Tablelands Retirement and Aged Care Facilities Action Group
The Atherton Tablelands Retirement & Aged Care facilities Action Group, is a community-based group and consists of local community representatives of three seniors' associations as well as representatives of Tablelands Regional Council, Tablelands Futures Corporation and Advance Cairns. Members of this group include:
- Margaret Darveniza, Regional Development Officer, Advance Cairns
- Michael Lawrence, Director, Tablelands Futures Corporation
- Sue Fairley
- Anne Cunningham-Reid, Atherton Tableland Social and Community Planner, Tablelands Regional Council
- Bev Prescott, Association of Independent Retirees
- Derek Lamperd, Probus
- Jan Hampton, Queensland Country Womens Association
The first task undertaken by this Action Group was to determine the demand for residential accommodation for the Tablelands' older residents.
A questionnaire was designed by the Action Group to gather detailed evidence of deman from the local community for living in a retirement-oriented complex on the Tablelands. The questionnaire stratetgy was not intended to be a random survey of the Tablelands population. It was a deliberately targeted strategy aimed at those who have serious and considered intentions to move into a retirement village-style development or who are in need of aged care facilties. The responses to the questionnaire will be used to inform potential investors and developers of retirement and aged care facilities of the extent and type of demand already existiing in the local community of the Tablelands.
Tablelands Retirement Aged Care Facilities Survey Report - April 2010
The Tablelands Retirement and Aged Care Facilities Action Group is currently liaising with number of potential developers and existing Aged Care organisations facilities.
