The Continuous Care Retirement Community (CCRC) concept, where collocated aged care facilities deliver care to village residents, is gaining momentum. Baptist Community Services (NSW & ACT) has announced a 200 ILU village plus a 158 bed care facility with respite centre to be built at Kellyville. Aevum says it will pursue co-located facilities as its long term strategy.
ATO plans to charge GST on manufactured home parks scrapped
A concerted effort by the Residents Association of manufactured home parks has headed off the ATO which had planned to impose GST in mobile homes. This would have added 10% to the cost of the purchase of a home