RVES101

Retirement Villages Essentials
23rd October 2025
1pm - 4pm AEDT

The ultimate guide to operating a profitable and compliant retirement village in any state or territory.
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Course Contents

Course Overview:

Many retirement village operators can be overwhelmed with the complexities of managing and operating their retirement villages amidst the ever-evolving compliance requirements, with each State and Territory having different rules and regulations. This session is designed for those Retirement Village operators who want to ensure that they are operating at a ‘best practice’ standard and are compliant with the requirements under the relevant state-based legislation.

This comprehensive program, facilitated by Danielle Lim from DSL Law and Joseph Dimarco from Dimarcorp Enterprises, is based on the fundamentals of operating a retirement village to provide clarity around the regulations. It will provide participants with a practical overview of retirement village legislation, compliance requirements, financial management, risk management and operational processes.

Providing essential information for providers across Australia, this program has been developed to equip participants with key knowledge, including an overview of the drivers of change for the retirement village industry, retirement village regulations and the regulatory obligations when a resident enters, lives in and leaves your retirement village. The program also provides commentary about the future of retirement living including care, services, investment, built form and regulations.

  • Retirement Village sector overview (including compliance)
  • Overview of the regulation of retirement villages
  • Key Considerations and compliance when a resident move into the village 
  • Key considerations and compliance requirements of when a resident lives in the village 
  • Key considerations and implications of when a resident leaves the village 
  • Operator financial model key drivers and considerations
  • What the future holds for the retirement living sector
facilitated by

Joseph Dimarco

Joseph Dimarco is the Managing Director of Dimarcorp Group and the primary facilitator of our finance, governance and planning and software seminars. Joseph is an experienced Accountant and has worked in Senior Executive roles within the Aged Care and Disability Sectors.

He has been part of several large acquisitions within the aged care sector, as well as amalgamations, which as involved restructuring the business, including financial, marketing and human resources aspects.

He has managed and led finance, ICT, marketing, facilities and human resources teams for several large not-for-profit organisations and is passionate about enhancing leadership skills and making a positive cultural shift in the sectors workforce. Joseph has facilitated training to over 3000 aged care and disability Board Members, Managers and staff.

 He is committed to supporting both “for-profit’ and “not-for-profit” aged care and disability providers to reach their financial and organisational goals and to ultimately fulfil their mission.


Frequently asked questions

Can I cancel if I've changed my mind?

Cancellations must be made in writing to Dimarcorp Academy. Where written notice is received at least 14 days prior to the scheduled course date, a credit note will be issued unless a full refund is requested in writing. Cancellations received less than 14 days prior to the scheduled course date are not eligible for a credit note or refund due to the Academy’s commitment to a Facilitator and other related expenses.

Dimarcorp Academy may, at its discretion, offer a one-time complimentary reschedule for participants unable to attend their original course date, provided the request is made 2 hours prior to the scheduled session. This reschedule is offered as a goodwill gesture and constitutes a variation to the original contract of sale. Upon accepting the reschedule, the original course date remains the contractual milestone, and the participant is deemed to have entered into a revised agreement. No credit note or refund will be payable if the participant does not attend the rescheduled session.

I want to attend but I can no longer make this date?

Please contact us on 1300 85 00 77 or at academy@dimarcorp.com.au and we will be able to assist you. Provided you have advised us 2 hours prior to course start time, in writing, we may transfer you to another course, at no extra cost. No shows and additional transfers incur a $50 admin fee. If there are no further dates scheduled, you can elect to attend a different course.

Can an Inhouse session be customised to my needs?

We would be delighted to offer the flexibility to customise any of our training courses to fit your organisation's needs. Prior to the session, we will engage in discussions to understand your focus areas, address any specific challenges and align the training with your company's Mission, Vision and Values. For more information or to discuss this further please email academy@dimarcorp.com.au or call us on 1300 85 00 77.