Village sales up!
Reports from the field by the likes of Stockland are telling us that retirement village enquiry, reservations and settlements are…
Browsing: The Village Professional
Tapping into the WizeNomads in your community…
This week Sydney Startup WizeNomads launched a grassroots movement to connect age-friendly employers with experienced people. WizeNomads is an organisation…
The Budget Process from a Resident’s perspective
Recently I had the good fortune to catch up with my good comrade Michael Jones, Chair, Resident’s Finance Committee. I…
He’s back! Matt Church opens the Village Summit…
Matt Church is welcomed back to open the Village Summit 2020 on Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th of August at…
DCMI announces inaugural International study tour for Village Managers
DCM Institute is excited to bring to its members an International study tour to New Zealand in July 2020. New…
Retirement villages looking good at the Royal Commission
‘New thinking’ is emerging at the Royal Commission into Aged Care, and retirement villages are looking good! The Commissioners have…
“Beware of little expenses; a small leak can sink a ship!” — Benjamin Franklin
Capital expenditure budget planning. There have been many many lessons I have learned in my retirement community management journey over…
State Village Management Professional Development kicks off in 18 days from now
Our 2020 DCM Institute PD days commence in Brisbane on 2 March, and then roll across the country. All your…
Ageing in the right place – a retirement village?
Where do older Australians want to live? To make their home? The Global Centre of Modern Ageing (GCMA) has researched…
A timely reminder to review all things emergency/crisis management related
Emergencies have a way of identifying the cracks in the best laid plans. Fire, floods, cyclones and now viruses! The…