"The "intergenerational retirement living community" about to sprout on an Australian university's suburban campus will generate clinical training opportunities for students while it "strengthens the social fabric" of the city, its advocates claim. The University of Canberra plans to convert unused land-currently occupied by gum trees, grassland, dilapidated fencing and the odd hungry kangaroo-into a mini village complete with 230 "independent living units," a 180-bed care facility, a retail center and health services on tap."
"The project is designed to ease housing shortages and help older Australians in "downsizing" while promoting intergenerational mingling. It will also provide practical educational opportunities across multiple disciplines. "Our students here, from allied health through to the built environment ... nursing and many other vocations, will be able to get on-the-job training whilst they are at the university," said Vice Chancellor Bill Shorten. "University education makes a lot more sense when ... you're practicing what you're learning. Nothing beats that real-world experience.""
A University of Canberra project will convert 2.2 hectares of unused campus land into an intergenerational retirement village with 230 independent living units, a 180-bed care facility, retail spaces and on-site health services. Developers Pariter and aged care provider Opal will fund approximately A$150 million in capital costs while the university leases the land for 100 years and receives lease receipts and revenue share. The development will encourage interaction between older residents and the more than 2,000 campus students, create pedestrian links to cafes, and enable co-designed learning programs, student placements and joint research across multiple disciplines.
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