Aged Care
The demand for residential care, accommodation, and community-based services is growing rapidly with Australia being transformed by an ageing population. Driven by an ageing population, opportunities are expanding across various models of care with private and government-funded accommodation increasing similarly.
Expert Legal Support for Australia’s Growing Aged Care Sector
With over 25 years of experience across both the aged care and retirement sectors, we confidently navigate this highly regulated environment. We provide end-to-end advice, from approvals, structuring and establishment, financing and development, approvals accreditation and the management of care, operational issues, and compliance in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. We also currently act for a significant portion of providers in the funded and unfunded home care sector.
In a highly regulated and ever-evolving legal environment, our team of specialists actively engages with key industry associations. This involvement allows us to stay abreast of current and emerging issues, enabling us to respond innovatively and effectively. Our deep understanding of day-to-day operations, policy drivers, and the complexities of government regulation allows us to navigate the landscape with confidence.
Most importantly, we listen to our clients and act upon their specific needs.
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Experience
Bolton Clarke
Advising on national enterprise agreement negotiations, industrial relations strategy, and proving ongoing operational legal support.
Ozcare
Providing corporate governance advice on the restructure of Ozcare’s governance relationship with St Vincent de Paul Qld.
We provide ongoing operational advice including defending discrimination allegations before the Human Rights Commission.
Uniting Care
Providing strategic advice to UnitingCare Qld on the charitable structuring implications of transitioning from multiple institutions with separate ABNs to a model that operates under a single charitable institution with a single ABN.
Home Instead
Providing ongoing operational advice, including compliance with aged care legislation and implementing complaint documentation for home care and brokering arrangements.
Moran Aged Care
Providing Royal Commission assistance, including responding to requests for information by Counsel.
We provide ongoing operational advice, particularly on industrial, employment and safety issues.
TriCare
Advising on workplace relations, including WorkCover appeals, safe custody matters, litigation and disputes, application of the Privacy Act, and tax and property advice, including stamp duty.
Blue Care
Advising on the acquisition and transition of aged care and community services and employment claims.
Advising on the acquisition of three retirement villages in Townsville, Mackay and Bundaberg, totalling over 1,000 units, including property due diligence and resolving issues around development approvals.
Australian Regional and Remote Community Services
Advising on the initial structuring and establishment as a regulated aged care provider, including advice on the acquisition of aged care regulated services and health and community-based services operating across 14 sites in the Northern Territory.
Jeta Gardens, Bethania
Advising on the sale of a freehold to a listed Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with a lease back arrangement and development rights and an ongoing role as strategic adviser to the developer and operator of the aged care facility and retirement village.
Sundale Aged Care
Advising on the structure of Sundale as a company limited by guarantee, and establishment of a charitable foundation, including advising on major industrial disputes and enterprise negotiations, employment advice, and aged care compliance issues.
Australian Unity
Advising on strategic acquisitions, residential and community aged care agreements and industrial strategies for New South Wales and Victorian facilities and on a greenfields agreement for a new site.
Advising on the implementation of the ‘Better. Together’ model of care for Carlton Aged care facility. This included the formulation and approval of Enterprise agreement and addressing Aged Care Act and Principles compliance.
AEVUM Pty Ltd
Advising on planning and development issues relating to its portfolio of senior living operations throughout New South Wales including the proposed $100 million redevelopment of the Cardinal Freeman Village at Ashfield in Sydney’s Inner West.