Gretel Analytics was founded by Georgie Armstrong.

She said the operation was initially geared towards analysing behaviour at large venues such as museums but pivoted to focus on aged care facilities.

"We recognised that the early findings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care exposed a real need for solutions that provide accountability and traceability in aged care," she said.

"We quickly found there was lots of interest once we moved into aged care. We can provide significant risk mitigation around dementia wandering, falls and aggression, with geofencing and real time alerts, and we can also provide hazard identification with data gathered over time."

Gretel Analytics uses a mesh of sensors throughout an aged care facility and all staff, residents (referred to as consumers), and visitors wear a device that communicates with the mesh.

Ms Armstrong said the system allowed for a high degree of accuracy in knowing where everyone was, or had been, at the aged care facility.

"We gather 30cm accurate location and interaction data, which means there's scope for really valuable insights," she said.

"We also map the z axis so if someone falls we can trigger a real time alert for help."

"We're helping the facilities provide the best care possible and we're also providing connectivity with loved ones outside facilities. We have a family-facing app as well, so you can actually see how your mum or your dad have moved throughout a facility and how many interactions they've had with other people."

Ms Armstrong said no other company was providing the same level of insight as Gretel Analytics in the aged care sector.

She said particularly during COVID-19 there had been interest in the software's ability to assist in contact tracing.

"That's come to the forefront of the conversation with a lot of different facilities we're talking to ... a lot of care providers are looking for something specifically given that aged care has been such a vulnerable community during the pandemic," Ms Armstrong said.

"While the contact tracing solution is a really valuable element of what we're offering, it's not the only feature - no one's going to lease our system and only use it for that, because there's so many other clinical issues that it can help with."

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Ms Armstrong said a large focus in 2020 for Gretel Analytics has been liaising with a number of industry stakeholders to ensure the final product was a meaningful offering for the sector.

"I think a spotlight has been focused on the aged care sector of late, given the Royal Commission's initial findings and the tragic loss of life during the pandemic," she said.

"Everyone recognises that this sector, which has had systemic problems for a really long time needs a shake up, so it's a really good time to be bringing a solution to the table."