APM Human Services is set to assume control of collapsed NDIS services provider Therapy Focus, after creditors approved a proposal that ensures they are repaid in full.
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.
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Driving equitable, flexible funding in Western Australia's aged care sector is an emerging focal point for providers, alongside tackling the persistent workforce shortage.
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.
COVID WRAP: Mark McGowan promises to unveil a new border reopening date as WA records 62 new COVID cases, aged care springs into action and Qantas extends Darwin-London flights.
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.
Hall & Prior has given 100 per cent of its residential aged care workforce the first dose of the COVID-19 jab and reported 10 staff have resigned due to the vaccination requirement.
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.
Construction has officially begun on Brightwater Care Group's new 128-bed residential aged care facility in Inglewood, with the facility expected to open next year.
The royal commission and the pandemic have not stemmed the pipeline of aged care developments but they could have a lasting impact on how care is delivered.
Bassendean-based Roshana Care Group has lodged plans for a 120-bed aged care facility in Victoria Park, adding to the care provider's substantial list of new projects.
Georgiou Group has been appointed head contractor for Brightwater Care Group's $40 million Inglewood complex, featuring an aged care facility, a research centre and a corporate head office.
The ACCC has raised concerns with the prospective merger of two of Australia's largest laundry businesses, arguing it may substantially reduce competition across the sector.
Aged care and retirement living service providers are pushing ahead with property developments, but say COVID-19 could have a lasting impact on the sector.
Few businesses in Western Australia have felt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the way that Brightwater Care Group has, with aged care being challenged like almost no other sector while other income streams for the organisation have been severely curtailed.
With the rollout of the NDIS due to be completed by mid-2020, disability service providers are turning to IT solutions to improve efficiency and make the system more accessible to users.
Colin Barnett, Carmen Lawrence and Jennifer Lawrence are among the high profile names appointed to the UWA Public Policy Institute's international advisory board today.
Leaders interviewed for the annual Business News CEO survey suggest that forward-looking decisions on energy policy and tax will be vital for WA's future prosperity.
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St John of God Health Care has announced state governor Kerry Sanderson as its new chair, while former Western Australian politician Jim McGinty has been appointed as chairman of not-for-profit community service provider Communicare.
Brightwater Care Group held its annual fundraiser at Crown Towers last Friday, with about 1,000 guests raising $230,000 for the organisation's work in the community.
Brightwater Care Group CEO Jennifer Lawrence joined Business News for lunch at Julio's to discuss some of the challenges facing the aged care and disability services sectors.
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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.
Construction is set to start on a boutique property development in Craigie that will deliver independent, accessible accommodation villas to people with disabilities.
