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Australian Unity's Diversified Property Fund added to Netwealth's Super and Investment Wealth Accelerator Plus platforms

Australian Unity’s Diversified Property Fund (Fund) has been added to Netwealth’s Super and Investment Wealth Accelerator Plus platforms. 

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Busselton Central Shopping Centre about to get a makeover

Australian Unity has secured approval for the next stage of the Busselton Central Shopping Centre’s development that will see the addition of a new Coles supermarket as well as specialty retailers.

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Australian Unity welcomes commitment to aged care

Aged and home care provider Australian Unity has welcomed the Federal Government’s 2018-19 Budget commitment to ageing Australians.

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Merricks Capital to partner with Australian Unity for $500 million mortgage fund

Australian Unity has formed a partnership with Merricks Capital to originate and manage a half a billion dollar portfolio of senior property loans including land subdivision, construction financing and bridging finance.

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Australian Unity Statement on Private Health Insurance Policies with Benefit Limitation Periods

Australian Unity has worked closely with the federal government and our industry association Private Healthcare Australia to address the status of Benefit Limitation Periods (BLPs)* in private health insurance policies.

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Kevin McCoy's CEDA address

On Friday 2 March 2018, CEO of our Independent and Assisted Living business, Kevin McCoy gave a speech to the CEDA members in Melbourne. He discussed the challenges our clients face and in particular our elderly clients and what we, as a nation, need to do to prepare for the future with an ageing population. Read an edited version of Kevin’s full speech here.

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Australian Unity to grow its advice network with the acquisition of the business of Bridgeport

Australian Unity has entered into an  agreement to acquire the business of Bridgeport Financial Services, a subsidiary of Netwealth Group Limited.

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Australian Unity actively positioning for growth

Health, Wealth and Living group Australian Unity has reported a profit for the half-year of $73.3 million compared to $16.6 million for the same period last year.

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Health and Ageing care cost blowout looms within a decade: Report

Australia faces shortfalls of hundreds of thousands of critical staff such as nurses and formal carers in less than 10 years, and will need to spend tens of billions extra on aged care and hospital beds alone to meet skyrocketing demand, a new report warns.

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Australian Unity Office Fund – completes PDS forecast period with continued strong results

Australian Unity Investment Real Estate Limited as responsible entity for the Australian Unity Office Fund (ASX: AOF) today announced the AOF half‐ year results to 31 December 2017.

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Australian Unity's Healthcare Property Trust secures additional $320million refinance for development pipeline

Australian Unity’s $1.5 billion Healthcare Property Trust (HPT) has refinanced its debt facility to $740 million.

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Australia Day 2018 - The dignity of risk

On Australia Day 2018, Australian Unity hosted the Great Australia Day Breakfast at Parliament House, Melbourne. Each year a guest speaker shines a light on a subject close to the heart of our organisation. This year Maryanne Diamond AO spoke about "The dignity of risk". Maryanne is an internationally recognised disability advocate and spoke about how taking risk is a normal part of everyday life and people living with a disability should be allowed to take those risks too. 

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Australian Unity health insurance 2018 premium increase lowest since 2007

The federal government today approved an average premium rise for Australian Unity health insurance policies of 3.89 percent, to be applied from 1 April 2018. 

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The Australian CEO survey 2017

Each year The Australian surveys 100 CEO’s on a range of issues. This year the questions were as follows:

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Wellbeing study of Carers

As part of the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index project, Australian Unity has partnered with Deakin University on a study examining whether an App-based monitoring and mindfulness program (StressLess) can support voluntary carers. 

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Australian Unity sells Wakefield Private Hospital for $50 million

Australian Unity’s Healthcare Property Trust (HPT) has sold the Calvary Wakefield Private Hospital and Medical Clinic, located in Adelaide, to Cromwell Property Group for $50 million.

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Australian Unity sells Wakefield Private Hospital for $50 million

Australian Unity’s Healthcare Property Trust (HPT) has sold the Calvary Wakefield Private Hospital and Medical Clinic, located in Adelaide, to Cromwell Property Group for $50 million.

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Herston Quarter Redevelopment picks up two gongs at PPP awards in Sydney

Australian Unity’s Herston Quarter Redevelopment, in partnership with Metro North Hospital and Health Service, was formally recognised at last night’s Public Private Partnership awards for ‘Best Social Infrastructure Project’ and ‘Best Financial Structure’.

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Australian Unity office fund AGM highlights strong results and bright future

The Australian Unity Office Fund (ASX:AOF) told investors at today’s annual general meeting that the Fund is well placed to deliver on its objective of providing unit holders with sustainable income returns.

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Australian Unity backs new report on Mutuals' access to capital

Australian Unity supports the recommendations in a report released by federal Treasurer Scott Morrison concerning the recognition of mutual organisations within the Corporations Act, and how mutuals can access capital. The report, known as the Hammond Report, makes 11 recommendations concerning the status and treatment of mutuals and co-operative organisation. 

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