Walara
A bright new name and look paves the way for success
A bright new name and look paves the way for success
To meet the aged care standards in a highly regulated environment, two aged care providers located in in the lower mid north of SA, Hamley Bridge Aged Care and Balaklava Millcourt Homes, became one entity to ensure they would thrive well into the future and provide much needed support to the communities in which they operate.
The new entity required a name and brand, with key marketing assets including collateral, signage and a website to position the brand among residents, their families and the wider communities.
We worked closely with the CEOs, Board and staff of the aged care providers to determine a name for the organisation, Walara – meaning light and bright in Kaurna language – and define its brand strategy, brand positioning and create a new identity and look and feel.
We ensured the new name and brand identity:
The elements included:
Since the brand and website launch in October 2022, the reception from both the Walara team internally, together with residents and families and the local community, has been overwhelmingly positive.
I have worked with communikate et al for many years in a number of roles. They form an integral part of our team at Walara, having taken the time to understand our community and the two businesses that merged to develop a brand name and identity that reflects our shared values and vision for future growth in the lower mid-north region. communikate has created an extensive range of content and communication assets to establish us as a leading provider of aged care services in the region. We’ve received nothing short of positive feedback from our residents, their families and our staff.
communikate et al’s design work is visually impactful, and they partnered with us to help bring our vision to life. Our tagline ‘flourish’, is an excellent reflection of our core values, beautiful botanic campus and our genuine aspirations for every young person in our care.
communikate’e professionalism, relatability and ability to give life to our vision is commendable.
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The communikate team really took the time to understand our business. They very quickly came up to speed on our products and the nuances of our very technical and specialised industry. They’ve written accurate and engaging content to be used in industry publications, our electronic newsletter, and on LinkedIn, which has performed really well.
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We came to communikate et al with a specific need to update our brand. We needed to refine our brand’s visual touchpoints to make sure we were resonating with our customers and engaging a wider audience. This was the first step of our broader branding and business strategy to execute with communikate et al.
There was an instant clarity and understanding of where we needed to go; both from a creative perspective, but also tangible outcomes for the business and our customers. The delivery of our updated branding was considered and beautifully executed. We couldn't be happier with our next chapter.
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