Accreditation

The Australian Retirement Village Accreditation Scheme (ARVAS) is the new single-industry accreditation scheme for operators of retirement villages and seniors housing.ARVAS is co-owned by two organisations that represent the owners and operators of retirement villages and seniors housing: Property Council of Australia and Leading Age Services Australia (LASA). It replaces two previous schemes, Lifemark and IRCAS, and consolidates their infrastructure into a single scheme. The Scheme is undergoing current development through consultation with input from all peak body representatives. A copy may be accessed here. Australian Retirement Village Accreditation Scheme Standards Version 1.0 September 2019 The Retirement Living Code of Conduct is an initiative of the two peak bodies representing retirement living across Australia – the Retirement Living Council (RLC) and Leading Aged Services Australia (LASA). Through their collective membership, they represent more than 50% of retirement communities across the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. A copy may be accessed here. The Retirement Living Code of Conduct 2018