In this powerful episode of Time Well Spent, hosts Dane Mitchell and Rose Plater sit down with data evangelist and aged-care innovator Rob Covino, CEO MIRUS Australia, to explore how AI, automation, and predictive technology are reshaping the future of care in Australia.

Rob shares candid insights into the challenges and opportunities facing aged-care providers—from workforce fatigue and inefficient systems to the promise of AI-powered documentation, predictive deterioration modelling, and even cloned video avatars that can support behavioural de-escalation for residents living with dementia. 

In this powerful episode of Time Well Spent, hosts Dane Mitchell and Rose Plater sit down with data evangelist and aged-care innovator Rob Covino, CEO MIRUS Australia, to explore how AI, automation, and predictive technology are reshaping the future of care in Australia.
Rob shares candid insights into the challenges and opportunities facing aged-care providers&mdash;from workforce fatigue and inefficient systems to the promise of AI-powered documentation, predictive deterioration modelling, and even cloned video avatars that can support behavioural de-escalation for residents living with dementia.&nbsp;

Time Well Spent is a podcast exploring aged care, the NDIS, and health — through candid conversations with executives and thought leaders shaping the industry. Hosted by Dane Mitchell (Optimum Allied Health) and Rose Plater (Paynters), the show is built on authentic conversations. Each 40-60 minute episode asks bold, sometimes controversial, questions about reform, workforce, finance, design, and innovation — opening space for leaders to tell us what they really think about the industry and its future.

Time Well Spent is a podcast exploring aged care, the NDIS, and health &mdash; through candid conversations with executives and thought leaders shaping the industry. Hosted by Dane Mitchell (Optimum Allied Health) and Rose Plater (Paynters), the show is built on authentic conversations. Each 40-60 minute episode asks bold, sometimes controversial, questions about reform, workforce, finance, design, and innovation &mdash; opening space for leaders to tell us what they really think about the industry and its future.

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AI, Aged Care & the Automation Revolution with Rob Covino, CEO MIRUS Australia

Payroll compliance is now one of the biggest risks in aged care. Every provider, even the well-run ones, uncover errors driven by 24/7 rosters, complex Modern Awards and constant legislative change. In this episode, Dane and Rose speak with Siobhain Simpson, Partner at StuartBrown, who has audited hundreds of providers and never completed an audit without finding payroll issues.

Siobhain breaks down why errors are unavoidable, which clauses cost organisations the most, why overpayments are harder to fix than you think, and what boards should be asking to protect their organisations. She also shares how transparency builds trust, why independent checks matter, and when AI might finally take over payroll interpretation.

A must-listen for aged care and NDIS leaders navigating risk, reform and the reality of paying people right.

Payroll compliance is now one of the biggest risks in aged care. Every provider, even the well-run ones, uncover errors driven by 24/7 rosters, complex Modern Awards and constant legislative change. In this episode, Dane and Rose speak with Siobhain Simpson, Partner at StuartBrown, who has audited hundreds of providers and never completed an audit without finding payroll issues.
Siobhain breaks down why errors are unavoidable, which clauses cost organisations the most, why overpayments are harder to fix than you think, and what boards should be asking to protect their organisations. She also shares how transparency builds trust, why independent checks matter, and when AI might finally take over payroll interpretation.
A must-listen for aged care and NDIS leaders navigating risk, reform and the reality of paying people right.

Why Every Aged Care Provider Has Payroll Errors and What to Do About It with Siobhain Simpson

What happens after a cyber breach and how can providers be ready before it strikes? In this episode of Time Well Spent, we sit down with leading cyber lawyer and incident response expert Reece Corbett-Wilkins to explore the realities behind data breaches in the aged care and NDIS sectors. 

Key links:

Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024-2025 | Cyber.gov.au – annual status including average costs of cybercrime for businesses

Cyber Wardens Foundations - Live and On Demand Webinars - Cyber Wardens – free training for SMEs

Questions to ask managed service providers | Cyber.gov.au – questions to ask MSPs about cyber security

What are you risking online? | Act Now. Stay Secure. – Act Now, Stay Secure – government campaign about how to build cyber security culture

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What happens after a cyber breach and how can providers be ready before it strikes? In this episode of Time Well Spent, we sit down with leading cyber lawyer and incident response expert Reece Corbett-Wilkins to explore the realities behind data breaches in the aged care and NDIS sectors.&nbsp; Key links:
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<a href="https://www.actnowstaysecure.gov.au/?gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22522587105&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwjffHBhBuEiwAKMb8pO4JRHfhCxJWAm-I76CcmU-bd8zwhXA3MfAZIo40g2Rk5HNt-a5OTBoCykkQAvD_BwE" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.actnowstaysecure.gov.au/?gclsrc%3Daw.ds%26gad_source%3D1%26gad_campaignid%3D22522587105%26gclid%3DCjwKCAjwjffHBhBuEiwAKMb8pO4JRHfhCxJWAm-I76CcmU-bd8zwhXA3MfAZIo40g2Rk5HNt-a5OTBoCykkQAvD_BwE&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764051501791000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0lWRfdTmU9vqmqMuorVyhw">What are you risking online? | Act Now. Stay Secure.</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Act Now, Stay Secure &ndash; government campaign about how to build cyber security culture
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You’ve had a cyber breach – now what? Why providers need to be prepared with Reece Corbett-Wilkins

Paul Sadler joins "Time Well Spent" for an unflinching look at Australia's aged care reform: what’s working, what’s gridlocked, and how real change hangs on rights, funding, and workforce realities.

From the promise of the new Aged Care Act—putting human rights at the heart of care—to the systemic roadblocks of rationed packages, hospital bed bottlenecks, and a sector under intense financial and staffing pressure, this episode dives deep. Paul explains key shifts in legislation, why equity of access remains elusive, how CHSP and support-at-home models are evolving, and the big question marks hanging over provider confidence and future investment.

A candid exploration of high-stakes reform, provider survival, and what it will take to deliver truly dignified, community-centered support for older Australians.

Paul Sadler joins "Time Well Spent" for an unflinching look at Australia's aged care reform: what&rsquo;s working, what&rsquo;s gridlocked, and how real change hangs on rights, funding, and workforce realities.
From the promise of the new Aged Care Act&mdash;putting human rights at the heart of care&mdash;to the systemic roadblocks of rationed packages, hospital bed bottlenecks, and a sector under intense financial and staffing pressure, this episode dives deep. Paul explains key shifts in legislation, why equity of access remains elusive, how CHSP and support-at-home models are evolving, and the big question marks hanging over provider confidence and future investment.
A candid exploration of high-stakes reform, provider survival, and what it will take to deliver truly dignified, community-centered support for older Australians.

AI, Aged Care & the Automation Revolution with Rob Covino, CEO MIRUS Australia

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