Interview with the Minister of Aged Care, Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP

Mr Cliff Cook, Chairman LifeCare Residences UK and New Zealand Integrated Retirement Community Model Mr Cliff Cook, Chairman, Lifecare Residences, New Zealand and United Kingdom. Cliff cook is a retirement pioneer, hailing from New Zealand. As the founder of Metlifecare, New Zealand’s second-biggest retirement business and more than 30 plus years in the retirement and... Read More

On the eve of the Day of the Older Person, the ABC reported that public hospital surgeons in South Australia have been encouraged to “say no” to “old” patients. The allegations came from a leaked email, which also suggests that surgeons should refuse surgery on those with comorbidities too. The acting surgery program delivery manager... Read More

A new unified accreditation scheme for Australian retirement villages and communities has been unveiled, which will independently certify the quality of a village’s services and operational processes. The Australian Retirement Village Accreditation Scheme (ARVAS) has been created jointly by the Property Council of Australia and Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), two organisations that represent retirement... Read More