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Providing health insurance to 560,000 Australians, Australian Unity is a national health fund, financial services and retirement living organisation with some 325,000 members Australian wide. Of those members, 10,000 have been with us for over 50 years.
A workforce of 1,300 employees reflects Australian Unity's diversified business interests. Our revenue in the financial year ended 30 June 2009 was more that $600 million.
Dating back almost 170 years, Australian Unity's history as a trusted mutual organisation has seen an organic growth that is constantly evolving in order to continually provide services and products that serve the needs of the community. This also includes the strategic mergers and diversificati0on into new business opportunities.
Developing and providing health, financial and lifestyle services that make a difference to the wellbeing of members, customers, employees and communities is how we sum up our business approach.
Two health funds operate under Australian Unity – Providing insurance to over 288,000 people is Australian Unity Healthcare. Providing tailored health plans to some of Australia's leading corporations is GU Health.
With $10 billion in funds under management, Australian Unity Investments provides specialist mortgage, property, fixed interest and equity products to investors, mostly through financial planners and intermediaries.
Operating 15 retirement communities, 99 ambulatory and community care places and four residential aged care facilities in New South Wales and Victoria, Australian Unity Retirement Living provides accommodation and vital services to retirees. More than 1,700 independent living units and approximately 450 aged care beds are provided by these facilities.
This advisory network includes throughout New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria ten mortgage brokers and referral agreements with accountants and grew to 59 for the year ended 30 June 2009. The business started in 2002, offering financial planning advice. With mortgage brokering added in 2006.
