SATURDAY Issue 71

Editorial: a woman’s place is in the boardroom

This ‘Women Leaders’ issue has been a real labour of love for me – and a fascinating learning experience. Diving into the recent released gender pay gap data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), it was clear that aged care and...

Opinion: the days of the all-male board in aged care are numbered

The release of 2022-23 data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has revealed that female Board Chairs are still a rarity in the aged care space, despite its female-dominated workforce. According to the Residential Care section, women...

Shattering the retirement village glass ceiling

The first female retirement village operator to strike out on her own, Chiou See Anderson has been paving the way for women in retirement living for 20 years – now, she is advocating for gender equality on a bigger stage. The retirement village...

Cautious optimism: sector leaders on the Aged Care Taskforce’s Final Report

Rachel Argaman, Steve Muggleton, Tracey Burton, Byron Cannon, Brett Robinson and Kaizaad Mehta give their take on the Taskforce’s recommendations. Rachel Argaman Chief Executive Officer, Opal HealthCare, Australia’s largest residential aged care...

40% of retirement village residents have experienced abuse – does your village know how to protect older people?

Research shows that psychological abuse is widespread in retirement villages – with regulators now expecting operators to take a zero-tolerance approach, is developing an Elder Abuse Strategy the answer to tackling this issue head-on? Elder abuse...

Top female aged care CEOs earning $71K less than their male counterparts

New data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) shows a significant difference in pay for women in the leadership roles of larger organisations. The larger the organisation, the wider the gender pay gap at the executive and managerial...

“I was being paid up to $50K less than my male colleagues”: women aged care leaders on the gender pay gap

Three female CEOs share how they are driving gender equality within their own organisations. Jane Pickering Gender equality is still an issue across the sector, even at the executive level – just ask Jane Pickering, the CEO of South Australian...

Does this look like an aged care facility to you? Why this provider wants more people living with dementia to stay at home

With people living with dementia for an average of 10 to 12 years, more Australians than ever are living with dementia at home – is it time for a rethink of the ageing journey? People living with dementia can live well at home, but it requires...

Levelling the playing field: how Ingenia Communities has set the bar for gender balance

Ranked No. 1 in the Chief Executive Chief Executive Women (CEW) Senior Executive Census, Ingenia Communities has been a leader in gender diversity since its inception 12 years ago. The land lease and holiday park operator’s top-down approach has...

It’s a woman’s world: how these land lease operators are smashing the gender pay gap

Predicting how a new hire will impact the gender pay gap? It’s just one way that some of the sector’s key players are ensuring that they are well ahead of the competition. DCM Group’s analysis of the recent data released by the Workplace...

“Village Managers Need to Manage”: insights from DCM Institute’s Professional Development series

This comment from Craig Bennett (above, right), President of the NSW Retirement Village Residents’ Association (RVRA) caught the attention of many at our event in Sydney last month. Craig was part of a panel conversation at our Professional...

Executive spotlight

Over 2,000 operators provide retirement living, support and care to 1.3 million Australians. 360,000 staff and 100,000 suppliers are engaged every day. It’s a $30 billion a year sector delivering vital services for our older citizens. At SATURDAY...

Lauren Broomham

14 Mar 2024