Anglican Retirement Villages, Diocese of Sydney (ARV) is a not-for-profit public benevolent institution formed in 1959. This inception date places ARV as one of the founding entities of the social service now referred to as retirement or seniors living. Today, ARV has retained its distinctive Christian and social credentials, and serves some 6000 people across community care, independent living and assisted living services. With over 2000 staff and 30 sites across the greater Sydney region, ARV is one of the largest aged care providers in Australia.
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History
Archbishop Howard Mowll and his wife Dorothy Mowll were instrumental in the cause to provide housing and food for missionaries returning from the overseas mission field who had neither family nor finance to support them in their retirement.
Structure
The organisation is owned and operated by the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, with which ARV retains strong ties, including a common mission and a central focus on evangelism. The board of Anglican Retirement Villages is appointed by the Archbishop of Sydney and the synod, and comprises 9-10 people. The current chair of ARV is Ian Steward, formerly a senior executive with the P&O Australia Ltd Group and chartered accountants KPMG. The board in turn appoints a CEO to run the organisation. The current chief executive is Robin Freeman.
Current profile
ARV's vision is "Reaching out, enriching lives and sharing the love of Jesus." Services are provided across Sydney in:
Underpinning all care services ARV has also developed close working relationships with local Anglican parishes to ensure appropriate chaplaincy and Christian ministry services are visible and accessible throughout the organisation.