Lend Lease and Bethanie (W.A.) first village operators to sign up to the Property Councils LifeMark village accreditation scheme
One of the major initiatives in the first six months since the Retirement Villages Association (RVA) merged with the Property Council has been the establishment of the LifeMark village accreditation scheme as a replacement of The Australian...
One of the major initiatives in the first six months since the Retirement Villages Association (RVA) merged with the Property Council has been the establishment of the LifeMark village accreditation scheme as a replacement of The Australian Retirement Village Accreditation Scheme (ARVA). Lend Lease and Bethanie are the first operators to engage.
LifeMarks foundation is continual improvement, assisting operators and villages to be proactively more accountable and responsive to village residents ahead of potential industry regulation.
The professional accreditation body, BSI, has been contracted to independently administer the Lifemark Village Scheme. It appoints independent, trained auditors. BSIs experience includes accreditation for companies such as Woolworths and McDonalds.
The Property Council points out that LifeMark responds to member requests for a simpler and more equitable annual fee structure that takes into account the size of the village operator.
