Dane Mitchell is an aged care executive and leader, and co-host of Time Well Spent — the podcast where aged care leaders say what they really think. He is Managing Director of Optimum Allied Health, an aged care allied health provider known for its reablement programs in residential care alongside their clinics and community teams. Dane also serves as a Board Member at St Andrews Village, Ballina and Byron Bay. He works across clinical care, operations and the business of aged care, and is a vocal advocate for reablement and for helping older Australians stay active and independent for longer.