Retirement Village Laws

This webinar will be an opportunity to enhance your comprehension of the Retirement Villages Act 1992 (WA), along with the legal rights and responsibilities of both retirement village residents and operators.

What You’ll Learn

• The legislative requirements that a retirement village must comply with, including the changes pursuant to the Retirement Villages Amendment Act 2024 (WA).
• The key sections of the regulatory framework that deal with a resident’s journey, including when a resident moves into the village; lives in the village; leaves the village.
• The legislative process that applies to village changes and redevelopments.

Presenters

Bianca McGoldrick, Partner, Property Planning & Environment, Jackson McDonald

Bianca McGoldrick is the head of Jackson McDonald’s Real Estate Group. She has extensive experience across all aspects of property law in Western Australia. For many years, Bianca has advised retirement village and aged care facility owners on the legal compliance and commercial aspects of buying, selling, developing, managing and operating retirement villages and aged care facilities. Best Lawyers pronounced Bianca as the 2025 Lawyer of the Year for Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law in Perth, and she is ranked as Leading in Doyles 2024 WA Health & Aged Care Lawyers.

Disclaimer:

1. This seminar is subject to change.
2. The Legal Practice Board of Western Australia states that CPD Units are awarded for a full hour and/ or half hour of attendance. Lesser periods are rounded down to the nearest half hour. 
3. A practitioner cannot claim CPD Units for attending a seminar that has the same content during the same CPD year. The content must extend the practitioner’s knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to the solicitor’s practice needs or professional development.  Practitioners should not request CPD Units for any subsequent seminars which contain the same or similar content within the same CPD year.