Award-winning care that connects, inspires and enriches lives every day. Whiddon has been providing exceptional care to older Australians and people with disabilities across regional, rural and remote NSW and QLD for more than 75 years.Whiddon proudly partners with academics and universities that are developing the latest thinking, innovation, programs and training around quality of life and ageing.

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The $19.5 million investment secures a future of high-quality aged care for the Temora community. 

Whiddon Temora Redevelopment Secures $21 Million Federal Government Grant 

Temora, NSW – December 23, 2025— Whiddon has secured a long-awaited $19.5 million grant from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s Aged Care Capital Assistance Program – Critical Infrastructure Projects to redevelop its Narraburra Residential Aged Care Home in Temora, ensuring the region’s older residents can continue to access high-quality, relationship-based care close to home.

Robert Young Narrabri takes the top spot in the 2025 Gingerbread House Competition, delighting with creativity, teamwork, and festive cheer in this year’s beloved Whiddon tradition. 

Sweet Success! Whiddon Robert Young Narrabri Residents Bring Holiday Magic to Award-Winning Gingerbread Creation 

Leading regional aged care provider, Whiddon, is delighted to announce that Whiddon Robert Young Narrabri has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Whiddon Gingerbread House Competition.

From planning to planting, residents at Whiddon Maclean Mareeba poured their hearts into every detail, bringing joy, creativity and teamwork to their award-winning garden. 

Garden Glory: Whiddon Maclean Mareeba Blossoms to Victory in 2025 Whiddon Spring Garden Competition 

Leading regional aged care provider Whiddon is delighted to announce Maclean Mareeba as the Grand Prize Winner of the 2025 Whiddon Spring Garden Competition, selected from entries across Whiddon’s Residential Aged Care (RAC) homes, Retirement Villages, and Home Care clients.

One program pilot boosted resident happiness by 70 per cent and comes as Whiddon receives national recognition for their reablement research. 

Whiddon Pilots Innovative Reablement Programs to Transform Ageing Well Across Regional NSW

[Sydney, NSW] December 1, 2025 — Whiddon is proudly leading the way in relationship-based aged care with a suite of innovative reablement programs that are changing how older Australians experience ageing.

Whiddon received a Research Award for their TOP UP Study.

Whiddon Celebrates National Recognition at the Future of Ageing Awards

[Sydney, NSW] 28th November 2025 — Whiddon is proud to celebrate national recognition at the 2025 Future of Ageing Awards, announced on Thursday evening at the industry’s premier celebration of innovation and excellence in aged care.

Building on the success of last year’s event, Whiddon’s Spring Garden Competition is back, inviting residents and clients across all homes to embrace their green thumbs and creativity. 

Back in Bloom: Whiddon’s Spring Garden Competition Returns for 2025, Celebrating Gardens, Creativity, and Connection 

Leading regional aged care provider, Whiddon, is delighted to announce the return of its much-loved Spring Garden Competition, inviting their care community to get creative outdoors once again.

Ken holds the current titles of Australia’s oldest living person and the oldest man ever, as verified by the global authority on supercentenarians, LongeviQuest. 

Ken Weeks, Australia’s Oldest Man Ever, Celebrates 112th Birthday in Grafton

This Aged Care Employee (ACE) Day, Whiddon is proudly celebrating the joy of pets in the workplace, and the powerful impact of animal-led wellbeing in aged care.

Best Friends at Work: Meet the Chef and Schnauzer Duo Redefining What It Means To Be Aged Care Colleagues 

Whiddon Welcomes Mareeba Aged Care to the Family in Maclean, NSW

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The increase in capacity at Whiddon Bourke will proudly strengthen access to personalised, relationship-based aged care in the region.

Whiddon Temora Redevelopment Secures $21 Million Federal Government Grant

Sweet Success! Whiddon Robert Young Narrabri Residents Bring Holiday Magic to Award-Winning Gingerbread Creation

Garden Glory: Whiddon Maclean Mareeba Blossoms to Victory in 2025 Whiddon Spring Garden Competition

Whiddon Pilots Innovative Reablement Programs to Transform Ageing Well Across Regional NSW

Whiddon Celebrates National Recognition at the Future of Ageing Awards

Back in Bloom: Whiddon’s Spring Garden Competition Returns for 2025, Celebrating Gardens, Creativity, and Connection

Ken Weeks, Australia’s Oldest Man Ever, Celebrates 112th Birthday in Grafton

Best Friends at Work: Meet the Chef and Schnauzer Duo Redefining What It Means To Be Aged Care Colleagues

Whiddon Welcomes Mareeba Aged Care to the Family in Maclean, NSW

Whiddon Expands Aged Care Home Capacity to Support Growing Need in Bourke

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