NSW Premier Barry OFarrell has officially asked the Federal Government to fund the retrofitting of 636 care facilities with sprinklers following the Quakers Hill fire that claimed 11 residents in November. Victoria and Queensland are legally required to retrofit. Sprinklers have been required in NSW since 2002 for new developments. The NSW Government is budget strapped and is unlikely to fund the work, estimated at $236M to $700M.
DIGITAL EDITION
Think big. Think care campuses.
The gnarly problem: the lack of new ageing accommodation infrastructure over 20 years has hit the Baby Boomer demand bubble. Bad outcomes for old people are accelerating. Planning approval hurdles are cited as the root cause. Delay and bureaucratic...