Brightwater Care Group

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Machine learning could enable major advances in healthcare, expanding the power of the medical sector to spot problems early.

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.

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.

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.

Aged care organisations are investing in technology and dementia-friendly design as more people with the condition enter facilities.

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.

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

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.

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.

Jennifer Lawrence has announced she is resigning as chief executive at Brightwater Care Group after eighteen years at the aged care provider.

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

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.

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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.

Public servant Catherine Stoddart has been named as Brightwater Care Group’s new boss, replacing outgoing chief executive Jennifer Lawrence.

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

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

Driving equitable, flexible funding in Western Australia’s aged care sector is an emerging focal point for providers, alongside tackling the persistent workforce shortage.

Ahead of the implementation of new federal standards, aged care providers are focused on workforce pressures, home care demand and new facilities.

Respected medical specialist and former Brightwater Care Group chief executive Penny Flett has died aged 77.

Leading WA aged care providers respond to the new national Aged Care Bill, which becomes law in July.