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Time Well Spent is a podcast exploring aged care, the NDIS, and health — through candid conversations with executives and thought leaders shaping the industry. Hosted by Dane Mitchell (Optimum Allied Health) and Rose Plater (Paynters), the show is built on authentic conversations. Each 40-60 minute episode asks bold, sometimes controversial, questions about reform, workforce, finance, design, and ... more

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The New South Wales coroner recently released findings into two deaths at a Sydney aged care home.

Two residents on modified diets for swallowing difficulties.Both choked to death on food they should never have been given.

When something like this ... more

We spent two years trying to protect older Australians.

But did anyone actually ask them what they wanted?

During COVID, aged care became one of the most tightly controlled environments in the country. Residents were isolated, families were locked ... more

Metro homes make up around 65% of the sector.

So they should be the most financially stable right? They’re performing the worst.

At the same time, more than half of providers are still losing money… and we’re being told the system is improving. So ... more

We design aged care services around living well.

But what about leaving well?

Death is inevitable in residential care, and yet most organisations have no clear framework for what a good death looks like. No structured training, no consistent ritual... more

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Recent Guests

Charles Moore
CEO of BaptistCare
BaptistCare
Episode: “Australia’s Health Care System is on it’s Knees” - Why We Need to Start Talking About Money in Aged Care ft Charles Moore
Jenni Hutchins
CEO of Warrigal
Warrigal
Episode: Dementia and Dignity: When Love and Connection Become Organisational Strategy with CEO Jenni Hutchins
Siobhain Simpson
Partner at StuartBrown and auditor to hundreds of providers
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Episode: Why Every Aged Care Provider Has Payroll Errors and What to Do About It with Siobhain Simpson
Rob Covino
CEO of MIRUS Australia
MIRUS Australia
Episode: AI, Aged Care & the Automation Revolution with Rob Covino, CEO MIRUS Australia
Reece Corbett-Wilkins
Lawyer who runs a cyber security and incident response firm
Atmos Group (implied via discussion)
Episode: You’ve had a cyber breach – now what? Why providers need to be prepared with Reece Corbett-Wilkins
Paul Sadler
Aged care consultant with decades of experience in the sector
Paul Sadler Consultancy
Episode: The hidden cost of hospitals acting as aged care waiting rooms and more - with Paul Sadler
Stu Hutcheon
Executive at StewartBrown
StewartBrown
Episode: Aged Care in the Red: Real Strategies to Restore Viability – with Stu Hutcheon (StewartBrown) (Ep 2)
Stuart Hutcheon
Managing partner at Stuart Brown
Stuart Brown
Episode: What the Numbers Say: Inside the StewartBrown Benchmark w/ Stu Hutcheon (Ep 1)
Lorraine Poulos
Managing Director of LPA Consulting (industry expert)
LPA Consulting
Episode: Support at Home reforms - we know the challenges but where are the opportunities for providers with Lorraine Poulos, Managing Director of LPA

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“Australia’s Health Care System is on it’s Knees” - Why We Need to Start Talking About Money in Aged Care ft Charles Moore
Q: What strategic moves has BaptistCare taken to manage growth and crises?
We merged multiple BaptistCare affiliates to improve financial sustainability, standardized systems, and enhance advocacy; we focus on planning and transition to minimize disruption for customers and staff during changes.
Support at Home… But Not When You Need It: Adrian Morgan on What Went Wrong 6 Month On
Q: Final question to the minister: what would be your message about the Support at Home system?
Advocate listening to ground-level experiences from older Australians, families, and providers, and push for practical reforms that reflect real-world needs rather than rigid, opaque processes.
Why Every Aged Care Provider Has Payroll Errors and What to Do About It with Siobhain Simpson
Q: If you could give a piece of advice to CEOs in the sector related to payroll compliance, what would that be?
You're always going to have an underpayment, but it's much better when you find it yourself, own the correction, back pay appropriately, and use it as a transparency win that strengthens trust and retention.
AI, Aged Care & the Automation Revolution with Rob Covino, CEO MIRUS Australia
Q: AIs everywhere. What role does that have to play in the future of aged care?
AI is expected to extend beyond aged care into health, enabling better decision-making, risk identification, and efficiency. It can simulate medication efficacy, predict deteriorations, and free up clinicians' time for direct resident care, while raising important questions about data quality, governance, and human-in-the-loop oversight.
Dementia and Dignity: When Love and Connection Become Organisational Strategy with CEO Jenni Hutchins
Q: What policy change would you make to support aging at home and reduce isolation and loneliness?
Increase funding for programs that reduce isolation, support intergenerational engagement, and ensure consistent quality across home, village, and residential settings through aligned state-federal actions and model-of-care approvals.

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The show centers on candid conversations with senior leaders, executives, and policy experts shaping aged care, health, and related services. Across episodes, topics frequently surface around funding and reform, workforce challenges, governance, design and innovation in care environments, technology adoption, data governance, and the real-world impact of policy shifts on providers, residents, and families. Episodes often combine practical lessons with bold, sometimes controversial takes on how to improve care at scale, from regional funding models to the ethics of end-of-life design and the role of automation in workforce efficiency. A standout pattern is the emphasis on human-centered care, accountability, and pragmatic reform—delivered th... more

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