Victor Harcourt, Principal in Russell Kennedy”s Aged Care and Retirement Living team has been featured in an article on trust, reform and strengthening aged care in the Aged Care Today Autumn (March 2026) edition.
For more than 30 years, Victor Harcourt has worked at the intersection of law, regulation and human services, grounding his practice in a deep sense of meaning and connection to the people aged care providers support. His feature in Ageing Australia’s Autumn 2026 issue (Page 18) reflects on the evolution of the sector—from early periods of intense regulatory scrutiny to the transformative impact of the Royal Commission—and highlights the importance of practical, solutions‑focused legal guidance. Victor emphasises that meaningful legal work is not abstract; it directly influences how providers deliver safe, high‑quality care to older Australians and their families.
Looking ahead, Victor identifies the “scale and pace” of reform, workforce pressures and funding constraints as defining challenges for providers. He argues that the most valuable contribution external partners can make is clarity: advice grounded in lived sector experience, free of unnecessary complexity, and shaped through genuine collaboration. As providers move from preparing for reforms to implementing them, Victor underscores the need for shared learning, trust and long‑term commitment. His perspective reinforces the critical role of partnership—between providers, policymakers and advisers—in strengthening aged care and ensuring reforms translate into real‑world improvements.
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