Aged Care and Retirement Villages: Legal Insights
Issues covered include: Royal Commission update, convergence and seniors living, wills and estates, care services and GST, elder abuse
Description
2019 is a significant year for the retirement village and aged care sectors. The Royal Commission is shaking up the industry, elder abuse and tax law are changing, and there are big shifts in integration and funding issues. Plus the many risks in estate planning, capacity, technology and more. With so much unrest in the sector it’s now more crucial than ever to stay up to date with the latest developments. Equip yourself with the strategies necessary to handle these issues for you client or organisation.
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Legal Knowledge
This seminar was recorded in QLD on 13 June 2019
Chair: Ivan Orola, Special Counsel, HopgoodGanim Lawyers
2.00pm to 2.35pm: Royal Commission Update
- Background and update of the Commission hearing
- Issues and themes identified
- Impact of recently announced Royal Commission into the disability services sector
- Potential outcomes and recommendations
Presented by Tim Longwill, Partner, McCullough Robertson; Leading Health & Aged Care Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018; Recommended Employment Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019
2.35pm to 3.15pm: Convergence and Seniors Living: Time to Stop Talking Silos
- Government and legislative responses to the emerging issue of integration
- What are the barriers between the legislative frameworks
- The role and powers of resident's decision makers
- Integration: home care/retirement villages/residential aged care
- Emerging models and financial tools
Presented by Arthur Koumoukelis, Partner, Thomson Geer; Recommended Health & Aged Care Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018
3.15pm to 3.30pm Afternoon Tea
3.30pm to 4.10pm: Wills and Estates: Capacity, Undue Influence and Technology
- Medical and legal cross-roads: psychometric testing of cognition and developments in the euthanasia and human rights debate
- Dealing with capacity issues: the role of technology
- Aspects of everyday capacity: relationships; driving; life-style issues
Presented by Margaret Arthur, Partner, CRH Law; Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation and Estates Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018
4.10pm to 4.45pm: Care Services and GST: What Services and Accommodation can be GST Free vs GST Taxable vs Input Taxed?
- Increasing demand for care services (which the Royal Commission may accelerate)
- GST basics: services and accommodation in aged care versus retirement living
- Serviced apartments: requirements for services and accommodation to be GST free
- The GST free requirements for other care services
- When are meals and other services GST free?
- How to structure contracts to qualify for GST free treatment
Presented by Mark West, Principal, West Garbutt; Leading Tax and Recommended Health & Aged Care Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018
4.45pm to 5.15pm: Elder Abuse: What Tools are at Your Disposal?
Explore techniques for dealing with actual or suspected elder abuse from both an individual and institutional perspective.
Presented by Karen Gaston, Partner, Thynne & Macartney; Leading Wills & Estates Litigation and Recommended Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018
Venue
Mercure Brisbane
Level 2, 85-87 North Quay
Brisbane 4000
QLD
Australia