Healthcare Staffing Report: Oct. 9, 2014

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Interim Healthcare acquires Australian firm

Interim Healthcare Inc., a healthcare staffing and homecare franchisor, announced it entered the Australian market with the acquisition of Just Better Care.

Just Better care was founded in 2006 and is based in Manly, Australia. It franchises in-home, non-medical and medical care services in Australia. It has one corporate operation and approximately 30 independently owned operations in major cities such as Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Victoria, Brisbane and Sydney.

Just Better Care founder and CEO Trish Noakes will remain at the helm of the company as COO, and the entire management team will remain.

The acquisition gives Interim more than 530 franchise locations around the globe, representing nearly $900 million in combined network sales.

Interim is based in Sunrise, Fla.

Last year, Interim acquired UK-based Bluebird Care Franchises Ltd.