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.
Home care provider Silverchain has launched a philanthropic foundation to invest in new models of care, improve technology and increase access to health and aged care services.
Driving equitable, flexible funding in Western Australia's aged care sector is an emerging focal point for providers, alongside tackling the persistent workforce shortage.
Digital health services in Western Australia have received a boost after Silverchain and the state government made moves to expand telehealth initiatives.
The state government has appointed the advisory council of the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund, including HBF chief executive John Van Der Wielen as chair.
WA-based chemo@home and aged care services provider Silver Chain are creating a joint venture to ensure more patients can access chemotherapy treatments at home.
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A Perth expo has showcased the technology innovations local and national companies are bringing to WA's health sector, but nothing like Mercy Virtual, a four-storey hospital in the US with 700 doctors and nurses and no patients.
After 11 years at its helm, Silver Chain chief executive Christopher McGowan will depart the community care organisation and return to his home in South Australia, taking up the role of SA Health chief executive in May.
Local tech startup Boundlss has ambitious plans to take its artificial intelligence health app to insurers across the globe, and is seeking to raise $4 million by February to help it achieve its goal.
SPECIAL REPORT: Big changes to the home services sector have boosted consumer control over choice, leading to a more competitive market as an increasing number of consumers want care kept at home.
Former Silver Chain Group senior executive Dan Minchin will lead three community care providers into a new era when they merge into one organisation later this year.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Advances in technology are changing the interaction between healthcare providers and consumers, providing greater competition and choice.
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.
Health and community care organisation Silver Chain's 2014-15 surplus has slipped following increased investment in new client offerings and service delivery methods.
Telstra has entered into an agreement to acquire the technology subsidiary of not-for-profit health and community care organisation Silver Chain Group for an undisclosed sum.
SPECIAL REPORT: Hospital and aged care industry professionals have given WA's health care system a mixed review, with some aspects applauded and others in need of improvement.
The state and federal governments will provide an additional $21.6 million in home and community care funding to Western Australia this year to aid older people and those with disabilities.
St John of God Health Care has appointed Robert Knowles to the board.Mr Knowles is a director at Global Health, Drinkwise Australia, Silver Chain Group and IPG.
The state's two largest not-for-profit businesses in the disability and aged care sectors have reported positive results despite an increasingly uncertain operating environment.
The state's healthcare and social services sectors are in for another decade of rapid change, industry leaders say, after growing employee numbers by more than 60,000 during the past 10 years.
Keeping people out of hospital can be as simple as a Skype session with a general practitioner, but confusion over who pays for what is thwarting adoption of such technology.
David Ligovich has been appointed as chief financial officer and company secretary of health and community provider Silver Chain Group, following the resignation of Michael Bowd, who has been with
ROBERT Radley first worked with community care organisation Silver Chain during his time as joint managing director at GEM Consulting and Poynton and Partners.
OSBORNE Park-based human resources provider TR7 is hoping to meet the shortfall of health care workers in Western Australia by bringing in fully trained staff from overseas.
A NEW advisory group consisting of 28 past and present health industry professionals has been established in Perth to support the development of sector leaders in Western Australia.
