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Friday, 20 March 2020

Mixed COVID-19 Message From State Governments

Mixed messages from state governments. Victorian @JennyMikakos @VicGovDHHS #COVID19aus Self Assessment Chart saying even if you HAVE A FEVER AND RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS no further action required. Doesn't advise to at least contact GP as in Tasmania. @normanswan #springst #vicpol pic.twitter.com/31WCh6pMkJ
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) March 16, 2020

Monday, 20 January 2020

Failure to Acknowledge Retirement Village Lived Experience

A review of the Victorian #retirementvillage Act is on in 2020. They haven't listened to the lived experience before, what will it take to get them to do so now. @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz @consumervic #springst #vicpol pic.twitter.com/dgRDfcsLdG
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) January 15, 2020

Saturday, 11 January 2020

Government Action Needed

The @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz government needs to act on retirement village law. No current mandatory emergency evacuation plans. Save their lives first before issue of culpability. @consumervic #springst #vicpol pic.twitter.com/SALLm6prGP
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) January 10, 2020

Wednesday, 25 December 2019

Worst Retirement Village Laws Victoria

Labor = the worst retirement village laws in the country. 72% of Retirement Villages owned by commercial for-profit operators. 74% of Retirement Villages residents DO NOT have unit ownership, merely right to occupy despite paying big bucks to enter. Legislators need to act now. pic.twitter.com/HJLSje7A7B
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) December 24, 2019

Friday, 29 November 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

Monday, 23 September 2019

Victorian Andrews Government Condones Misleading Material

Victorian @DanielAndrewsMP government condones circulation of misleading information to retirees through @consumervic information booklet on retirement villages. Time for @JillHennessyMP and @MarleneKairouz to put a stop to it. #vicpol #springst @michaelobrienmp @3AWNeilMitchell pic.twitter.com/mt5fNZNMPC
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) September 16, 2019

Wednesday, 3 July 2019

Delivering for only some Victorians

'Delivering for all Victorians' is a phrase that rings hollow with retirement village residents. Other states have delivered meaningful reforms, Victoria & Minister @MarleneKairouz have clearly failed. @DanielAndrewsMP @michaelobrienmp #vicpol @sdanck @abc730 @acccgovau #springst pic.twitter.com/50SdZjpIpJ
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) July 2, 2019

Tuesday, 25 June 2019

Government Provides Sanctuary to Retirement Village Operators

Daniel AndrewsMP, Marlene KairouzMP Government provides sanctuary to Retirement Village operators through a legislated must pay an in-going amount. #auspol #vicpol @sdanck @abc730 @acccgovau

Allows retirement village operators to:- (see graphic below) pic.twitter.com/RuMOtVoAIN
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) June 22, 2019

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.