Living in good company
Benetas was established in 1948 when a small group of volunteers from the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne responded to an urgent need to provide care and support to older Victorians.
More than 60 years later we now operate as a not-for-profit organisation employing over 1,400 staff and 400 volunteers. As a not-for-profit, all revenue we generate is re-directed into our services to improve the lives of our clients.
Benetas also provides home & community care services throughout Victoria.
We can respond quickly to requests for in-home care support, through our government-funded community care services or via Benetas at Home, our private service which has no waiting list.
As one of Victoria’s largest providers of day and overnight respite services, we can also support carers and families when they need to take a break.
If you’re looking for permanent residential care, vacancies are regularly available in our homes. Our mix of residential care, in–home care, respite care and housing services ensures our residents and clients can stay with us and move between our different services as and when they need them.
We also provide specialised care and expertise in dementia, palliative and culturally appropriate care for people from non-English speaking backgrounds.
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Leading Victorian not-for-profit age care provider, Benetas, has launched a much-needed online resource for older Australians to self-screen their physical resilience and take the steps they need to stay independent for longer.
In support of International Human Rights Day, Benetas aged care provider CEO Sandra Hills OAM today called for Australians to delve into their preconceptions of older generations and challenge common stereotypes that can fuel ageism in society.
Benetas Corowa Court aged care residents were recently joined by a group of 10 creative high school students to brighten the site with a wall to wall mural spanning five metres long.
Mornington Peninsula war veteran and Benetas Corowa Court Aged Care resident, Alan Moore, was awarded COTA Victorian Senior Achiever at 98 years old at yesterday's ceremony at Government House.
Victorian aged care provider Benetas has today called for strong leadership to tackle workforce issues with a Minister for Ageing, sitting on Cabinet demonstrating a powerful commitment to Australia’s ageing popluation.
Leading not-for-profit aged care provider Benetas has announced the appointment of Ms Verity Leith as the new General Manager Residential Services. Ms Leith comes highly regarded from Estia Health where she held the position of Regional Manager of Victoria, responsible for 28 residential aged care sites.
Leading Victorian aged care provider, Benetas, has confirmed the appointment of the new General Manager, Strategy, Infrastructure and Housing.
ADCO Constructions has been awarded the Master Builders Association of Victoria (MBAV) Excellence in Construction of Commercial Buildings $20M-30M million for Benetas’ purpose-built aged care facility The Views at Heidelberg.
On Sunday 4 August, local Benetas Gisborne Oaks resident, Ellie Mann, celebrated her 100th birthday alongside four generations of family members, to mark the occasion.
To mark Australia’s Aged Care Employee Day on Wednesday 7 August, Victoria’s leading aged care provider, Benetas, will launch a new award to help recognise the exceptional work of its employees.
Leading Victorian aged care provider, Benetas has established a dedicated Quality, Outcomes and Research business division, to be headed up by Dr Catherine Joyce. The move brings together the Quality and Research teams, to provide a more streamlined approach to quality with a strong focus on positive client outcomes.
If you’ve got a home care package and you aren’t using all of the funds available to you, you are far from alone. Around half of all Australians with home care packages don’t utilise the full funding and their accumulation of funds grows annually. The amount of unspent funds held by recipients of Home Care Packages (HCPs) has been estimated to total up to $350 million nationally.
With the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety underway, Benetas CEO, Sandra Hills OAM calls for the next Australian Government to make aged care a priority.
Leading not-for-profit aged care provider Benetas has been recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) with an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation for the 13th year in a row.
Victorian aged care provider, Benetas, announced it will relocate its Hazelwood House residents in Churchill to the state of the art Traralgon facility in November this year. The move is part of its five-year strategic plan to support all residents under its industry leading new model of care.
Anyone who has had to begin researching aged care options understands that the My Aged Care system can be incredibly complex to navigate. Aged care provider Benetas has created this handy step-by-step guide that will make the process of accessing a Home Care Package a little clearer for you.
When doctors at the Royal Melbourne Hospital told Peter Cameron it was time for his wife to move into residential aged care, he didn’t hesitate to make the decision to go with her. Upon arriving at Colton Close, an aged care residence run by leading Victorian aged care provider Benetas, Peter knew he had made the right decision.
Benetas is bringing a new look to aged care in Victoria. Dalkeith Hostel, in Traralgon, is undergoing an expansion and refurbishment which will support Benetas’ new model of care, focused around supporting residents and their ageing journey.
With the number of people requiring some form of aged care set to double in Australia by the year 2050, we know the demand for aged care workers is growing rapidly. However growth in the workforce is not keeping up with demand.
By guest author Sandra Hills OAM, CEO Benetas
Life is brimming with many major events, occasions and milestones planned for well ahead of time. It’s interesting however, how we avoid planning for life’s biggest and most inevitable event; ageing.
As you or your loved ones get older, living a safe and comfortable life at home can seem increasingly difficult. But it doesn’t have to be. People’s concerns about aged care often revolve around balancing independence with safety and health, and providers have addressed these issues with their service offerings.
For Barbara Smith, a resident at Benetas St George's aged care in Altona Meadows, life is very much about helping her fellow residents and staff. Since the new refurbishment, which has transformed the environment to apartment style living, Barbara is delighted that her new home now helps her form closer bonds and gives her more freedom.
CEO of Benetas, Sandra Hills, has welcomed new research showing older Australians have a huge zest for life, but that this is tempered by some fundamental concerns about health and the cost of living.
Leading not-for-profit aged care provider Benetas will host its fifth annual Industry Breakfast tomorrow morning, with a panel discussion exploring ‘Aged Care: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’. With Benetas celebrating its 70th year, the panel will reflect on the past 70 years and look to what the future might hold in the next 70 years.
Leading aged care provider Benetas, has officially opened its $32 million aged care residence, The Views at Heidelberg. Benetas’ new approach to care is delivered in apartment style living. The Views will be home to 103 residents, in apartments for up to eight residents.
