Paul Clark
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30 appearances
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2 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 13 Aug
Paul Clark’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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That's right.
They are basically separate, although...
The report talks about two types of business models.
One of those is standalone and the other one is basically a combination of aged care facility with a retirement village attached.
model.
Well, basically, I mean, they tend to make more money and they tend to be more profitable.
And, you know, the report goes into quite a bit of detail in terms of comparing the two.
And it does seem on the face of it that...
that kind of model tends to be more favourable.
it?
Well, I think, you know, funding basically comes from a number of different sources, one of which is the residents themselves.
So it's certainly true that government is involved in that.
The residents are involved in that.
And it has increased.
And the amount of funding available has basically increased faster than inflation.
It's just also costs have increased as well.
And the big cost there, of course, is labor.
If I remember correctly, it was somewhere around 70% of total operating costs.
And you need those people because when we talk about labor, it's really nurses.
And you need those people because they are...
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