Retirement Villages Act 1986

The operator of a retirement village must ensure that an emergency plan is prepared for the retirement village.

The operator of a retirement village must ensure that the emergency plan is maintained so that it remains effective.

The operator of a retirement village must take reasonable steps to ensure that all residents and staff are familiar with the emergency plan.

An emergency plan must provide for emergency procedures, including—

an effective response to an emergency; and

evacuation procedures; and

notifying emergency service organisations at the earliest opportunity; and

medical treatment and assistance; and

effective communication between the operator (or other person authorised by the operator to coordinate the emergency response) and all residents in the village.

In preparing and maintaining an emergency plan, the operator of a retirement village must have regard to all relevant matters, including the following—

the nature of the hazards in the village;

the size, location and layout of the village;

the number of residents in the village;

the evacuation arrangements required for residents with mobility, hearing, visual or other impairments.

An emergency plan must be in the prescribed form (if any).