Graeme Prior
Chief Executive Officer, Hall & Prior Aged Care Group
Mr Graeme Prior is the co-founder and CEO of Hall & Prior Aged Care Group; which began with a single family-owned nursing home and now operates 36 aged care communities and 3 home care services across Australia, offering world-class care to over 2000 clients and employing approximately 2,500 permanent staff. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia and is a chartered accountant.
Having worked with the top four international accounting firms Mr Prior recognised his passion for aged care while running his own accounting practice. Giving back to the local community while advocating for aged care globally has always been the cornerstone of his business ethos. Along with his passion for the industry he has an innate understanding of the issues facing aged care; his commitment to supporting research and education and significant sector investment, including designing and building new, world-class aged care homes that respond to Australia’s growing demand for quality aged care choices in both workforce and care outcomes.
His current positions include; President of International Federation on Ageing (UN Auspice Organisation based in Toronto), with a focus on delivering global outcomes in aged care; Board Member of Baycrest Health Sciences; Deputy Chairman of the CRC for Mental Health and Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee; Committee Member of the National Aged Care Advisory Council (ministerial appointment); Chairman of Australian Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, Board Member of ADNeT Ltd (Australian Dementia Network Ltd), Member of the Steering Committee National Comprehensive Dementia Centre; Member of Aged Care Thin Market Providers Consultative Group; Member of and Area Chair Australia/New Zealand Region for CEO Organisation.
