The Nationals Senator John Williams (NSW) is pushing the need for increased care funding, pointing out 48 facilities have closed in 14 months to last February because they cant cover costs. With 2,800 aged care facilities this equates to just under 2% however.
Opinion
Retirement villages have Canberra’s attention – now the sector must prove its value
Three years after Daniel Gannon took the reins of the Retirement Living Council (RLC), the sector has achieved something his predecessor Ben Myers was never able to: national recognition in Canberra. This is just the fist step. Retirement villages now need to capitalise on this moment. Here’s how.
