SATURDAY Issue 72

Editorial: technology should not be rocket science for the aged care sector

Just four years ago, a study of clinical software found over 40% of aged care providers were still manually uploading data to the Government. Fast forward to today and some operators are still reliant on paper-based systems. But as the 500-plus...

Small and medium care operators: “IT investments and smarts will kill them”

Prue Bowden, CEO of Home Health at Australian Unity, told the LEADERS SUMMIT that she leads a ‘logistics company with a heart’, not a home care or residential care company. Does this definition sound the death knell for small and medium care...

What keeps aged care’s CIOs awake at night

Data breaches, cyber security and budget cuts – with technology the key to gaining the advantage in the new competitive marketplace, leading CIOs from across the sector share their biggest worries. Aged care and retirement living is facing...

Why elder abuse is “bad business” for retirement villages

Retirement village operators have a responsibility to identify and report elder abuse in their villages, says Robert Fitzgerald AM, the outgoing head of the NSW Ageing & Disability Commission – or face the consequences. Village operators need...

“The secret sauce”: how Australian Unity is reimagining the future of home and health care

The mutual fund’s Home Health division, led by CEO Prue Bowden, is investing up to $30 million to building a new integrated care model that will cement its position as the No. 1 home care provider in Australia. Australian Unity’s Home Health...

Risky business: the challenge of dementia in the retirement village

With an increasing number of retirement village residents living with some form of cognitive impairment – and few avenues for operators to move them to higher-level care – how can village operators protect themselves and their communities? With...

All-in-one renewable energy and communication infrastructure to save retirement operators and residents money

With power prices rising 40% in two years and power outages becoming commonplace, two businesses, one founded by land lease powerhouse GemLife, have joined forces to provide a solution that reduces prices. This story is not about the solar panels...

Banishing the spreadsheets in home care

With some small home care providers still relying on Excel to operate their businesses, new open source software promises to be a game changer. A small group of Meals on Wheels providers has banded together to release free open source software that...

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

27 Mar 2024