To say that the impact of the pandemic on mental health on individuals and employers is huge, is not remotely an overstatement. Despite the growing awareness of the world’s mental health status across the globe, many companies do not make it a high enough priority and...
In the last instalment of our Merger and Aquisition series, we touched on the importance of your most valuable asset - your people. No less significantly because on the flipside with their link to your ultimate success, is that your people also have the potential to...
In a recent McKinsey review,[1] it revealed that nearly 79% of large-deal mergers and acquisitions (M&As) were still outperforming years after the M&A had concluded. So, what did the CEOs of those organisations do to achieve this success? There were four...
Companies often make communications for a merger a low priority compared to the seemingly more pressing operational issues. Not a great plan, as research into mergers has shown that effective communication for the merger and acquisition (M&A) journey is key to the...
June 30 fast approaches, and with rallying financial markets and vaccine rollout, financial analysts anticipate that Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) will continue their upward trajectory for the next financial year and beyond. With M&A continued growth...
This is our final instalment of the Change2020 series around the Royal Commission into Aged Care and Budget 2021 impact on the aged care and disability sectors. Today we look at the 83,000+ extra workers needed for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). We...
Aged care was front and centre of the recent 2020-21 Budget, with the Federal Government announcing five key pillars and a budget of $17.7 billion to reform the delivery of aged care services in Australia. One pillar focuses on training and upskilling the aged care...
Earlier this week at the Aged & Community Services Australia Virtual Summit, our CEO Kerryn Fewster spoke on the importance for business leaders and managers in the Aged Care Sector and beyond, to nurture and lead their people through change in uncertain times....
The Final Report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (the Report) tabled on 1 March 2021, outlined 148 recommendations to address our aged care system – a system that is failing to meet Australian’s expectations of quality and well-governed aged...