Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Government Policy

Rural and remote areas win out in ACAR results, receive over a third of new aged care bed licence allocation post image

Rural and remote areas win out in ACAR results, receive over a third of new aged care bed licence allocation

Japara’s 132-bed Sydney seniors living facility objected to by local MP post image

Japara’s 132-bed Sydney seniors living facility objected to by local MP

All-new retirement Village Accreditation scheme (ARVAS) launched, links with Code of Conduct post image

All-new retirement Village Accreditation scheme (ARVAS) launched, links with Code of Conduct

Wests Group Macarthur has new retirement village plans knocked back, so gives up post image

Wests Group Macarthur has new retirement village plans knocked back, so gives up

New ‘Aged Care System Navigator’ aims to provide a helping hand to older Australians accessing aged care services

Federal Government announces action plan to support LGBTIQ aged care residents post image

Federal Government announces action plan to support LGBTIQ aged care residents

50 staff, six Senior Counsels, media room: reporting live from the Royal Commission post image

50 staff, six Senior Counsels, media room: reporting live from the Royal Commission

NSW Gov. decides 42 days is the max. for retirement village general service fees after resident departure plus 6/12 month compulsory buyback post image

NSW Gov. decides 42 days is the max. for retirement village general service fees after resident departure plus 6/12 month compulsory buyback

New retirement village regulations coming your way post image

New retirement village regulations coming your way

Whistleblower concept could be used by retirement village operators post image

Whistleblower concept could be used by retirement village operators

QLD retirement villages: operators now required to buy back ‘freehold’ village homes within 18 months post image

QLD retirement villages: operators now required to buy back ‘freehold’ village homes within 18 months

Royal Commission into age care: funding and ‘bureaucratic spaghetti’ identified post image

Royal Commission into age care: funding and ‘bureaucratic spaghetti’ identified