RSVP to join the Working Group
The group includes residents of Retirement Villages, Independent Living Units, Residential Parks and Caravan Parks.
- The RAAG blog
- Residential Parks Roundtable – held in August 2022, attended by over 80 residents across Victoria, in partnership with the Residential Tenancies Commissioner
- Residential Parks Roundtable Summary
- Retirement Housing Day of Action held in May 2019
- Information sessions and other events for residents of retirement housing
To join the Retirement Accommodation Action group (RAAG) contact retirement@oldertenants.org.au
Updates from RAAG

TARTs with heart – Retirement and Tenancy issues for older people
Fiona talks to Liz and Sally about their work in the Tenancy and Retirement team – affectionally known as TARTs – involving wrap around support for older people living in private rental, retirement villages, residential parks, caravan parks and rental villages. To call the service, 03 96547389 option 2 www.oldertenants.org.au/retirement …
Posted in: Podcasts, Retiremement Accomodation Action Group, Renter's rights, Retirement Housing, Campaigns, Retirement Housing Advice Service, Tenancy, Victoria

RAAG to riches
Shane, Fiona and Pam talk about the Retirement Accommodation Action Group (RAAG) and some of their experiences in retirement housing, and how those experiences relate to the government's review of the Retirement Villages Act. The group is calling for an ombudsman so that these issues can be easily resolved …
Posted in: Podcasts, Retiremement Accomodation Action Group

Retirement Housing Day of Action
On 17 May 2019, residents of retirement villages, rental villages, independent living units and caravan parks from across Melbourne came together to discuss their issues living in retirement housing. Issues included bullying and lack of respect by village managers, repairs and maintenance, frustration with selling units, inconsistent contracts. Thanks to everyone who sent in their… …
Posted in: Retiremement Accomodation Action Group, Galleries, Retirement Housing, Campaigns, Retirement Housing Advice Service, Victoria
From 2011-2017 the Retirement Housing Working Group operated as seperate groups for residents of Caravan and Residential Parks and Residential Villages and Independent Living Units. These are just some of the things we’ve achieved:
Caravan and Residential Parks and Residential Villages
- Introduction of Part 4A into the Residential Tenancies Act in 2011
- Caravans and Residential Parks Forum in 2012
- Residential Tenancies Act Review
- Parliamentary inquiry into the Retirement Housing Sector
- Collaboration with Swinburne University on a residential parks project
- Retirement Housing forum in 2017
Independent Living Units Working Group
- Independent Voices- Research conducted into the experiences of ILU residents
- Parliamentary inquiry into the Retirement Housing Sector
- Residential Tenancies Act review
- Retirement Housing forum in 2017
