About Us
Meet the Sunshine Coast's aged care funding experts.
MEET OUR AGED CARE SPECIALISTS
OUR TEAM
Sage Care Advice is located in Maroochydore and we take pride in being the Sunshine Coast’s aged care funding experts. We are a privately owned business with a small team and a big commitment to assisting our clients with aged care funding issues. Our team have the tools, knowledge and empathy to help you in a difficult time.
Sage Care Advice is proud to be a finalist in the ACS Aged Care Adviser of the Year for 2023, and awarded the ACS Aged Care Adviser of the Year for 2022.
Bruce Baynes
Grad DipFinPlan, Accredited Aged Care AdviserDirector, Aged Care Specialist
Aged care advice is nothing short of a passion for Bruce. When his own family faced the struggles of his father entering aged care, Bruce knew there was a need for more help to be available to others facing the daunting financial aspects of aged care. We love seeing his excitement when he comes up with a particularly great solution for clients and he is passionate when advocating for our clients’ best interests.
With over twenty years of experience in providing financial advice, our clients often comment on the empathy and understanding offered by Bruce in addition to his excellent skills in aged care funding.
Katie Spence
B Com, Grad DipFinPlan, JP Qual, Accredited Aged Care AdviserDirector, Aged Care Specialist
Katie has been with Sage Care Advice since its inception. Stepping up from the role of Client Care Advocate to Aged Care Adviser after completing her Diploma of Financial Planning in 2018, Katie has assisted many clients through the aged care maze and the obstacles families find themselves facing when a loved one enters care.
Katie is knowledgeable and extremely passionate about her job, she gets a buzz out of assisting clients, particularly when she can change an often, bleak outlook into a positive one. Katie’s friendly nature and great sense of humour will make you feel welcome and instantly at ease.
Outside of work life, Katie has two active teenage boys that keep her very busy and she hold various voluntary roles on their respective sporting club committees.
Rae Hill
Executive AssistantRae joined our team with previous experience in administration and reception roles. She is very efficient and organised, however being kind and helpful is her speciality. Her role involves keeping the office in order and the advisers in line, Rae is a busy and valued member of our team.
Bringing a warmth to the office, she is our own “Rae” of sunshine! While she is off the clock, Rae loves music, drawing, shopping and heading to the beach.
Lisa Perry
Admin AssistantLisa is a genuine Sunshine Coast local, she has been with our team since mid-2019 and she is a Centrelink superstar!
Lisa enjoys working remotely from her beachside home, from there she is able to assist our admin team to make calls to Centrelink and DVA and follow up on any outstanding tasks.
While Lisa’s tasks might sometimes be a little stressful, this is not her only interest, she also enjoys, surfing, paddle boarding, bike riding and spending time playing Pokemon with her grandkids.
Haylee Randall
B Com, Dip FP, JP Qual, Aged Care AdviserClient Care Advocate
Haylee has held various roles at Sage Care Advice since the beginning. Her knowledge for all things technical makes her a most valuable member of our team. Working from home Haylee, enjoys a work life balance as a busy mother of two. Haylee knows how to get things done, she is efficient, reliable and helps to keep the office running smoothly.
Being accredited in Aged Care and with years of experience, Haylee’s knowledge in Aged Care is comprehensive and she will answer your questions with confidence and compassion anytime you catch her on the other end of the phone.
Collette van Veen
Client Care AdvocateCollette puts the care in Client Care Advocate! With her big smile and warm heart, Collette is a perfect “hand holder” for our clients and is always ready to assist you to complete the Government forms required in the aged care process.
Starting with us in early 2023 as a trainee, she was instantly a perfect addition to our team. When she is not brightening up our office, Collette loves to dance, she is a qualified instructor and runs Jazzercise classes weekdays before and after work and on Saturday mornings. In her down time she enjoys snuggling with her beloved cat Pickles.
What Our Clients Say
Just like our name ‘Sage’, we are ‘profoundly wise’ and have a genuine desire to provide you and your loved ones with the best solutions. Here is some feedback from some of our clients.
Mandy
It has been a relief and comfort to have the services of Sage during this very busy time for us, whilst packing up and relocating our parents to the facility.
Burrawang NSW
Caroline
The Sage team were all very receptive to our questions, were flexible and responsive and they all really care about getting the best outcome for their clients.
Bentleigh VIC