Swift TV Cracks Aged Care Code with Opal HealthCare Agreement

Swift Networks (ASX: SW1) has flicked on a potential game-changing switch, signing a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with aged care behemoth Opal HealthCare for the rollout of its new in-room engagement platform, Swift TV.

This deal isn't just a coup for Swift—it's a ringing endorsement of the Perth-based tech outfit's years-long R&D investment in a niche yet increasingly competitive segment: aged care digital engagement.

Announced today, the agreement kicks off with an initial rollout to 562 screens across four of Opal’s 142 residential care communities, including its gleaming new Epping Grand and Croydon Grove facilities. But crucially, the MSA sets the foundation for a broader, scalable rollout across Opal’s entire 13,000-resident national footprint.

Opal HealthCare, Australia’s largest private aged care provider, has grown aggressively in recent years via M&A and greenfield developments. That scale makes it a compelling beachhead customer for Swift’s long-anticipated Swift TV platform, which only became available for pre-order in August and is set for first installations in early 2026.

A Minimum Viable Goldmine

The numbers suggest material upside. Each site, based on a 100-room care community, is expected to deliver a minimum of $80,000 in revenue over a three-year term for the core Swift TV engagement package. That figure excludes any additional revenue from the optional entertainment package, which residents can subscribe to individually—likely bundled into the Higher Everyday Living Fee (HELF) structure under the incoming aged care reform effective 1 November.

This HELF linkage isn’t just opportunistic—it’s strategic. By ensuring compliance with new government guidelines that demand more personalisation and flexibility in resident services, Swift TV is positioning itself as a compliance-friendly upgrade path for aged care providers under regulatory pressure.

Integrating for Impact

Beyond the flat-screens and content, the tech story here is all about integration. Swift TV won Opal over not merely with bells and whistles, but by fitting squarely into Opal’s proprietary management systems. The product promises to deliver menus, personalised content, and activity schedules directly to residents’ TVs—streamlining workflows for staff and enhancing user experience.

As CEO Brian Mangano puts it, “Swift TV is the result of years of investment into research and development by Swift’s in-house R&D team... [It] sets our company up for accelerated growth.”

That’s no idle boast. With one of the sector’s biggest fish now signed on pre-launch, the validation of Swift TV’s commercial potential gives Swift a strong pitch to other providers eyeing digitisation ahead of the regulatory deadline.

What’s Next?

This deal lands at a critical juncture for Swift. The company has spent recent years fine-tuning its niche in delivering networked entertainment and engagement systems to underserved verticals such as mining camps, remote hospitals, and now aged care.

For Opal, Swift TV becomes another tool in its patient-first arsenal—offering residents something more engaging than yesterday’s wall-mounted Foxtel box, and giving staff a modern interface to manage care delivery.

For Swift investors, the partnership provides a tangible early win for a product that has yet to officially hit the market. And with 138 more Opal facilities potentially on the cards, the runway looks long.

All eyes now turn to early 2026, when the first Swift TVs flicker to life in Opal’s newest communities. If the user experience lives up to the promise—and the HELF regulations push more providers toward similar solutions—Swift could find itself not just playing catch-up, but leading the charge in aged care tech.