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For the past 16 years, I have proudly served as Benetas CEO, guiding processes that help residents, clients and employees through societal changes both relevant and irrelevant to the aged care sector.

Benetas has acknowledged the Government’s commitment to funding pay increases for nurses in the Federal Budget, while calling for more clarity to allow the sector to safely implement crucial reforms.

Macedon Ranges Health, in partnership with VicHealth, will run a two-week exhibition to help educate the community on the dangers of vaping.

Bridgewater Lake Retirement Estate residents are eagerly preparing for their highly anticipated Craft Market, which will be held in the village’s community centre later this month.

The new Support at Home Program is coming soon: What You Need to Know. This new system aims to improve in-home care by reducing wait times, increasing access to services and ensuring funding is based on individual needs.

Benetas has this week opened the first stage of its St Laurence Court Community, helping seniors secure affordable housing in Bendigo.

Nell McDougall celebrated her 100th birthday alongside friends, family and fellow residents at Benetas Eaglehawk residential aged care home in Bendigo last week.

Benetas has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement that price caps on services under the Support at Home program will commence from 1 July, 2026.

Benetas has announced the appointment of its new Chair Julia Pryor.

Artificial intelligence-powered robot Abi will return to Benetas residential aged care homes following a successful trial of the technology earlier this year.

As our sector grapples with increased demand for services, it’s essential that we think differently about how we can deliver care and the ways in which we can connect with our residents and clients both now and in the future.

Benetas is helping retirement living residents increase their confidence to stay safe when online shopping, surfing and communicating.

The social connection between seniors and children has proven to be overwhelmingly beneficial for both demographics.

Dalkeith Gardens residential aged care home has formed a special partnership with a Traralgon preschool, building intergenerational relationships and connections.

Benetas is offering more choice to its aged care residents after introducing a breakfast buffet at its Kangaroo Flat aged care home in Bendigo.

Anglicare Australia has released a report today, Life on the Wait List, which highlights that older Australians are spending months without support while they wait for care at home.

Benetas has welcomed the bipartisan agreement between the Albanese Government and the Opposition that will see the introduction of the new Aged Care Act into Parliament.

The majority of older Victorians prefer to maintain their independence by staying in the family home as long as possible, according to the latest Benetas research.

Every four years, St Paul’s Terrace resident Bruce Davies is taken back to his childhood of watching his father Stan guide the Australian gymnastics team through the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.

New research by not-for-profit aged care provider Benetas has confirmed that technology use among senior Australians is widespread and a key to them keeping connected, despite what popular culture would have us believe.