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Small wins for some pensioners

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... It's not looking for extra expenditure, it's also recognising that there are financial pressures in terms of aged care and NDIS." "So instead of someone earning half a percent, or 1%, on their term deposit they are now earning 2%, it's a ...

Budget deficit pressured by debt costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... with interest payments and essential services - such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), hospitals, aged care, medical benefits, Age Pension and defence - growing faster than the economy. These spending pressures have become even more ...

Cromwell sells stake in LDK

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... chief investment officer Rob Percy said. Now is the right time for Anglicare, a natural joint venture partner for Aspire Aged Care, to enter the LDK joint venture ahead of future developments, he added. "Anglicare is committed to LDK continuing to provide ...

AFA Foundation's community impact

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... specialist disability accommodation for young people that without the charity's intervention are often put in residential aged care. "We build purpose-built homes for young people with severe disabilities," Johnson said. That means, unlike living ...

FPA Congress a chance to 'reunite, reset'

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... across the two days, there is something for everyone within the profession, whether you're a principal, a paraplanner, an aged care specialist or an SMSF adviser." FPA and AFA members are encouraged to register to the event before September 30. Financial ...

Data demonstrates success of compulsory super: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
... capital was statistically more likely for men than women and for those who had helped a family member or friend access aged care. The standout reason for maintaining capital for most people was to fund medical or health needs. For the 77% of the survey ...

Calls to pay super on parental leave grow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... balance, recent SG activity and other contribution activity, and insurance premiums. HESTA said, for someone working in aged care, introducing the measure could increase their retirement balance by 1.2% if they have one child, 2.6% with two children ...

HESTA, ISPT ink first direct healthcare property deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... 2019. HESTA established the HESTA Healthcare Property Trust, with private hospitals, general medical and residential aged care identified as potential attractive investment opportunities. At the time the mandate was for $200 million, with an option for ...

The transforming role of the trustee

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... you get incredible insight from these people who are very close to our 400,000 members," she said. "They're nurses, in aged care, disability care, childcare and we've got people on the board who work with those people all the time. "I think we underestimate ...

Retired Aussies deserve more: Household Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
... retirement equity provider has called out superannuation funds to provide more solutions for their members in retirement and aged care. Joshua Funder, Household Capital's chief executive, said that many Australians do not have enough funds in their superannuation ...