Welcome to The Village Professional Newsletter
The Village Professional is a bi-weekly newsletter for retirement village professionals by people who work in the sector.
Retirement village professionals are the grease that makes the industry tick. The tragedy is, far too often these professionals are left on their own.
Produced by the DCM Institute, our sister company, The Village Professional is designed to provide a valuable resource to help navigate one of the most difficult jobs in the industry.
It has news, opinion and key takeaways from our discussions with other village professionals around Australia.
The DCM Institute is about showing retirement professionals they’re not alone and providing a resource that can make their day-to-day life easier.
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Volunteering – staying busy and finding purpose in challenging times
Mental health has been one of the big themes in our conversations with village professionals…
Death and Dying – an important topic to get right
This month at the DCM Institute, we’re focusing on the topic of Death and Dying.…
Location, location, location – why finding the right home for your village listing is so important
Filling village vacancies is one of the most important jobs for village, marketing and sales…
Property Council Award Finalists announced
The DCM Institute team would also like to acknowledge the wonderful contribution of all those…
December is 13 weeks away – the topic on everyone’s lips is sales
If there’s one thing we’ve been picking up in our weekly conversations with village professionals,…
Independent resident surveys and the importance of benchmarking the sector
It’s time of year where many operators need to consider their requirements under regulations, the…
Join your colleagues at DCM Institute’s Village Network – join us in October
One of our key commitments at DCM Institute is assisting village professionals around the country…
Now is the time for emergency and fire safety preparation
Emergency and fire safety are key components of a compliant, safe and well managed village.…
Join the Property Council Retirement Census
The upcoming PwC/Property Council Retirement Census is open and just around the corner. It’s open to…
Effective customer engagement: creating a sense of community unites us
By Rebecca Hogan, 3C Management It is critical that the retirement living ecosystem is viable and sustainable.…
Introducing DCMI’s newest team member
We’re excited to announce the newest member of our team, Sally Middleton. Sally brings a…
Your Regulator is there to help!
Regulators of Retirement Villages around the country have been adding to their resource base to…