Gadens lawyer Arthur Koumoukelis, in his RVA road show presentation this week, predicted that accommodation bonds will be linked to capital works, not aged care services. Operators would be limited to using the funds to building and maintenance, not labour, overheads and general services. This means the sector may be building false hopes of freer funds going forward. He believes the bureaucrats have had their long term strategy in place for several years and the Productivity Commission is just a regular check against their blueprint.
Exclusive: Aveo to sell off its retirement villages in South Australia and Tasmania
Tony Randello, CEO of the nation’s leading retirement village provider, said the impending sale of its 16 retirement villages in South Australia and Tasmania “aligns with Aveo’s regular strategic review of opportunities across its portfolio”. The...