About us

Aeralife, proudly Australian and independently owned, has over 20 years’ experience in providing premium residential aged care. We’ve made it our mission to implement changes and improve the sector by embracing a new era in aged care, through innovative, holistic, people-focused care and technology.

There are 11 Aeralife aged care communities across Victoria and New South Wales, with a range of care options including long-term care, short term respite care, palliative care, transitional care and dementia-friendly care.

Our highly experienced teams possess passion and empathy in equal measure. We empower them to forge deep connections with residents, ensuring a more meaningful approach to caregiving.

Our mission

At Aeralife, our mission is to enable a safe and nurturing community that delights and supports our diverse residents, families and staff.

Our team

Our Executive Team is led by CEO John Rutledge. John has assembled a highly experienced team of qualified professionals to achieve the vision of a new era in aged care for Aeralife.

John Rutledge
Chief Executive Officer

Loretta Radge
Head of Group Operations

Ngoni Hwenjere
Head of Finance

Clare Neeson
Head of People and Culture

Grant Bramich
Head of Asset Management & Procurement

Electra Tounis
Head of Marketing & Communications

Michelle Harcourt
Head of Governance & Risk

Aeralife homes

Home. It’s a place of belonging, comfort, safety and familiarity, where physical, spiritual and emotional needs are nurtured, fostering connection with others. Aeralife is all this and more. Our residential aged care homes are vibrant, innovative communities that celebrate every resident’s life, offering warm sanctuary and rich experiences.

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Latest News

Aged care lifestyle coordinator Tess with residents at Aeralife Illawong
26 years of passion in aged care: Lifestyle coordinator Tess at Aeralife Illawong

For more than 26 years, Tess has been bringing joy, laughter and meaningful connection to the residents of Aeralife Illawong. As an experienced aged care lifestyle coordinator, she understands that...

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Life after moving into aged care at Aeralife
Moving into aged care: Lorraine’s story of independence and support at Aeralife

Lorraine has lived a full and grounded life – one shaped by family, hard work and a quiet sense of independence. Her experience reflects a journey many families face when...

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Life at Aeralife: Analie’s journey in aged care
Life at Aeralife: From volunteering to changing lives

Discovering purpose within life at Aeralife and aged care When Analie first volunteered in an aged care home, she simply wanted to understand what the environment was really like before...

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Lilian at Twin Parks
A century of strength: Lilian’s life at Aeralife Twin Parks

At Aeralife Twin Parks, we’re fortunate to share our community with residents who carry a lifetime of stories, resilience and warmth. One of them is Lilian, who celebrated her 100th...

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A Legacy of Care: Theresa's 20-Year Journey at The Manor
A legacy of care: Theresa’s 20-year journey at The Manor

For more than two decades, Theresa has built a true legacy of care at The Manor. Since joining in 2003, she has been a steady and compassionate presence, dedicating the...

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From determination to innovation: Rupinder’s journey as a registered nurse
From determination to innovation: Rupinder’s journey as a registered nurse

The people at Aeralife are what make our organisation special. Their unwavering passion and commitment to care inspire us every day. This is particularly true for Rupinder, a registered nurse...

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Clare Neeson

Head of People & Culture

Clare is passionate about chartering a pathway of employment that attracts and retains staff who are highly skilled and are truly able to meet the mission and values of Aeralife. She is particularly focused on building management capability in order to develop staff and deliver high quality resident care.

Previous workplaces: Mecwacare, VMCH Aged Care.

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Electra Tounis

Head of Marketing & Communications

Electra is an experienced marketing professional who understands the needs of Australian seniors. She is focused on changing the stigma associated with aged care, through innovative campaigns for Aeralife. Her continued efforts are dedicated to raising community awareness and ensuring people easily understand the often complex world of aged care.

Previous workplaces: Mecwacare and Empower Healthcare.

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Grant Bramich

Head of Assets & Procurement

Grant is an innovator who focuses on optimising asset value, safety and compliance in the organisation. He is focused on leading the implementation of asset management systems and continuing to grow the company portfolio through capital improvement project acquisitions. Aligned to this, is a strong focus on supporting the business to continue to build on programs including Memory Support Units and state of the art nurse call systems.

Previous workplaces: Opal Healthcare, Australian Unity, Steller, Sapphire Care.

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John Rutledge

Chief Executive Officer

As CEO and utilising his long experience in the aged care sector, John’s priority is the residents’ and families’ care and hospitality experience. Aeralife is therefore committed to the delivery of high standard care in a warm home environment for residents, families and staff. A continuing focus on engaging high calibre personnel and implementation of state-of-the-art assistive technologies aims to optimise the Resident care and staff experience

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Loretta Radge

Head of Group Operations

Loretta’s purpose is to lead with both strategy and heart. With an unwavering passion for aged care, Loretta’s focus is ensuring residents receive exceptional care while staff feel valued, supported, and empowered in their roles. A registered nurse with a Master of Business Administration, she brings over 25 years’ leadership experience in the aged care sector.

With extensive experience in mergers, commissioning and acquisitions, Loretta will be an important driver of Aeralife’s growth strategy, while remaining a strong advocate for the Aeralife PIER values.

Previous workplaces: Bupa Care Services, Mecwacare, Signature Care / For Purpose Aged Care.

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Ngoni Hwenjere

Head of Finance

Ngoni loves a challenge and is passionate about transforming businesses by improving systems and processes to make things easier for Aeralife teams to do what they do best – caring for residents. A particular focus is streamlining processes so that residents, their families and staff have access to live and accurate financial and non-financial data and information and can make smarter decisions around care.

Previous workplaces: Menarock, Baptcare, Fronditha Care.

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Michelle Harcourt

Head of Governance and Risk

Michelle boasts 30+ years in the Residential Aged Care sector, spanning quality, safety, leadership, and regulatory roles. Michelle is an industry-respected figure, having held senior leadership roles within the Victorian State Government, and regulatory/advisory roles with the Commonwealth government.