Retirement Village Explained

RETIREMENT VILLAGE EXPLAINED - Investors develop valuable assets for themselves then get legislative support so residents provide 'free' capital, pay upkeep, pay refurbishment, pay for communal facilities, hall, pool, etc. #springst @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz @consumervic pic.twitter.com/YtAhs3pxUJ

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) November 28, 2019

Retirement Village Definition Harms Victorian Retirees

Legislated definition of a retirement village requires the payment
of 'in-going' $'s often equal to a 'buy' price with no transfer of property ownership. A major contributor to financial harm suffered by Victorian retirees. #springst @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz @consumervic pic.twitter.com/iLno0CwT6q

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) November 28, 2019

Innovation And Growth

Victorian gov't feels the need to ensure a commercially based #retirementvillage industry can 'innovate and grow'. Since when is ensuring success of private enterprise an obligation of government. #vicpol @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz @consumervic @michaelobrienmp #springst pic.twitter.com/17BOFt9lUX

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) November 26, 2019

Time to Protect Older Victorians

If somebody tells you the Victorian Retirement Village industry doesn't need an Ombudsman, smile politely then turn and walk away, because they don't know what they are talking about. @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz @michaelobrienmp #vicpol #springst @consumervic pic.twitter.com/6v8ZkJXd0H

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) November 26, 2019

Victoria To Review Retirement Village Act

25/11/19- Victoria to review Retirement Villages Act 1986. Anything less than what NSW have done will be failure for Victoria. #vicpol @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz @consumervic @michaelobrienmp #springst @NSW_FairTrading pic.twitter.com/wvSI1m2qDI

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) November 24, 2019

Victorian Government Feels Need To Protect Retirement Village Industry

Victorian gov't feels the need to protect commercially based #retirementvillage industry by reduced consumer protections so as to ensure it can 'innovate and grow'. Government obligation, since when? #vicpol @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz @consumervic @michaelobrienmp #springst pic.twitter.com/bTHLIGqrdw

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) November 24, 2019

High Salaries of Aged Care Bosses

With no transparency or accountability for billions in funds to #agedcare providers its shocking to know the BUPA Chief Executive was paid $3.9m. Imagine if they spent it on care! @MurrayWatt @SenatorSiewert @TimAyres @polley_helen @Stirling_G @linessuehttps://t.co/0bjbcsw4J8 pic.twitter.com/idAZJyqRGP

— ANMF - Australian Nursing Midwifery Federation (@anmf_federal) November 23, 2019

Andrews Government Wasting Our Time

A message to the @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz government. Stop wasting our time with another pretend review. Stop pandering to industry lobbying. Adopt the NSW #retirementvillage laws in full, they are light years ahead of Victoria. #springst #vicpol @NSW_FairTrading #nswpol pic.twitter.com/oaKRYPSR1M

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) November 21, 2019

72% of Retirement Village Operators Profit Driven

72% of Retirement Villages owned by commercially driven for-profit operators - 74% of Retirement Villages residents DO NOT have ownership of units, merely a right to occupy despite paying big $$$$. #vicpol @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz @consumervic @michaelobrienmp #springst pic.twitter.com/QvxR2CgijO

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) November 18, 2019

Need for Retirement Village Industry Ombudsman

If somebody tells you the Victorian Retirement Village industry doesn't need an Ombudsman, smile politely then turn and walk away, because they don't know what they are talking about. @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz @michaelobrienmp #vicpol #springst @consumervic pic.twitter.com/30fs3kZAEt

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) November 18, 2019

NSW Retirement Village Residents Watch and Wait

Have recent retirement village reforms gone far enough? NSW retirees wait and watch. https://t.co/syLrmmdwJ9 @Kevinandersonmp @GladysB @mckay_jodi @NSW_FairTrading #nswpol Excellent article by Choice highlighting some industry black holes and the wait for meaningful reforms.

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) October 31, 2019

Have NSW Retirement Village Reforms Gone Far Enough

Have recent retirement village reforms gone far enough? NSW retirees wait and watch. https://t.co/syLrmmdwJ9 @Kevinandersonmp @GladysB @mckay_jodi @NSW_FairTrading #nswpol Excellent article by Choice highlighting some industry black holes and the wait for meaningful reforms. pic.twitter.com/9AO6A6Qh34

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) October 31, 2019

Home Care Operators Snipping 50pc in Fees

Home Care: operators snipping 50pc fees from the elderly in home care - https://t.co/yG8OHmbnJ4 - #auspol @richardmcolbeck @JulieCollinsMP Has relevance for the retirement village industry as well.

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) October 31, 2019

Delivering For All Victorians To Be Tested

Claims of 'Delivering for all Victorians' to be tested following announcement of review of Retirement Village law. @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz gov't openly states consumer protection cannot come at cost of growth and innovation of private enterprise #vicpol #springst @sdanck pic.twitter.com/DRTbMoasim

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) October 30, 2019

Lack of Clarity in Retirement Village Law

Lack of clarity in the law allows careless, undisciplined or deliberate over spending by retirement village operators https://t.co/TRLFpeRwDc to be recouped from residents says advocate. @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz @michaelobrienmp #vicpol @TerpsMLC @TaniaMaxwell14 @smh pic.twitter.com/8TlAiwElgT

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) October 30, 2019