RVA: Proactive meeting with productivity Commisssion

Jun 28 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

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Andrew Giles, the CEO of the RVA, last week hosted an in-depth meeting with the Productivity Commission, including Andrew McIntosh of Aveo and Neves Murray of IRT as preparation for the RVA submission into the caring of older Australians. The Commission has received only 28 submissions so far. The deadline for your chance to have a say is the 30th July, 2010. Visit http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/aged-care/make-submission for more information.

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