Our Partnerships

Being a smaller and innovative aged care provider, St Basil’s pulls well above its weight and often leads the way for other aged care providers to follow.

We work in partnership with other leading organisations and researchers to develop innovative programs that aim to change residential aged care for the better.

Our current programs include:

Griffith University

We are working in partnership with Griffith University to develop a new model of aged care leadership with the support of a grant from ARIIA (Aged care Research & Industry Innovation Australia).

The Living Well Leadership Model is a pioneering initiative in aged care, based on a ‘dyad’ leadership approach. This model pairs a clinical leader with a non-clinical leader to co-manage small areas or ‘houses’ of residents and staff. The model was developed through extensive consultation and co-design with our residents, families and staff.

An evaluation of our model in 2024, led by Associate Professor Katrina Radford and Dr Ellie Meissner, showed an improvement in the quality of care and general satisfaction with care from residents, families and staff. Staff also reported an improvement in their role clarity, career progression and decreased occupational stress.

Overall, the Living Well Leadership Model, represents a significant advancement in aged care. It not only improves the quality of care for residents, but also enhances job satisfaction and career progression opportunities for staff.

We are excited to be the first in the world to apply this model in the aged care setting. This innovative approach has the potential to transform aged care, making it more resident-centred and responsive to the needs of both residents and staff.

SA Innovation Hub

St Basil’s is a member of the SA Innovation Hub, a community of practice in action which translates ideas, innovation, learning and research into practice.

The SA Innovation Hub was officially launched in October 2014 by Aged Care Minister Andrews.  Members of the SA Innovation Hub (as well as their teams) join together to collaborate and share knowledge as well as implementing new ideas into the industry, developing new and innovative strategies, products and services that older people highly value. 

You can learn more about the SA Innovation Hub and its projects here: https://sainnovationhub.com/

University of South Australia

The University of South Australia and St Basil’s Homes SA have partnered as part of the University’s SA Captone Project. The Capstone Project enables Master of Health Services students to apply their knowledge and skills to real-world projects.

A previous project involved students investigating community demands to assist in St Basil’s master planning for the Christie Downs site on Morton Rd. Current projects are focusing on recommending IT solutions to improve communication within our St Basil’s community and developing increased participation in our Partnership In Care program.

If you would like to learn more about these projects, or are interested in partnering with St Basil’s SA, contact Michelle Church, Chief Executive at ce@stbasils.com.au