Leading Healthcare

06/08/2026

❤️ Well done Aberlea Mortlake

30/07/2026

Over the past two years, we've had the privilege of working alongside Aberlea Inc., a community-owned aged care and seniors living provider in Mortlake and Timboon, helping shape one of the most exciting transformation journeys in regional aged care.

Together we've developed a Strategic Masterplan, expanded Retirement Living, supported significant organisational reform, strengthened governance and helped position Aberlea for its next chapter of growth.

Following a successful Board renewal program in 2025, Aberlea is now seeking to appoint a DIRECTOR – FINANCE & INVESTMENTS to complete its Board capability framework.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced finance leader to provide strategic financial leadership, chair the Finance & Investment Committee and help guide the long-term sustainability of a progressive community-owned organisation.

Experience within the aged care sector is highly regarded, although strong candidates from health, community services or broader commercial finance backgrounds are also encouraged to apply.

If you believe aged care can be better and would like to use your financial expertise to make a genuine community impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Quick link to the SEEK advertisement: https://au.seek.com/job/93648506?ref=direct-share-cm-ui

Cheers, Adam. 😀

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28/03/2026

⭐️ 𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑺 𝑰𝑺 𝑾𝑯𝑨𝑻 𝑾𝑬 𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑻𝑶 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑻𝑬𝑪𝑻 𝑰𝑵 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑹𝑬𝑮𝑰𝑶𝑵 ⭐️

The ability for people to live, age and remain in the communities they know and love — surrounded by familiarity, connection and dignity.

Over the last couple of weeks, the Aberlea Board and Executive came together for a 2-day Strategy Workshop in Melbourne to think deeply about the future — not just for Aberlea, but for the broader region we are part of.

What became clear is that aged care in regional communities cannot be thought about in isolation.

It’s not just about one organisation, one town, or one service. It’s about ensuring that communities like Mortlake — and those around it — remain viable, connected and supported into the long term.

Because when services disappear, people are forced to leave. And when people leave, communities weaken.

Our focus is not just on providing care. It’s on building a model that ensures:
👉 people can stay local
👉 services remain strong and relevant, and
👉 future generations continue to benefit from sustainable, thriving communities

This requires thinking differently. It requires collaboration across the region. And it requires a willingness to look beyond organisational boundaries and think as one.

Aberlea is ready for that future.

And we hope others in the region are ready to think the same way.

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13/03/2026

😀 HERE'S ONE FOR YOUR FRIDAY! 😀

A good friend of mine just me sent this and I thought it was worthwhile sharing. It’s a 7NEWS Toowoomba story about St Vincent's Health Australia creating immersive travel-style experiences for aged care residents, giving people who don’t get out much the opportunity to enjoy new places, flavours and memories from within their home. Love it! ❤️

Have a good weekend!👍

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04/03/2026

EXCITING NEWS!

Over the past 18 months we’ve been doing a significant amount of work behind the scenes with the Aberlea Board and Executive team to think carefully about the future of aged care in Mortlake.

That work has involved looking closely at what the organisation needs for the years ahead, but also being honest about the capabilities and strengths that already exist within Aberlea. A lot of time has gone into understanding what the right leadership structure looks like, what the organisation is capable of delivering, and how we position Aberlea to remain strong and relevant for the community well into the future.

I’m really pleased to see the appointments of Leonie Kelly and Amanda Gaudion as General Managers reporting directly to the Board. Their appointments reflect a lot of the thinking and planning that has been happening over this time. They bring the experience, capability and commitment that align strongly with the direction Aberlea is heading.

When you match strong capability with clear objectives, good things can happen.

Alongside this, the Board will continue its renewal process over the next 12 months, which will further strengthen the organisation and the work being done to prepare Aberlea for the future.

All of this matters because regional aged care is changing quickly, and small communities like ours need organisations that are resilient, well governed and able to adapt.

Looking ahead… and we’ve worked in this region for over 10 yeats now… one of the things I’d really love to see across our region is stronger collaboration (nee, acceptance) between regional aged care providers. Communities like Mortlake, Cobden, Camperdown, Terang, Timboon, Warrnambool and the many neighbouring towns across our district, all face similar challenges and opportunities. By working together more closely, coming together and pooling our scarce resources… there is real potential to build stronger, more resilient, combined services that remain open, relevant and sustainable for our communities over the long term.

There is also much opportunity lost by sitting on our hands and waiting…

That conversation will continue, it must continue, and there is a lot that can be achieved over the next 5, 10 or even 20 years if regional communities support one another in the right way.

But for now, it’s simply great to see Aberlea continuing to build for the future of Mortlake and the surrounding district.

Communities like ours deserve strong, local aged care and it’s encouraging to see the work being done to ensure that continues.

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23/12/2025

As we wrap up the year, we’re proud of the small team at Aberlea that continues to bat well above its weight! Thank you to our clients, partners and supporters for backing us in 2025 — we couldn’t do it without you. Wishing everyone a safe, relaxing and well-earned Christmas break. 🎄

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17/12/2025

🎄Teamwork makes the dream work! Grateful for the year we’ve shared. Merry Christmas from all of us!🎄

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27/11/2025

Ripper! Aberlea Mortlake

AN ambitious multi-million-dollar expansion to transform Aberlea Mortlake’s aged care into a thriving hub of senior living was unveiled alongside a strong financial result at this week’s Annual General Meeting (AGM).

26/11/2025

⭐ 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 — 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 ⭐

Over the past year, Aberlea has undertaken a major governance and organisational renewal — modernising its Board, strengthening oversight, and preparing for the new Aged Care Act and the strengthened Quality Standards now in effect.

When we began this work, our focus was simple: understand where Aberlea was, where it needed to be, and what capabilities and governance structures would best support its future. This involved working closely with the Chair, CEO (Leading’s own David Knight) and existing Directors to map current capability, identify gaps, and outline what best-practice governance looks like for a modern, community-owned aged care provider.

Following a national search, we met many outstanding candidates aligned to Aberlea’s mission. From over 100 respondents, we progressed to 30 pre-screens, 13 shortlist interviews and, ultimately, three exceptional appointments.

We are delighted to introduce:

• 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐬 – 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫, 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 & 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞
A senior healthcare leader with deep regional experience, strong clinical governance capability and valuable regulatory insight through her VCAT appointment.

• 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐎𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧 – 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
With more than 20 years leading people, culture, technology and transformation, Angela brings critical workforce and organisational capability.

• 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 – 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫, 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞
Currently Deputy COO at Scope, Nicole brings significant experience in strategy, risk, operations and organisational performance across disability and community services.

Each brings not only strong expertise, but genuine motivation to contribute to community. Governance roles in regional aged care are voluntary and time-intensive — and Aberlea is fortunate to have leaders willing to give their time to its next chapter.

Board renewal is only one part of Aberlea’s broader modernisation. The organisation has also commenced an Executive restructure — co-designed with Leading — to strengthen capability and ensure the Board can focus on oversight and stewardship rather than operational involvement.

We’re proud to support Aberlea through this transformation and look forward to seeing the organisation continue to thrive as a trusted community provider in Mortlake.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐱𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐡 (𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫), 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦. 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝!



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21/11/2025

👌 Aberlea Mortlake

"𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚."

𝗔𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗮 𝗔𝗚𝗠
𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 @ 𝟯𝗽𝗺
𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲.

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