About the RVRA
The RVRA is a volunteer organisation that represents and supports residents of NSW retirement villages exclusively.
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Get support, advice, and information on your rights and obligations, and help us to advocate on your behalf.
An Introduction to the RVRA
The Retirement Village Residents Association is the only organisation that represents residents of retirement villages in NSW exclusively.
Launched September 2023 and developed with the assistance of the NSW Government. Includes: videos, webinars and resource kits covering topics for retirement village residents.
Retirement Village Industry news
The latest NSW retirement village industry news.
National Retirement Village Residents Association Survey - 2024
November 2024 - Recent media reports have raised questions about how well retirement village residents understood the terms and conditions in their contract before they moved into a retirement village. The retirement village residents associations from each of the states want to hear about your experience, through an online survey. Click for more...
RVRA Response to ABC-TV 7.30 Report
1 October 2024 - The RVRA has responded to the ABC TV’s 7.30 Report on Monday 30 September 2024, which depicted retirement villages as being a nightmare of trapped residents and misleading practices.
Elder Abuse – Statement of Respect
15 June 2024 - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. A one-page “Statement of Respect” has been developed to be distributed to all retirement villages. Click for more...
Joint Call from Consumers and Industry for more funding for the Strata and Property Services Commissioner
April 2024 - The RVRA has joined with other organisations to write to the NSW Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading, The Honourable Anoulack Chantivong, to request the provision of significant resources appropriate to the task for the Office of the Strata and Property Services Commissioner in support of their essential role in improving the strata sector. READ MORE...
The Consumer Price Index - March 2024
Wednesday 24 April 2024 - The Sydney All groups CPI increase for the year ending 31 March 2024 is 3.8% (rounded) per annum. Click for more...