Lumia Care acquires nursing agency Healthcare HQ

Tuesday, 20 February, 2024

Lumia Care has acquired Sydney-based specialist nursing agency Healthcare HQ, opening up additional professional development and work opportunities for its 200+ nurses across Lumia’s healthcare, aged care and allied services network.

Founded by registered nurse Angela Thwaites, Healthcare HQ offers nurses contract and other roles at over 100 client sites across the hospital and aged care sectors with more than 200 nurses being placed in shifts every day.

Lumia Care’s CEO, Jason Cartwright, said Healthcare HQ’s approach to matching well-trained, skilled and specialist staff to patient needs was an excellent cultural fit for the Lumia Care group of businesses.

Healthcare HQ’s business and employment model is “a perfect fit” for Lumia Care, Cartwright said.

“We have more than 3000 staff across our national network of healthcare businesses, including nurses, aged care workers and allied health professionals.

“Being part of the Lumia Care group will broaden the options for nursing staff and give them more choice and flexibility, from the type of high quality of work they choose, how frequently they wish to work and at what locations.

“That includes work opportunities for those who are relocating to another region, someone wanting a two-week high-paid shift in a remote location, those looking to juggle their job with school hours or perhaps wanting more work in a specialist area.

“As our healthcare network continues to grow, those work opportunities will only increase.”

Healthcare HQ is the latest addition to the Lumia Care group, which now includes Regal Care, i-Nurse, Kemp Recruitment, Colbrow Care and Meditech Staffing.

Lumia Care was founded in May 2022 as a platform for bringing together quality healthcare businesses providing a range of services, including in-home care, aged care and disability support, and healthcare staffing to hospitals and private providers. The company currently employs more than 3000 healthcare professionals across Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland.