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New South Wales (NSW) is a melting pot of vibrant urban areas and wonderful natural landscapes ranging from the awe inspiring Blue Mountains range to the glistening Sydney Harbour. Sydney is the state’s capital city and has globally recognised sites such as The Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the home of the world known New Year’s fireworks display. Surrounding regions of Sydney such as the Hunter Valley and Orange are known for exceptional food and wine production. The NSW coast line is lined with a number of beach front towns with pristine beaches and natural marine parks. Rural New South Wales has many rural centres including The Southern Highlands, Tamworth and Albury which have fertile farmland and strong agricultural businesses. The NSW economy is both strong and resilient driven by innovation. NSW is a dynamic and diverse state that has many aspirational reasons to make it home. Ageing in NSW is strongly supported with numerous residential aged care homes with many of the large operators making Sydney their corporate headquarters. There are an abundance of Home Care Providers delivering care into city centres state wide. A number of age sensitive community infrastructure supports ageing Australians to stay at home for as long as they wish. There are a large number of nursing homes in NSW. Large residential aged care providers with a strong presence in the NSW are BaptistCare, Goodwin Aged Care Services, Calvary Care, RSL LifeCare, Fresh Hope Care and Uniting.
- Population 8,166,000
- Size of state 801,150 kilometres squared
- Average Summer temperatures range from 18 - 32
- Average winter temperatures range from 1 - 17
- Two large hospitals in the state are ‘St Vincent's Public Hospital’ and ‘The Prince of Wales Hospital’
A special thanks to our contributors
Jill Donaldson
Physiotherapist
Jill has been practicing as a clinical physiotherapist for 30 years. For the last 13 years she has worked solely in the Aged Care sector in more than 50 metropolitan and regional facilities. Jill has also toured care facilities in the US and Africa and is a passionate advocate for both the residents in aged care and the staff who care for them. She researches and writes for DCM Media.
Chris Baynes
DCM Media, agedcare101
Chris has been a journalist and publisher in the retirement village and aged care sectors for 11 years. He has visited over 250 retirement villages and 50 aged care facilities both within Australia and internationally. Chris is a regular speaker at industry conferences plus is a frequent radio commentator.
Annie Donaldson
Nurse and Carer
Annie has a long career in both nursing and the media. She has planned and co-ordinated the medical support from both international TV productions and major stadium events. In recent years she has been a primary family carer plus involved in structured carer support.
Jill Donaldson
Physiotherapist
Jill has been practicing as a clinical physiotherapist for 30 years. For the last 13 years she has worked solely in the Aged Care sector in more than 50 metropolitan and regional facilities. Jill has also toured care facilities in the US and Africa and is a passionate advocate for both the residents in aged care and the staff who care for them. She researches and writes for DCM Media.
Chris Baynes
DCM Media, agedcare101
Chris has been a journalist and publisher in the retirement village and aged care sectors for 11 years. He has visited over 250 retirement villages and 50 aged care facilities both within Australia and internationally. Chris is a regular speaker at industry conferences plus is a frequent radio commentator.
Annie Donaldson
Nurse and Carer
Annie has a long career in both nursing and the media. She has planned and co-ordinated the medical support from both international TV productions and major stadium events. In recent years she has been a primary family carer plus involved in structured carer support.
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