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National retirement village owner and operator Keyton will divest its entire Western Australian village portfolio as BaptistCare takes over.

Not for profits are grappling with remuneration for their directors, with one major group scaling back its payments.

Baptistcare WA and BaptistCare NSW & ACT have announced they will merge to become one combined care provider with a workforce of more than 5,000 staff.

A constrained workforce and shortage of funding have aged care providers concerned ahead of sector reform.

Baptistcare chief executive Russell Bricknell has taken a new role as the boss of fellow aged care provider Juniper.

Long-term solutions are needed to address the systemic shortage of aged care workers.

An aged care sector already in crisis faces an even greater challenge to deal with an Omicron outbreak in WA.

Staff shortages in aged care have hit crisis point, and the problem is expected to worsen.

At what point should not-for-profit organisations start paying fees to their board of directors?

Some volunteer programs have been put on pause due to COVID-19 restrictions, while those continuing to operate are welcoming new volunteers.

SPECIAL REPORT: Large aged care players are cementing their growth strategies to meet demand and survive a turbulent time for the sector.

Baptistcare has added to its Western Australian portfolio with the acquisition of the Kalkarni aged care facility in the Wheatbelt town of Brookton.

Aged care and mental health service provider Roshana Group of Companies will be assuming ownership and management of the Whealtbelt's Dryandra Residential Care from late February next year, pending approval from the Department of Health.

Consulting and corporate advisory firm Mainsheet Capital is planning to accelerate its growth after key people at predecessor firm Mainsheet Corporate were reunited.

Disability service provider Rocky Bay has navigated its second not-for-profit acquisition, as it makes the move towards extensive infrastructure redevelopment.

The City of Rockingham has chosen Baptistcare to undertake a precinct redevelopment project that will expand the facilities and services available to local seniors.

Difficult economic times in her homeland of Ireland shaped CEDA state director Paula Rogers' view of work and the world.

Former Horizon Power chair Brendan Hammond and MercyCare director Rebecca Tomkinson have been appointed to chair the Pilbara and Wheatbelt development commissions, respectively.

Emu NL has announced the appointment of Damien Kelly as company secretary, in lieu of Dennis Wilkins.Giles appointed to Hancock's pastoral business

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.

An ageing population and government cuts to funding have driven the aged care sector into unfamiliar territory.

Former Bethanie chief executive Wayne Belcher has been appointed a director of Baptistcare. Mr Belcher led Bethanie from 1993 to 2010.

Baptistcare manager, marketing, PR and communications Paula Rogers has been appointed the new Committee for Economic Development of Australia state director.

As the politics washes through changes to the healthcare sector, charitable providers have restructured to remain relevant.

Amanda Vivian has been appointed as chief support services officer at Baptistcare. She was previously chief governance and risk officer at the company.

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.

John Frame has been appointed as the new chief financial officer and Rebecca Tomkinson has become the chief operating officer at Baptistcare.

Paula Rogers has been appointed as a director of EON Foundation Inc Prior to joining EON Foundation Inc, Ms Rogers worked with global law firm Squire Patton Boggs.

Changes to the government's funding model for aged care providers have increased competition, but also complexity.

Vacancies across suburban office markets are decreasing, in contrast to those in the centre of Perth, but uncertainty remains for future developments outside of the CBD, according to new research.

Aged care and not-for-profit business Baptistcare has appointed Rebecca Tomkinson as director of strategy and communications.

Southcare's emerging leaders program is launching potential board careers for 20 young professionals each year.

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.

BURSWOOD-BASED Aegis Aged Care Group has strengthened its ranking as the largest operator in the sector by taking over six facilities, despite financial pressures besetting the industry.

WHILE a number of aged care companies in Western Australia profited handsomely on the back of the boom, the sector overall has fallen victim to these economic good times.