Review of the Retirement Villages Act 2016
Consultation has concluded
Consultation Process
Now Closed
This online engagement was hosted on YourSAy from 29 January to 16 April 2021. Below is a record of the engagement.
Let us know your thoughts on the review of the South Australian Retirement Villages Act 2016.
What’s being decided?
We are reviewing the South Australian Retirement Villages Act 2016 (the Act) and are seeking community feedback to find out whether it meets its intended objectives or if legislative changes should be considered.
The Act’s intended objectives include:
- clarifying the rights and responsibilities of both operators and residents,
- enhancing information disclosure requirements,
- providing tighter definitions, and
- ensuring improved consumer protections.
The review includes aspects related to the four key components of retirement villages:
- Considerations before someone moves into a village
- Living in a village
- Leaving a village
- Miscellaneous matters
The Act Review Summary lists each key component and their sub-components, which are all included in this consultation.
A two-part Discussion Paper has been developed to facilitate the review and inform your feedback:
- The first part provides background information and legislative framework.
- The second part provides a detailed review of the components of the legislation with discussion questions.
Get involved
Read the Discussion Paper and the Act Review Summary and have your say by:
- joining the online discussion
- filling out the interactive feedback form
- make an online submission
- emailing your feedback to RVActReview@sa.gov.au
- posting your feedback to:
Att: RV Act Review
PO Box 196 Rundle Mall, Adelaide SA 5000
Please note that you don't need to answer all the questions listed in the Discussion Paper. They are designed to prompt conversation, not to limit feedback.
Your submission may be made publicly available and it may be subject to Freedom of Information and other laws. If you would like your submission to remain confidential, clearly state this on the submission. Office for Ageing Well reserves the right not to publish information that could be seen as defamatory or discriminatory.
How can your input influence the decision?
Your input will help determine if the Act meets its objectives and if reforms introduced in 2018 have been effective or whether changes are required.
What are the next steps?
We will consider your feedback to develop a report with recommendations to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing outlining the outcomes of the review.
The report will be tabled in both Houses of Parliament following its completion and it will be available on the Office for Ageing Well (OFAW) and this website.
Contact details
For further information or a printed copy of the Discussion Paper (link):
- email us at RVActReview@sa.gov.au or,
- call us on 08 8204 2420 during business hours (9am to 5pm, weekdays).
Closing date: 5pm, Friday 16 April 2021
Background
Now Closed
This online engagement was hosted on YourSAy from 29 January to 16 April 2021. Below is a record of the engagement.
The South Australian Retirement Villages Act 2016 (the Act) and Retirement Villages Regulations 2017 (the Regulations) govern retirement villages in South Australia.
The Act commenced on 1 January 2018 and replaced the Retirement Villages Act 1987 (the 1987 Act).
The Minister for Health and Wellbeing is responsible for the Act and the Regulations, which are administered by his Department – the Department for Health and Wellbeing – through Office for Ageing Well (OFAW).
According to Section 68 of the Act, the Minister must undertake a review of the Act three years after its commencement. A report on the outcome of the review must be tabled in both Houses of Parliament within 12 sitting days of its completion.
The Discussion Paper is the next step in reviewing the Act and the first part of the formal consultation process. The feedback received will inform the report and advise whether changes to the Act or Regulations are required.
The Discussion Paper has been developed based on:
- feedback received from operators and residents about key sections of the legislation,
- complaints or queries raised with OFAW,
- ongoing discussions with peak resident and industry bodies.
All of this feedback will also be considered in the preparation of the report for Parliament.
The review will also consider the Acts and Regulations in operation in other jurisdictions, to support the further development of best practice processes in South Australia.
