia could be stranded in hospital as labour shortages in the aged care sector threaten to reduce capacity in nursing facilities.
The delayed opening of WA's border has given organisations caring for vulnerable people additional time to prepare for challenges associated with a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Sue Wilson, John McGuire, Angela Newland, Hazel Brewer, Diana Forsyth, Jane den Hollander, Jonathan van Hazel, Wendy Pryer, Isaac Stewart, Rhiannon Barrett, Glenn Langridge, Renee Wilkinson and Siqi Liu.
Aged care sector leaders say it is difficult to recruit skilled workers when the award for nurses in the industry is about 30 per cent less than those working in disability or hospital settings.
Property developer Paul Blackburne has unveiled a $300 million plan to redevelop the former Sundowner Centre on Stirling Highway into 245 apartments with parks and cafes open to the local community.
Blackburne has added to its upcoming project pipeline in Perth's blue-chip suburbs, after acquiring a prominent site on Stirling Highway from aged care provider Amana Living.
SPECIAL REPORT: The upcoming aged care royal commission will shine a spotlight on the industry, and while some are hopeful of a positive outcome, others are concerned.
Local aged care provider Amana Living has purchased the Settlers Meadow Springs Retirement Village in Mandurah and an adjacent parcel of land from ASX-listed Ingenia Communities Group.
SPECIAL REPORT: Big changes to the home services sector have boosted consumer control over choice, leading to a more competitive market as an increasing number of consumers want care kept at home.
Service providers and developers are pursuing opportunities in WA's growing aged care and retirement sector, with a pipeline of property overhauls and new builds worth more than $500 million.
Not-for-profit aged care provider Bethanie has set a high benchmark for board remuneration in a sector where many of its peers do not pay any fees to board members.
SPECIAL REPORT: Advances in technology are changing the interaction between healthcare providers and consumers, providing greater competition and choice.
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They don't exist to make money, but Western Australia's largest not-for-profit businesses, including HBF, RAC and St John of God Health Care, have all recorded increased revenue, according to BNiQ research.
The successful ASX listing this week of Regis Healthcare has focused attention on the value of other players in the sector, with Western Australia's largest being Aegis Aged Care Group.
Western Australia's aged care sector is preparing for major upheaval, including the entrance of investment-hungry private equity firms, as the most significant reforms in a generation take effect.
Becoming a published author is something many aspire to but relatively few achieve, which is why Ray Glickman realised he either had to bite the bullet and go for it, or ditch the dream.
