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MIVA-MIVA & MIAC History

 John Hilvert and Linda Bruce’s original research reveals the struggles encountered in establishing an aged care residence facility in Mallacoota. Called the MIVA-MIVA project and later Croajingalong Lodge.

It is broken up into several downloadable  chapters (PDF format).

Chapter 1: Whither MIVA-MIVA? The vision of Aged Residential Care Services in
Mallacoota (1954-1989)

Chapter 2: Bush Nursing Centre abandons the Aged Care Hostel Project (1989-1991)

Chapter 3: Bush Nursing Centre Chaos (1992-1995)

Chapter 4: The Bairnsdale Take-Over (1995-2005) – as published in Mallacoota Mouth (1ST FEBRUARY 2018) – Issue# 1678

Chap 4 – the Bairnsdale Take-Over (Revised 30 June 2018)

Chap 5 – Where’s the Money (as at 30 June)

Chap 8 – MDHSS moves from residential age care (2005-2017)

Four Surveys of Aged Care Demand

Dench McClean Carlson report: Feasibility of Establishing Residential Aged Care in Mallacoota Results of Consultation and Initial Option Development (21 Nov 2013)

Edition 1690 10th May 2018 – Demand for Age Care :(2004-2018): Extract from Mallacoota Mouth, Edition 1690, 10 May 2018

Mallacoota gap analysis : Dan Hilvert Advisory’s Analysis of Aged Care Demand (April 2018)

How much do Nursing Homes Cost (July 2018)

Where have the elders gone (July 2018) 

MIAC president’s progress report (July 2019)

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