Illawarra Retirement TrustRegistered

IRT Group is a communitybased seniors lifestyle and care provider servicing over 7900 customers across the Illawarra, NSW South Coast, Sydney, South East Queensland and Canberra. Our purpose is to improve the lives of older people, through our products and services and our social impact activities. We re committed to ensuring all seniors have access to quality lifestyle and care options. We aim to give customers choice and control, and exceptional experiences, and to deliver innovation that enriches their lives. Our three lifestyle and care divisions include: 1. IRT Home Care services to help older Australians stay in their home and maintain independence, health and wellbeing. In 23/24 we provided 272,546 hours of home care services supporting more than 3700 customers across our geographic footprint. 2. IRT Retirement Villages provides secure, relaxed and vibrant living. At 30 June 2024 we had 2059 villas or apartments in 29 Retirement Villages. 3. IRT Aged Care accommodation and care in a supportive and safe environment. At 30 June we had 1790 residential aged care places in 20 Aged Care Centres. 4. IRT Group also operates IRT Catering, which produces more than 2.5 million meals annually, and ITEC Academy, a centre of excellence for lifelong learning. As an initiative of IRT Group, Age Matters engaged the community to empower older people to live independent, purposeful and connected lives. Our vision is for no older people to be homeless, isolated or without purpose. In the 2023/24 FY, the Age Matters Team experienced an increase in demand for housing and homelessness services and assisted 354 clients to access housing and services, providing them with more than 7900 hours of support. Age Matters supports disadvantaged and vulnerable older people through: 1. Access to supported housing for older people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness 2. Linkage to relevant services, particularly for older people who face barriers to access services 3. Delivering programs to encourage social participation IRT Group, which has more than 2669 employees. We also have 147 volunteers, who play a significant role in helping to prevent social isolation.