Anglican Care’s proposed retirement village for Gloucester won’t be affected by the State Government’s new reforms.
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Anglican Care chief executive officer (CEO) Colin Osborne said “there is nothing earth shattering in the new proposal.”
He explained how the reforms are looking to refine processes to ensure there is transparency between operators and residents
“Different operators take a different approach to the requirements and this will help clarify the issues,” Mr Osborne said.
The NSW Government recently announced a reform package that includes a four-point plan that will “put consumers first and protect residents from potentially dodgy practices.”
“Our retirees have worked hard their whole life and the NSW Government will be coming down on any operators who have not complied with the law,” member for Upper Hunter, Micheal Johnsen said.
“This plan will put consumers first by making contracts more transparent, giving residents the tools to compare costs, and cracking down on providers through a compliance blitz.”
The plan also includes an inquiry that will make sure residents have the protections they deserve, while ensuring retirement village operators are complying with the law.
Kathryn Greiner AO will head the inquiry, which will examine all registered retirement villages across NSW, and their compliance with the Retirement Villages Act 1999.
The package also includes: an overhaul of the Retirement Villages Regulation 2009 including greater transparency around fees and charges in contracts; an online calculator to help better understand the estimated costs of living in a retirement village