Prior to the Summit the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, announced Noeline Brown as our
new Ambassador for Ageing. This is a position the ageing industry has been asking for for a
long time, citing Jeff Kennett as the strong style of advocate that is desired, someone who
will get ageing as a topic of discussion into the media and on to the kitchen table. The rumble
however is that, while respected, Ms Brown may not be in that same advocacy league as a
Kennett.
Opinion
Retirement villages have Canberra’s attention – now the sector must prove its value
Three years after Daniel Gannon took the reins of the Retirement Living Council (RLC), the sector has achieved something his predecessor Ben Myers was never able to: national recognition in Canberra. This is just the fist step. Retirement villages now need to capitalise on this moment. Here’s how.
