Meet the Elder Team

Ms Bardara Horner
Dr Barbara Horner
Director/Research Fellow Curtin University of Technology.

Barbara leads a multidisciplinary research team and is involved in many different projects across a range of research areas including: health and well-being of older people; formal services and support systems; supportive environments; alternative and innovative models of service delivery.
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William Marshall
William Marshall
CEO, SwanCare Group

William Marshall is Chief Executive Officer of SwanCare Group (previously known as Swan Cottage Homes). SwanCare Group is one of the largest single site providers of aged care and seniors accommodation within Australia.
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Michael Hartfield
Michael Hartfield

Michael Hartfield is a graduate of the University of Western Australia with Bachelor degrees in both Economics and Commerce and is an Associate Fellow of the Australian College of Health Service Executives.
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Stuart Hope
Stuart Hope

Stuart’s three decades of experience in the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) industry is complemented by his academic qualifications. He holds both a First Class Honors and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science.
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Jodie Cooper

Jodie Cooper has spent most of her career in the IT sector since graduating from Griffith University in 1994. Her work has been varied and spans corporate and management accounting, business consulting and development and systems implementations.
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We are living longer.

Unprecedented advancements in research and technology mean we are now far better equipped to treat diseases and conditions and prolong life. Our society is also more aware of the need for good diet and exercise, and life expectancy in most western societies has been extended significantly. An ageing population creates enormous opportunities in the retirement living and aged care industries. But with it comes responsibilities for prospective and existing service providers within this sector.

Quality of life is everything.

The challenge of helping others provide an unsurpassed standard of care for older members of our society has been taken up by a consortium of people dedicated to the principle of world’s best practice.

Welcome to ELDER Smart Solutions.


ELDER brings together specialists from all key areas relating to retirement living and aged care and provides its clients with smart solutions in the aged care service arena. As a consultancy it provides services including:

  • Access to world leading research into all aspects of an ageing population.
  • Feasibility studies, planning, design and architectural services.
  • Operational management including finance, staffing, clinical care, commissioning and management systems.
  • Training and evaluation.
  • Intelligent software, management and clinical information systems custom-built for the aged care industry.

Clients may access any or all of these services. For a prospective service provider with a green field site looking to enter the industry, it can be a total, end-to-end package. Or it could simply be help and advice to address a particular problem within an existing aged care facility.

 
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