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Aged care likely to cost more after July 1

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
Aged care is likely to get more expensive from July 1, 2014, with the introduction of legislation that will calculate fees through assets and income, rather than income alone. "Each case is different and you need to look at the individual circumstances ...

Advisers should review aged care strategies ahead of reform

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
Financial advisers are encouraged to review their clients' aged care strategies ahead of the July 1, 2014 reforms to ensure that the approach taken maximises cash flow and capital preservation. "There are a number of strategies that need to be considered ...

Ex Future Fund exec to tap into aged care

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... Former head of Strategy at Future Fund QIC Tony Day has launched a consulting service focused on direct investment in aged care. Day's Scarce Capital has partnered with specialist consulting firm Round Tower Solutions to provide advice on long term investment ...

Aged care costs to rise as complexity increases

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
The aged care reform due to start from July 1, 2014, is likely to increase the complexity of the sector's rules, which will raise the costs of aged care services and put further financial strain on families. Advisers will as a result need to take legislative ...

Advisers, get ready to manage the baby boomer wave

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... pre-retirement and retirement. He added that the area which has created most jobs since the global financial crisis is aged care and disabled care. The sector is set to expand even more as the wave of baby boomers enter retirement.

Global aged care specialists eye Aussie market

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
The increasing demand for aged care services in Australia and the lack of offers have caught the eye of international firms, some of which are beefing up to make an entrance Down Under. "We have been looking for partners in Australia and it's a challenging ...

Cut welfare, give savings to defence: UK minister

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
... possible warning of political arguments Australia may confront in coming decades when the national budget faces mounting aged care and pension costs, a leading UK government minister has proposed cutting welfare and diverting the savings to the police ...

Financial literacy in retirement a human rights issue: AHRC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... comes to retirement," Age Discrimination Commissioner Susan Ryan said. "There are options for income support, health and aged care, senior's cards, financial planning, superannuation, housing and rent assistance, to name a few - and to find out about ...

Aged care services under funded and set to worsen

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
Aged care services in Australia are under funded and overcrowded at a moment when ageing population and social changes require a stronger system. "The aged care sector needs more funding, but the funding will have to be a blend between users who can ...

AFA to welcome "first timers" in 2013 conference

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... over 90 presenters who will participate on sessions around investment, insurance, self-managed super funds (SMSF) and aged care as well as sessions on developing client service, emotional intelligence, communication skills and social media strategies. ...