We want to hear your feedback on proposed amendments to the Retirement Villages Regulations 2017(External link).

The regulations are needed to support recent updates to the Retirement Villages Act 2016(External link) made by the Retirement Villages (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2024(External link).

Retirement villages legislation governs the operation of all retirement villages across South Australia and the new regulations will provide additional detail and guidance on how it will work in practice.

Areas for input include proposed regulations relating to:

• Before moving into a village
• Living in a village
• Leaving a village
• An updated code of conduct for operators, staff and residents.

Community feedback will help finalise the proposed amendment regulations.

Get involved

Find out more about how you can get involved:

• Read the draft regulations
• Read the consultation paper
• Consider the questions for community feedback

Have your say by:

• Completing the online feedback form
• Completing the feedback form (download)
• Emailing your completed feedback form or written feedback to [email protected](External link)
• Posting your completed feedback form or written feedback to:
  

Office for Ageing Well
PO Box 196, Rundle Mall ADELAIDE SA 5000

If you have any questions or require support to participate in the feedback process, please contact Office for Ageing Well by phoning 08 8204 2420.

This consultation will close at 5.00pm on Sunday 11 May 2025. We will consider your feedback to finalise the regulations.

The Amendment Act and regulations are expected to commence in early 2026.

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