Retirement Villages Residents Association NSW

The RVRA is a not-for-profit association. We are non-government and non-commercial. The RVRA was founded in 1990 and strives to:

- Assist residents to understand their rights and obligations.
- Defend and extend the rights of residents in Retirement Villages.
- Encourage residents to exercise their rights, and participate in the decision- making processes affecting their lives.
- Assist residents

to develop an effective Residents Committee.
- Offer information and advice to intending residents, residents and their families.
- Promote positive relationships between residents and management. The affairs of the association are managed by a Management Committee consisting of:

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
and 8 members. All Committee members are residents of retirement villages or associate members and are dedicated to ensuring they achieve the objectives and aims of the Association. Committee members work voluntarily in the interests of their fellow residents. The RVRA Committee has vacancies from time to time and would welcome expressions of interest from any retirement village resident who would like to work for their fellow residents. Please contact the RVRA through our website on the CONTACTS page. The Office of Fair Trading recognises the Association and the two Industry Groups listed under Links as peak councils representing their respective members. RVRA cooperates with:

The Minister for FairTrading's Retirement Village Advisory Council (RVAC)
Council of the Ageing (COTA)
The Aged Rights Service (TARS)
The Australian Consumers Association (ACA)
The Combined Pensioners and Superannuates Association (CPSA)
NSW Council of Social Services (NCOSS)
The Retirement Villages Forum of the CTTT
The Retiremant Villages Association (RVA) and
The Aged and Community Services Assiciation of NSW and ACT (ACS) Operator Groups
The Australian Retirement Village Residents Association (ARVRA)