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STRATEGIC BRIEFING: The 2026-27 Budget & The Crisis of Delay
The Critical Inflection Point. The Australian aged care sector is currently defined by a collision between unprecedented demographic demand and systemic financial instability. · Cumulative Financial Erosion: The residential care sector has reported losses of at least $3.86 billion over the last five years. · Supply Collapse: This financial crisis has triggered a 36.4% decline […]
ViewUnlocking Hidden Capacity: Are Your Potential Consumers Aware of the Home Equity Access Scheme (HEAS)?
Australia’s aged care system is facing a familiar tension: – Many older Australians are asset-rich but cash-constrained — particularly when it comes to funding care. At the same time, there is an estimated $3 trillion of housing wealth held by retirees — much of it sitting idle while care decisions are delayed or constrained. One […]
ViewThe Shift: Assurance vs. Proof – The first 120 days of the New Aged Care Act
The message for aged care providers is now undeniable: Evidence matters more than intent. In an engaging industry webinar hosted by The DCM Group, our Managing Director and Anchor Excellence Founder, Cynthia Payne, joined a powerhouse panel of experts to dissect the first 120 days of the New Aged Care Act. The consensus? We have […]
ViewThe 2026 Care Mandate: Bridging the Divide Between Residential and Home Care Leadership
As the artificial walls that once separated residential aged care from home-based services erode, Aged Care Leadership 2026 requires a new approach. Today’s leaders no longer operate in silos; we operate within a unified ecosystem of longevity. Whether you are managing a 120-bed facility or a distributed network of 500 in-home caregivers, the mission has […]
ViewThe New Aged Care Act & Strengthened Standards are nearly here. Are you prepared for 1 November?
The new Aged Care Act (The Act) and the (Strengthened) Aged Care Quality Standards commence on 1 November. This is the most significant regulatory change in decades. The rights-based framework heightens expectations for governance, accountability, and clinical oversight. The core challenge is clear: providers must ensure governing bodies and management have robust, documented policies to […]
ViewThe Accidental Leader: Navigating the Unexpected Path to Leadership
In today’s fast-paced work environments, it’s becoming increasingly common for individuals to find themselves in leadership roles almost by accident. These “accidental leaders” are often technically proficient and highly capable, but they might not have intentionally set out to lead, nor received formal training for their new responsibilities. They step up or stumble into leadership […]
ViewHarnessing the Opportunity in Crisis: How and Why Must Aged Care Providers Strengthen Financial Resilience
The highly informative DCM Group Leaders Summit 2025 highlighted a critical point: the aged care sector must proactively shape its future rather than wait for policy or regulatory clarity. With the introduction of the new Financial and Prudential Standards expected by 1st July 2025, aged care providers have an opportunity to build robust financial practices […]
ViewUpcoming Financial and Prudential Standards – Open for Consultation
Overview The Australian Government has introduced draft Financial and Prudential Standards as part of the new Aged Care Act, set to commence from 1 July 2025. These new standards aim to strengthen financial governance, liquidity management, and investment oversight for registered aged care providers to ensure financial stability and service continuity.The government has now opened […]
View[Webinar] Stay Ahead of the New Aged Care Act
In collaboration with Aged care experts Cynthia Payne and Shirli Kirschner (Elker) lead a free webinar Navigating Speak Up Obligations: Key Changes Shaping the Future of Aged Care on Monday, 28 October 2024. The webinar explores the New Aged Care Act and how Speak Up obligations will improve the safety and well-being of the sector. […]
ViewNavigating the Retirement Living Spotlight
How the Retirement Living Code of Conduct and Having Robust Policies and Practices Can Elevate Your Village Operations The recent ABC 7.30 Report featuring Adele Ferguson has put the retirement living sector under the spotlight once again, highlighting several families’ distressing experiences with complicated contracts and unexpected financial outcomes. The segment raised concerns around transparency, […]
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