ARVAS – the exclusive accreditation scheme for retirement village and seniors housing operators – has a large number of villages registering to undertake accreditation.
It’s a single, unified scheme for the industry, developed following extensive consultation with resident groups, retirement community operators and the general public.
The idea behind accreditation is to continuously improve outcomes for our senior community. It is strongly based on the concept of creating a positive community that’s focused on sustaining a high standard of living for residents.
ARVAS was developed and is co-owned by Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) and the Property Council.
ARVAS also fits in the Retirement Living Code of Conduct, which came into full effect from January this year.
More ARVAS Assessors needed to fill the gap
With the increase in interest in ARVAS, QIP is also looking for more assessors to join their team.
Being a QIP Assessor is a unique opportunity to see new ideas and innovative solutions, and to offer mentorship by showing villages how to transform with sustainable change.
Being trained as an assessor to accredit retirement villages and communities against an industry set of standards (ARVAS) is a unique opportunity to support village management, staff and most importantly residents.
Auditing the safety and quality of services involves conducting interviews and observing the village’s processes and procedures and considering whether these can be enhanced.
Improvement opportunities and recommendations can be offered by the assessment teams as part of the accreditation report provided to the organisation.
A commitment to assessing can easily fit in with your current professional and personal life.
Assessors are required to complete a minimum number of two assessments per year and there’s no requirement to ‘give up’ your current role.
QIP’s portal allows self-nomination for upcoming assessments to suit both your availability and travel preferences of staying more local or opting to go further afield. Travel, meals and incidental costs incurred as part of an assessment are covered AND you get paid for your time!
To express interest please email the QIP team directly at workforcemanagement@agpal.com.au or via the QIP website.
