Southern Cross Care WA

Aspen Developments has revealed plans to build a $120 million retirement village in Currambine on behalf of Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc.

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.

Many not-for-profit organisations are rethinking their business model as the lines between the public, private and charitable sectors become more opaque.

Real Estate Institute of WA chief executive Anne Arnold has been appointed to the board of aged-care provider, Southern Cross Care, which the business said would contribute to its strategy in dealing with housing shortages.

Southern Cross Care (WA) has appointed Errol Turner as chief executive officer, to replace Stuart Flynn who is stepping down on 12 July after 15 years at the aged care provider.

Aged care provider St Ives Group, which was acquired last year by RAC of WA, has appointed RAC vice president Tony Evans, Hawaiian Group chief executive Russell Gibbs, and former Lotterywest chair and Southern Cross Care senior executive Wendy Silver to its board of directors.

Rita Sheridan has been promoted to general manager of property at Southern Cross Care (WA).Ms Sheridan has managed the aged care provider's projects and asset management team as chief property officer since 2007.

Southern Cross Care WA has purchased the state government-owned Kaleeya Hospital in East Fremantle for $17.5 million, which is the first property sold under the state government’s asset sales program announced earlier this year.

The opening of Fiona Stanley Hospital has enabled two suburban hospitals within five kilometres of one another to completely change their services, dropping gynaecological and maternity offerings to focus separately on aged care and rehabilitation.

A program that links PhD students with industry is attracting support from companies as diverse as iron ore miner CITIC Pacific Mining, software developer Lateral, and aged care provider Southern Cross Care.

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.

Bradley Prentice has been appointed to the position of chairman for the board of Southern Cross Care.Mr Prentice is a practicing lawyer, currently with the State Solicitors Office. Previous chaiman, John Bryant will remain on the board as a key support.

Southern Cross Care’s plans to create an aged care facility at the old Kaleeya Hospital have potentially hit a stumbling block, with the proposal considered to be against Town of East Fremantle planning guidelines.

Changes at Amana Living’s helm highlight the different circumstances facing each sector of the economy.

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.

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