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Reablement in Residential Aged Care: Supporting Strength, Confidence and Independence – Todd Yourell, CEO

When choosing an aged care home, families often ask about care, safety and comfort. Increasingly, they are asking something more:...

The $2 Billion That Quietly Disappeared — and Why Aged Care Keeps Carrying the Load

Last week’s National Cabinet health deal was described as a success. States secured an extra $4 billion for public hospitals...

Shaping the Future of Aged Care: St Andrews Board’s Commitment to Quality and Community – Vicki Knudson, Board Director

A few years after retiring from my job as an Executive Assistant at St Andrews, I was approached by the...

Encouraging other providers to submit to the Senate Review of the Aged Care Rules 2025 – Todd Yourell

A reminder to residential aged care providers: The Senate is currently reviewing the Aged Care Rules 2025, and submissions are...

A submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee’s review of the Aged Care Rules 2025 – Todd Yourell, CEO

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been preparing a submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee’s review of the...

Aged Care in 2026: A Call for Fair Pricing and Sustainable Reform – Todd Yourell, CEO

As we step into 2026, my hopes for aged care are being shaped very directly by the policy work underway,...

St Andrew’s and Skilled Care: Transforming Aged Care Recruitment in Regional Communities – Celeste Hartmann, Chief People & Culture Officer

Recruiting qualified care staff in regional areas has always been a challenge – and the housing shortage only adds to...

Purposeful Growth in Aged Care: Meeting Modern Challenges – Tara Buggy, COO

Aged care is changing faster than many providers are growing, and that is one of the greatest challenges facing the...

St Andrew’s Village Ballina Needs More Local Medical Partners – Todd Yourell, CEO

St Andrew’s Village Ballina is home to more than 120 older Australians who have chosen us for their care, safety,...

Empowering teams in a demanding sector – Tara Buggy, COO

Empowering teams in a high pressure environment is not about asking more of people, it is about creating the conditions...

“I Wish I Had Done This Earlier” – Todd Yourell, CEO

In aged care, there’s a particular sentence that drifts into conversations with a kind of gentle honesty. It usually arrives...

Australia Needs More Aged Care Homes. Providers Are Ready to Build — If the Path Is Made Possible

Australia is entering a strange moment in aged care, demand is rising, expectations are rising, the new Aged Care Act...