Time Well Spent

By Dane Mitchell and Rose Plater

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Time Well Spent is a podcast exploring aged care, the NDIS, and health — through candid conversations with executives and thought leaders shaping the industry. Hosted by Dane Mitchell (Optimum Allied Health) and Rose Plater (Paynters), the show is built on authentic conversations. Each 40-60 minute episode asks bold, sometimes controversial, questions about reform, workforce, finance, design, and innovation — opening space for leaders to tell us what they really think about the industry and its future.

Episode Date
What Happens When You Let People With Dementia Live Normal Lives: The Small Home Model at Emmaus with Tracy Baker
May 11, 2026
Are We Regulating Ourselves Out of Growth? The Funding Catch-22 with Mel Argent
May 04, 2026
Running Residential Care Outside the System: Why the industry’s "Black Sheep" Might Be Right with Paul Browne from LDK
Apr 27, 2026
Texture Modified Food and Dignified Dining with Chris Deed from the Pure Food Co
Apr 20, 2026
Dr Nick Coatsworth: “We Never Asked Older Australians What They Wanted.” COVID, Regulation and the Consequences We’re Still Living With
Apr 13, 2026
The Financial Reality of Aged Care in 2026 (And Why It’s Getting Worse). The Latest Report with Stuart Hutcheon
Apr 06, 2026
A Good Death: Are We Designing Aged Care for Living, but Not for Dying?
Mar 30, 2026
“Australia’s Health Care System is on it’s Knees” - Why We Need to Start Talking About Money in Aged Care ft Charles Moore
Mar 23, 2026
Funding Aged Care Homes in Regional Australia: Taking Initiatives into your own hands with Chris from Whiddon Aged Care
Mar 16, 2026
Support at Home… But Not When You Need It: Adrian Morgan on What Went Wrong 6 Month On
Mar 09, 2026
Dementia and Dignity: When Love and Connection Become Organisational Strategy with CEO Jenni Hutchins
Mar 02, 2026
What’s changed After the New Aged Care Act & Support At Home Roll Out (and what hasn’t) with Paul Sadler
Feb 23, 2026
Service, Humility, and the Quiet Work of Caring with Dane and Rose
Dec 17, 2025
Why Every Aged Care Provider Has Payroll Errors and What to Do About It with Siobhain Simpson
Dec 08, 2025
AI, Aged Care & the Automation Revolution with Rob Covino, CEO MIRUS Australia
Dec 01, 2025
You’ve had a cyber breach – now what? Why providers need to be prepared with Reece Corbett-Wilkins
Nov 24, 2025
The hidden cost of hospitals acting as aged care waiting rooms and more - with Paul Sadler
Nov 17, 2025
Aged Care in the Red: Real Strategies to Restore Viability – with Stu Hutcheon (StewartBrown) (Ep 2)
Nov 10, 2025
What the Numbers Say: Inside the StewartBrown Benchmark w/ Stu Hutcheon (Ep 1)
Nov 03, 2025
Support at Home reforms - we know the challenges but where are the opportunities for providers with Lorraine Poulos, Managing Director of LPA
Oct 27, 2025
Support at Home — But Maybe Not When You Need It with Adrian Morgan, General Manager at Flexi Care
Oct 20, 2025
Why Aged Care Has a Brand Problem (and How to Fix It) with Anthony Nguyen
Oct 13, 2025
Boards and Billions: The Power Shaping Aged Care with Anthony and David from JBWere
Oct 07, 2025
The 40% Problem in Aged Care, with Nick Ryan CEO of Lutheran Services
Sep 30, 2025
Welcome to Time Well Spent with Dane and Rose.
Sep 29, 2025