Aged care tech inks $8.8m deal
Leederville-based aged care technology developer InteliCare Holdings will deploy its AI platform to 22 aged care facilities in Victoria as part of an $8.8 million deal.
The company told the market this morning that it has signed a five-year agreement with MECWA Limited, operating as Mecwacare, for the deployment of InteliCare’s integrated analytics, alerts, sensor and nurse call platform across all of the company’s aged care facilities in Victoria.
The $8.8 million deal represents the largest contract in InteliCare’s history and follows a three-month pilot program at Mecwacare’s Trescowthick Center in Prahan, Victoria, in mid-2025.
InteliCare managing director Tim Chapman said the deal was a turning point for the company.
“Securing a five-year agreement with Mecwacare validates the scalability of our platform and confirms that data-driven, real-time intelligence is becoming fundamental to the future of aged care,” he said.
“This agreement positions InteliCare as a strategic technology partner for industry-wide transformation, and we look forward to announcing further partnerships in due course.”
Mr Chapman said the Trescowthick pilot program had shown outstanding improvements in residential safety, clinical oversight and operational efficiency.
“In the pilot, the InteliCare platform was successfully integrated into Trescowthick’s practice management system and nurse call system, demonstrating its interoperability,” he said.
“InteliCare’s ability to connect with critical third-party systems and operate as the backbone of Trescowthick’s digital ecosystem enabled the consolidation of key operational data streams that increased visibility and constituency compliance, ultimately driving positive care outcomes for residents.”
The company, which released the results of the pilot program, said it achieved 100 percent fall detection accuracy, with no missed or false falls during the evaluation period.
It was also noted that the program resulted in a reduction in the number of residents requiring three-hour nightly health checks from 55 to just four, thanks to real-time vitals and bed occupancy tracking functions.
All eleven success criteria, covering reliability, maintenance results and operational performance, were met or exceeded during the trial.
Mecwa care managing director Anne McCormack said changes in the industry were accelerating the provider’s digital transformation.
“The aged care sector faces significant structural challenges including increasing cost pressures, workforce shortages and the increasing complexity of residents’ needs,” he said.
“As part of Mecwacare’s focus on excellent client outcomes and our evidence-based care model, we are investing in a digital transformation, of which this partnership with InteliCare is a key component, enabling our teams to deliver a safer, more responsive and more sustainable resident experience and care model.
“Evaluation at Trescowthick showed that the InteliCare platform increases clinical visibility, improves operational efficiency and, most importantly, supports better patient care and social outcomes.
“We see IntelliCare as a long-term strategic partner in shaping how we deliver aged care into the future.”
The deal itself will result in a structured rollout across 22 sites between FY26 and FY28, with revenue generated from recurring subscription fees, hardware procurement and implementation, and ongoing services.
Shares in InteliCare Holdings Limited (ASX:ICR), whose board includes notable figures such as Dr Neale Fong and founder Greg Leach, rose between 15 per cent and 2.3 cents per share following the announcement.
