retvilldotnet: April 2020

Retirement Village Commerce Risk & Reward

Victorian #retirementvillage sector seeking amnesty from repaying monies due under contract/statute to outgoing residents until the unit they occupied 'not owned' is sold, an indeterminate period. True or False @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz @consumervic #springst #vicpol pic.twitter.com/gBPzI7IeiR
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) April 20, 2020

Failure To Act On Climate Change

Boomers vs Millennials: failure to act on climate is costing Australians their future - https://t.co/aNtF8uQSjL #ClimateActNow #ClimateEmergency
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) April 15, 2020

Covid-19 Study

Our CEO Julianne Parkinson invites you to take part in our COVID-19 study to understand the evolving experience during the coronavirus pandemic. pic.twitter.com/zZ1CEb2Uze
— ModernAgeing (@ModernAgeing) April 7, 2020

Somebody Has To Pay

Must surely be now 'budget emergency' or 'budget repair' and the end of franking credits cash refunds, negative gearing, many Superannuation concessions, capital gains tax 50% discount. Hockey said 'somebody has to pay' and we will. #auspol #auspol2020 @MichaelWestBiz pic.twitter.com/4kSuRaYZZv
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) March 30, 2020

Know Your Rights

With retirement villages scrambling to deal with #COVID19, its more important than ever that residents get good advice about their rights. If you have clients living in retirement housing call us on 9654 7389 for info about how you can best support them. https://t.co/QPMN8VSMeo pic.twitter.com/urC5R8WZ8Q
— Housing for the Aged (@HAAGHomeAtLast) March 29, 2020

Where No Counsel Is The People Fall

"Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety." https://t.co/84hr7037Dc #auspol #auspol2020
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) March 26, 2020

Confronting Ageism and Ableism

Defeating the Coronavirus Pandemic Means Confronting Ageism and Ableism ⁦@CM_Gardiner⁩ ⁦@TASomes⁩ https://t.co/ZhZCCaXQu0
— Dr Eileen Webb (@Eily19Webb) March 26, 2020

Will Trickle Down Economics Work

"Will the trickle-down package trickle beyond the banks and big business?" https://t.co/hpP35loaKH #auspol #auspol2020 #covid19australia #covid19aus
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) March 21, 2020

Function of Government

The role of government is to create an environment for commerce to function whilst at the same time protecting retirees and particularly vulnerable retirees from both financial and emotional harm emanating from that function.

The Victorian Retirement Villages Act 1986 provides the environment for commerce to function but fails to fully protect retirees from financial and emotional harm as a result of it.

The Victorian legislative definition of a retirement village in demanding the payment of an 'in-going' amount without the transfer of property ownership is a major contributor to that financial and emotional harm suffered by retirees.

Tuesday, 21 April 2020