BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP WHAT WE DO Access to our experienced advocacy team. Access to quarterly general meetings for metropolitan members. These are held on the 2nd Friday of February, May, August and November. Accesstomeetingsandseminars convened for villages in country areas. A vote in the annual election of the Village Retirement WA (WARVRA) council. Thequarterlynewslettersentdirectlyto memberswithanemailaddress.The newsletterisalwaysavailableonthe website. Influencing and Advocacy Our Committee influences and advocates for changestoGovernmentpolicy,andto industry positions, through various channels toadvanceandprotecttherightsand interestsofallretirementcommunity residents. We collaborate closely with operators and villagemanagementtrainingprovidersto convey a residents’ perspective on a range of matters identified by our Committee. Providing Information and Education Our website features a collection of freely available articles for individuals residing in, transitioningfrom,orconsideringmoving into a retirement community. We conduct face-to-face meetings to keep Membersinformedonimportanttopics, including community constitutions, resident committees,andchangestoretirement community regulations. ASSISTING AND SUPPORTING MEMBERS Village Retirement WA (WARVRA), assists andsupportsindividualswithissues concerning their community operator under the Retirement Villages Act 1992 or their residency contract. As needed, we offer guidance and support tofinancialmembersortheirfamilies regardingcommunityexitcostsand entitlementswhenmembersleavetheir community. Members can contact us at any time with generalinquiriesaboutretirement communitymatters.Quarterlynewsletters areemailedtoallmembersontopics relevant to retirement village living. Representing Residents’ Interests Our Council, and members of the Legislation &AdvocacyCommittee,providedirect resident-centred input to Government about proposedchangestopolicyrelatingto retirement communities. WEST AUSTRALIAN RETIREMENT VILLAGE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION (WARVRA) ABN 83503 721 383 THE VOICE OF RESIDENTS LIVING IN RETIREMENT VILLAGES IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA