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About Croft Group

Croft Developments Pty Ltd (Croft Developments) is a family owned, Registered Commercial Builder specialising in the design, development and construction of single and multi-storey aged care facilities throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria, NSW, Queensland, the ACT, and Western Australia.

The business was founded by Graeme Croft in 1994 as the development arm for aged care operational companies Croft Health Care Pty Ltd, Innovative Care Pty Ltd and  later Signature Care Pty Ltd specialising in the development of aged care facilities.

One of our directors, Ramsay Croft is a Commercial Builder leading up the Construction Division.

Our other director, Amal Witnish is a Lawyer working on Land Acquisition and legal and operational compliance.

Stephen Pollock, CFO, Director, heads up the Finance Team.

Croft Developments Pty Ltd is a one stop shop for design, construction and fitout of aged care facilities. CEO and founder, Graeme Croft, has been involved in the Aged Care industry for over 36 years and since that time has constructed and made operational more than 3000 Aged Care Places, with a current pipeline of more than 2200 aged care places to be built and made operational. 432 places were made operational in 2020/21.

In addition to building aged care facilities and over 3000 aged care places for our sister companies, Signature Care Pty Ltd and Innovative Care Pty Ltd, our future growth will be building for external clients. This growth is possible through the investment in systems, people, equipment, and ongoing training.

We are exceptionally proud of our delivery and operational capabilities, including the delivery of over 2000 aged care places to BUPA, 700 Places for Royal Freemasons,  and 468 Places to Encore, with a further 2200 places to be built as a result of the Aged Care Approvals Round 2018/2019 and 2021.

All facilities are designed and built under the direct supervision of the directors, with an in house design and construct team. Each facility is personally designed with respect to the land and surrounding environment, creating the most liveable surroundings for aged residents.  We provide primarily single room ensuite accommodation of up to 45 square metres per room, catering for single persons, couples, and disabled accommodation.

Our Team

Graeme Croft

Director/CEO

Graeme is responsible for the leadership and direction of Croft Developments.
Graeme leads the business with a focus on business development, risk management, strategic direction, new developments and day-to-day management and mentoring. He has extensive and specialised understanding of both State and Federal legislative framework for building of aged care living and Commonwealth funded aged care across design, development and operations.
Graeme has extensive knowledge of capital markets and the development and mechanics of projects in the $1m – $40m range. He has in-depth understanding of industrial relations, EBA’s and OH&S requirements in construction, health, aged care and business.
Graeme has been Company Director of an ASX listed Public Company (Nova Health Limited) and appointed a board member of both the Australian Nursing Homes and Extended Care Association (ANHECA), the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI), and was Chairman and Federal President of ACAA for 3 years.

Ramsay Croft

Director

Construction Project Manager

Ramsay Croft is a registered commercial builder. He is responsible for leading the in-house construction team and is heavily involved in the planning, design, procurement and day-to-day build of all Croft Developments projects. Ramsay is responsible for ensuring projects are brought in on time, to budget, safely and to the highest build standards.
Ramsay has acquired in-depth specialisation in building aged care facilities over the last 13 years, He is a key driver of innovation throughout the business with particular focus on new building products and techniques to deliver state-of- the-art facilities. Ramsay leads with a hands-on approach and drives a strong safety culture through the construction process.
Ramsay has a double degree in Property & Construction and Planning & Design from Melbourne University. Ramsay was formerly employed with Multiplex, and Deutche Bank in London (Capital Markets).
Amal Witnish

Director

Legal Compliance Manager

Amal’s role as Lawyer encompasses regulatory compliance for the Croft Group, corporate governance and Human Resources.

Amal’s role is to ensure the company adheres to legal standards and oversee the development of, roll out and compliance of all company policies. She is also responsible for enforcing regulation in all aspects of the business and providing guidance on compliance matters.

Amal holds a double degree in Law / Arts (majoring in Psychology) from Deakin University. Amal completed her legal traineeship with Hogan Dodds & Moore Lawyers, a boutique commercial firm with expertise in aged care and signed the Victorian Supreme Court Roll of Barristers and Solicitors in August 2010.

Stephen Pollock

Director

Chief Financial Officer

Stephen Pollock is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and is also a key contributor to the strategy and business development of Croft Developments. As CFO Stephen is responsible for the daily management of all financial reporting and maintenance. He is commercially driven and involved operationally to support improved business process.
Stephen started his career in large civil construction before moving into senior accounting roles. He worked as Financial Controller and Chief Financial Officer roles in both the construction and services industries and he lead the accounting team for the $1.4 billion Victorian City Link project.