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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.

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.

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.

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

Aged care and not-for-profit business Baptistcare has appointed Rebecca Tomkinson as director of strategy and communications.Ms Tomkinson has been community partnerships manager at Bankwest for the past five years.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Former Bethanie chief executive Wayne Belcher has been appointed a director of Baptistcare. Mr Belcher led Bethanie from 1993 to 2010. He is a director of Global Interaction Australia, and an associate pastor at Lake Joondalup Baptist Church.

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

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.

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

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

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