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December 11, 2025 In News

Co-Design in Aged Care and Retirement Living

KPA Architects is conducting a series of co-design sessions with residents and staff at client aged care and retirement homes to guide building plans in 2026. We’re finding that co-designing is a terrific way to align our work with the new aged care regulations that prioritise consumer-centred care. Some of the keenest participants are recent occupiers of independent living units who want to lock-in their future aged care. This collaborative approach results in inclusive community designs.

📸 KPA Director Todd Paterson in action

September 17, 2025 In News

Regional Retirement Communities Easing the Aged Care Buden

More and more we are finding that upgrades to country retirement communities is another viable solution to the problem of inequitable access to aged care in regional areas discussed by some of Australia’s leading CEO’s in the latest Australian Ageing Agenda . As the Retirement Living Council found in its report Better Housing for Better Health you can take a lot of pressure off the stretched aged care sector by encouraging more ageing in place in retirement villages. The combination of accessible housing retrofits with innovations in healthcare delivery can make a big difference in regional communities struggling to provide aged care.

May 13, 2025 In News

Older Adult Care Hubs

A combination of changes is coming to the aged care sector this year that will have positive outcomes if the federal and state authorities are aligned. The Commonwealth’s new Support at Home Program and smaller home model for aged care looks like a comfortable fit for the State’s proposed Integrated Older Adult Care Hubs announced at the state election. Building and locating these hubs will be the key. Metro station precincts are obvious locations along with regional centres. Designed correctly, the hubs can fill the ‘care gap’ between aging in place and full-service facilities.

April 15, 2025 In News

$31.2M in Govt funding to trial virtual nurses in aged care

As reported in The Weekly Source, it’s great to see regional communities continue to pioneer innovation in the delivery of aged care services with virtual nursing. We are also seeing examples of innovation with transitional housing for aged care workers in regional areas. Some aged care homes are future proofing their infrastructure by expanding residential capacity to house workers from out of town in the short-term. Eventually these dwellings could transition to retirement living when permanent housing for the workers becomes available in town centres.

April 2, 2025 In News

Thinking Outside the Box

The editorial from Architecture & Design linked below, about the future of aged care design, is perfectly timed with the new Aged Care Act starting in July. Thinking outside of the box looks like the best approach to achieve more ‘person-centred care’ required by the new laws. We saw this in designing Treeby Parklands adjacent to the popular Calleya dog park. It inspired the Treeby team to adopt a canine theme to connect with community, with distinctive interior design touches and visits to the café inside the aged care home. 

Read the Article Here

February 12, 2025 In News

New Aged Care Act

Coinciding with the introduction of the new Aged Care Act in 2025, the new year has started with a pleasing lift in inquiries by providers for new project work. From a design and building perspective, the new Act clarifies how new residential aged care homes will be assessed for compliance. This includes improved standards for accessibility and safety; resident autonomy; workplace design; and integration with home care services.

For more information on how the new Aged Care Act will affect the creation of new homes contact the KPA team on 08 9367 6866 or admin(at)kpa-architects.com. The changes take effect from 1 July 2025.

November 28, 2024 In News

New Aged Care Bill Passed

The passage of the new Aged Care Bill in Federal Parliament this week is good news. Providers and their architects can now confidently proceed with important reforms like the new Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines. KPA Architects have prepared for this moment by having a range of design options to enable more home-like environments that better meet the needs of residents in Western Australia.

Read more here.

September 26, 2024 In News

New Aged Care Act

KPA Architects are looking forward to the new Aged Care Act and we are studying different approaches to implementing the ‘person-centred’ design model that is recommended. Options range from campus-style developments designed for specific needs like dementia care, through to clusters of specialised care in multi-story developments for inner city locations. A particular focus for KPA will be meeting the challenge of implementing the design innovations in refurbishments of existing larger aged care homes. We are reaching out to clients to get feedback on various approaches.

July 16, 2024 In News

5 Decades of Excellence in Full-Service Designing

The secret to a great design outcome is managing the project delivery professionally and seamlessly. KPA embraced this concept very early in WA by becoming a ‘full service’ design firm coordinating all aspects of a project. This has evolved to include human-centred design discovery, architectural, drafting, interior design, project management, and construction supervision services. You can see the benefits of this total project management approach in our successful recent large and small projects, like Opal Healthcare’s 120 bed aged care home in Treeby, and the three-unit modular-built Specialist Disability Accommodation in Wonthella Geraldton. KPA was actively involved in their design and project delivery.

July 10, 2024 In News

National Design Principles

New national design principles to guide refurbishments and new residential aged care accommodation builds came into effect this week. The federal government initiative aims to create more home-like environments in aged care premises. KPA Architects have studied the guidelines closely and we are available to discuss their application to West Australian conditions.