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Proudly providing quality care for over 60 years.
St Basil’s has a proud legacy of providing compassionate aged care services rooted in Greek Orthodox values. With a history spanning decades, we have grown to become a trusted provider, dedicated to enhancing the lives of older Australians through quality care, community connection, and a commitment to dignity and respect.
May 1969
Sister Dorothea handed her administration of the charity over to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.
April 1972
The Chief Secretary’s Department officially approved ''St Basil’s Homes for Aged'' as the brand name of the charity.
April 1975
St. Basil's Palm Sunday luncheons when Very Reverend Father. John Kapetas, Mary Economos and friends invited the new to Australia, and very young Archbishop Stylianos to lunch on his first Sunday in Australia, which happened to be Palm Sunday in 1975.
August 1975
The laying of the foundation stone for the new nursing home Lourantos Village.
1980
Sister Dorothea Village was completed at Annandale, adding 85 hostel beds to St Basil’s Homes.
1989
Open Day for the new nursing home in Lakemba
1991
The beginning of Home care services and Seniors day centres
1996
St Basil’s Homes in Lakemba was blessed by the official visit from His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew
2000
St Basil’s Homes in Lakemba was expanded with another 50 beds.
2002
President of the
The president of the Hellenic Republic, Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, had the official visit at St Basil’s Homes in Lakemba.
2004
Open day of the new nursing home in Miranda
May 2007
Official visit of the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr Kostantinos Karamanlis at St Basil’s Homes in Miranda
2007
Very Rev. Fr. John Kapetas retired in 2007 after 40 years of service to the organization.
2016
Official visit of Greek Presidential guards to St Basil’s Homes in Lakemba
September 2017
Open Day for a new nursing home in Randwick on the presences of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos and the Governor of New South Wales, His Excellency General David John Hurley, AC, DSC, FTSE.
November 2017
acquisition was made of a small 60 bed facility at Kogarah, situated on land leased from the local Greek Orthodox parish.
June 2019
Official visit of the new President of St Basil’s Homes, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios at St Basil’s Homes in Randwick.
June 2021
St Basil’s Homes organized the Greek Summer Festival at Carss Park
February 2022
St Basil’s Homes organized for the second year in row the Greek Summer Festival at Carss Park
February 2024
Mrs. Diana Horvatovic has been appointed by the Board of Directors as the CEO of St Basil's NSW/ACT.
October 2024
Official visit of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew
December 2024
Organizational rebranding for all the services. Community services rebranded to Euphoria services by St Basil’s , ILUs to Elysium Independent Living Units by St Basil’s and the residential services to St Basil’s residential care services.
May 2025
Official visit of the Greek Presidential Guards to our facility in Randwick
June 2025
Launch of the new website.
