The RVA has commenced a search for a new CEO after Jane Holdsworth announced her resignation due to illness in her family. RVA President Simon Owen will fill in as Acting CEO while a replacement is appointed. Simon said Jane Holdsworth has made an important contribution as CEO of the RVA over the past year. Key achievements include a growth in the associations membership base, improved advocacy outcomes with key stakeholders, successful negotiations with legislators including the recent decision in Victoria to exempt retirement village contracts from proposed amendments to the Stamp Duty Act and establishing an office in Queensland to become, for the first time, an organisation able to represent all members across Australia. We wish Jane every success in the future and thank her for the outstanding contribution she has made over the past 12 months.


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It feels like I am writing an obituary to family-run aged care facilities. Once the backbone of the sector, multi-generation operators are now selling out at a pace not seen before. The sell-off is accelerating, with three landmark deals in just two...
