- Retirement Village Association
The Retirement Village Association Ltd is the industry body for the retirement village industry.
- Retirement Village Resident Association
A resident run Australian organisation that aims to raise awareness of resident’s rights and responsibilities, to offer information and advice and ultimately to encourage the development of positive relationships between residents and management.
- Seniors Card
The Seniors Card is a free card available to Australians aged 60 and over and entitles the holder to a range of benefits provided by government and businesses. It is issued in recognition of the contribution that seniors have made - and continue to make - to the Australian community.
- Council on the Ageing
Council on the Ageing (COTA), established in 1951 is an independent consumer organisation run by and for senior Australians. It protects and promotes the wellbeing of all seniors and is available in every state and territory of Australia.
- Centrelink
Covering areas of interest to seniors including the age pension, concession and health cards.
- Seniors.gov.au
Provides information on Government and non-Government services for older Australians.
- The Department of Health Ageing
- Medicare Australia
- Office of Fair Trading NSW
The NSW consumer watchdog providing helpful information on retirement villages including definitions, applicable laws, costs, services and helpful fact sheets.
- Consumer Affair Victoria
The Victorian consumer watchdog providing helpful information on retirement villages and aged care facilities including applicable laws, costs, services and helpful fact sheets.
- Aged Care Assessment Teams NSW
- Aged Care Assessment Teams Vic
Links to information about the Aged Care Assessment Program and guidelines to Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) members in approving care recipients for residential, community or flexible care, under the Aged Care Act 1997.
- NSW The Aged-Care Rights Service
The Aged-Care Rights Service (known as TARS) is a community based organisation that provides information and advice about aged care issues, free legal services and advocacy.
- Elder Rights Advocacy
The Elder Rights Advocacy (ERA), formerly Residential Care Rights, is the aged care advocacy service in Victoria, part of the National Aged Care Advocacy Program, an Australian Government initiative.
- The Aged Care Association of Australia
Represents and promotes the interests of nursing homes and hostels in Australia.
