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26 July 2025Rated 5 out of 5.
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130 Tenth Avenue, Austral NSW 2179
Deposit (RAD) $758,000
Daily payment (DAP) $175.07 a day
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The Australian Government’s published results for this home
Updated May 2026
Compared only with the government’s own targets, averages and national figures.
See every resultRooms and prices
These are room types, not confirmed vacancies. Ask the home which rooms are free right now.
RAD $758,000
DAP $175.07 a day
Single Room plus Ensuite - Large Room 32, 33, 34, 60, 61, 62Prices as the facility states them. Confirm current prices and fees with the facility.
RSL LifeCare John Edmondson VC Gardens is a living community for 64 residents who seek residential care (low care and high care) in an elegant, comfortable and secure environment. The type and amount of care a person receives is dependent on what is needed to maintain his or her ‘normal’ lifestyle and includes assistance with basic activities of daily living in which a resident may require help or supervision. Skilled care is provided for those who need medical or nursing care or disabled or sick persons. Specialist dementia care accommodation gives residents the best quality of life in a safe and supportive environment.
Residents and families
Each year an independent team talks privately with at least 1 in 5 residents of every government-funded aged care home. These are the answers at John Edmondson VC Gardens in the 2026 survey.
AlwaysMost of the timeSome of the timeNeverThe number on the right is how many in every 100 gave a positive answer.
Every home reports its 3 most common kinds of praise and complaints, and its 3 main improvements. July 2024 to June 2025.
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Quality
The Australian Government gives every aged care home a star rating from 1 to 5. More stars means higher quality care.
What residents told an independent survey team about their care.
2026 survey
Based on decisions about the home by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, the regulator.
Rated December 2022
How much care residents get from nurses and care workers, against the home’s targets.
October to December 2025
The regulator checks every home against the Aged Care Quality Standards. John Edmondson VC Gardens met 42 of the 42 requirements at its most recent assessment.
The ratings are the government’s, as published for this home.
Daily life
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are cooked fresh, and all food is made on site. The home spent $14 a resident a day on food; the average for aged care homes was $16. January to March 2026.
In the rooms: Pleasant decor, Built in wardrobe, Cooling and heating, Ensuite bathroom, Overbed table, Furnished room
The organisation that runs this home reports cultural safety, inclusive policies and inclusive activities in place across its homes (July 2024 to June 2025)
Visit
Address
130 Tenth Avenue, Austral NSW 2179
Visits are by arrangement with the home. Call John Edmondson VC Gardens to arrange a time.
Costs
Prices as the facility states them. Confirm current prices and fees with the facility.
Paying for a room: each room type states a refundable deposit (RAD) and a daily payment (DAP). My Aged Care explains how they work and what else you may pay. Aged care home fee estimator (opens in a new tab) · Aged care home costs and fees (opens in a new tab)
Health
Every government-funded home reports these to the government every 3 months. For all of them, fewer is better. October to December 2025.
Each result is the share of the home’s residents, compared with the national figure the government publishes.
Staff
Every home has its own targets for how much care each resident gets, on average, every day. Care time includes help with everyday tasks and things like updating care plans. October to December 2025.
That’s 3 hours 47 minutes of care a resident a day, on average.
Homes must have a registered nurse on site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. John Edmondson VC Gardens reported one on site around the clock in 12 of the 12 months reported, from July 2025 to June 2026. In June 2026 the national average was 23 hours 51 minutes a day.
Next steps
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Free help from the government
Call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422
Location
130 Tenth Avenue, Austral NSW 2179.
Next step
Send an enquiry. There’s no fee to enquire, and we’ll let the home know you’ve been in touch.
How often five health problems happen, such as falls and weight loss, compared with other homes.
October to December 2025
Some reviews were originally published on Google.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Great place to meet friends for drinks & lunch
Absolutely horrible they refused access to my sole remaining parent because I didn't have a paper with my covid vaccinations a large number of times I am homeless and they still refused he died without me and I missed his funeral because they didn't try to contact me I am first born son of John Lewis Hanson, Marc John Hanson
Very clean , nice atmosphere but hard to find staff that worked there
Very nice and relaxing environment friendly staff and food is reasonably and great quality
Rated 5 out of 5.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Rated 5 out of 5.
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