About VicAssist Retirement Villages

A new conciliation service for retirement village residents and staff

If you’re unable to resolve a dispute through your village or Consumer Affairs Victoria, we’re here to help. This is a free and voluntary service that helps manage disputes between residents, or between residents and village management.

How we can help

VicAssist Retirement Villages can support you with a range of issues, including:

Disputes between residents

  • noise complaints
  • upkeep/tidiness
  • car parking
  • use of village resources
  • pets
  • interpersonal

Disputes between residents and village management

  • contract terms
  • charges and fees, excluding exit entitlements
  • information sharing, for example financial statements
  • repairs and maintenance
  • renovations and capital works
  • property sales

Read more about how the conciliation process works.

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