Membership
Becoming a member strengthens the representation of retirement village residents and increases the level of support that the Association can offer. The more village residents join the ACT RVRA, the greater our influence in dealings with other bodies including retirement village operators and government.
ACT RVRA is financially and constitutionally independent of political parties and those involved in the development and management of retirement villages.
To become a member or renew your membership you need to lodge a membership form and pay your membership fee. To do this you can:
- Complete your membership and payment online using debit/credit card, EFT or cheque; or
- Click and download the membership form, especially for a friend, and pay your annual fee as described on the form by EFT or cheque
Online Membership
To become a member or renew your membership you need to lodge a membership form and pay your membership fee. To do this you:
- Complete your membership details and pay by card in the one step online – RECOMMENDED
Choose your membership type
- Complete the membership form online or download it from this page. Separately pay the fee:
- If you provide online membership details, you will be asked to select an option to pay the fee by your internet banking or by cheque. You will receive a followup email with details of the ACT RVRA bank account or postal address.
- NOTE For internet banking: please insert your initial, surname and village in the bank reference to identify your payment.
- If you complete the downloadable membership form, mail it with your cheque or record your use of internet banking on the form. The ACT RVRA bank account and our postal address are given on the form.
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Membership Categories
(1) Full Membership is open to:
- a resident living in an independent living unit, villa or apartment in an ACT Retirement Village; or
- a person with Power of Attorney and/or Enduring power of Attorney of a resident living in an ACT Retirement Village.
(2) Joint Membership is open to a couple living in the same independent living unit/villa or apartment in an ACT Retirement Village.
Each Member of a Joint Membership enjoys the same membership rights, privileges and obligations as does a Full Member.
In recognition of the reduced annual fee payable for a Joint Membership relative to a Full Membership, Joint Members will receive one only copy of material that is published or issued from time to time by the Association.
If one Member of a Joint Membership ceases to be a Member, the remaining Member may continue membership as a Full Member.
(3) Associate Membership is open to:
- any person not qualifying for Full membership; and
- any representative of an organisation that has an interest in retirement living in a Retirement Village; and
- any legal entity that has an interest in retirement living in a Retirement Village.
Associate Membership is not open to any person (including a legal entity) that is the owner and/or operator of a Retirement Village, or any staff (employees or otherwise), of that owner or operator.
Associate Members enjoy the same membership rights, privileges and obligations as do Full Members, with the exception of being ineligible:
- to vote on any matter; and
- to stand for election to the Committee.