#150 Sandra Hills: Nine Out of Ten Want to Age at Home

In this episode, Dev Singh speaks with Sandra about aged care, leadership, governance, person-centred care, and the future of ageing in Australia. Sandra shares her journey from nursing and disability services to CEO leadership, including what it takes to lead through crisis, rebuild trust, work with boards, and manage change in a sector under pressure. This conversation explores the hard realities of aged care reform, the New Aged Care Act, rights-based care, compliance, workforce shortages, affordable housing, hospital avoidance, dementia care, palliative care, and why so many older Australians want to age at home but are not prepared for it. Sandra also shares a powerful leadership lesson: sometimes not being seen to be doing something does not mean you are not doing anything. Real leadership often means patience, timing, preparation, and learning to live with a bit of chaos. If you care about aged care, older Australians, healthcare leadership, disability services, governance, public policy, or the future of care, this conversation is worth watching. Disclaimer: This video is created for educational and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by the guest are entirely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the channel. We have no intention to disrespect, defame, or cause harm to any person, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. Our sole purpose is to share insights that may help the audience gain perspective and make informed decisions. National Care Sectors Conference: NDIS, Aged Care & Childcare 2026 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-care-sectors-conference-ndis-aged-care-childcare-tickets-1633153398779?aff=oddtdtcreator To know more, Follow Dev Singh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dev_singh_aus/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dev.singh.official Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dev-singh-aus-976923183/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DevSinghAus Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0VTaolqK4PAL1t1rLUoHnE Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dev-singh/id1812396601