24% of Frankston residents will be 60-plus by end-2026
Vasey RSL Care has acquired a site on Cranbourne Road in Frankston and plans to convert it into a residential aged care facility aimed at rising demand across Melbourne’s south-east.
The property now operates as a rehabilitation hospital run by St John of God Health Care. Operations there are scheduled to cease on 23 October 2026, and Vasey RSL Care says it will take ownership on 16 November 2026. Planning and refurbishment works are to follow in 2027.
Frankston City Council projects that people aged 60 and over will make up 24% of the city’s population by the end of 2026. Across Greater Melbourne, the comparable figure is 21%.
Janna Voloshin, Vasey RSL Care chief executive officer, said the project would help address increasing demand for residential aged care. “We recognise the growing need for residential aged care and want to ensure more people can access quality care close to their family, friends and support networks.”
Voloshin said the development would have a long-term effect on the area. “This new facility is an important investment in Frankston’s future and will help us continue supporting older Australians for years to come.”
The Frankston and Mornington Peninsula region is home to a significant veteran community. The Mornington Peninsula Shire has the highest number of veterans of any local government area in Victoria.
Voloshin said support for former service personnel remained a core part of the organisation’s role. “Supporting veterans and their families remains central to our mission, and we are proud of our long-standing connection to this community,” she said.
Vasey RSL Care says the Cranbourne Road facility will build on its longstanding presence in the Frankston region and on its commitment to provide accommodation, care and support to veterans, their families and the broader community.
Frankston South project adds 494 homes
The Cranbourne Road project sits alongside Vasey RSL Care’s separate Frankston South Integrated Living Development. That project is designed to provide a range of housing and care options within one connected community.
Vasey RSL Care says the Frankston South development is planned to deliver 494 homes. That total includes 80 residential aged care rooms, 52 assisted living apartments and 362 retirement living and affordable homes.
The Frankston South project will also include upgraded ex-service accommodation comprising apartments, units and townhouses. The integrated model is designed to support residents through different stages of life, allowing them to move to suitable accommodation and care as their needs change while staying connected to their community.
Vasey RSL Care has lodged an Expression of Interest for funding through Round 3 of the Housing Australia Future Fund for the Frankston South development and is awaiting an outcome. Together, the two Frankston projects reflect the organisation’s plan to expand accommodation and care options in the area, with the Cranbourne Road site providing an additional opportunity to meet demand for residential aged care.
It says it provides veteran-specific services to around 1000 ex-service people of all ages each year and employs over 750 clinical, care support, veteran services staff and volunteers.
The organisation says its services include rental units, or social housing, for over 380 veterans, war widows and partners across eight city and three regional locations. It also provides home care for older Australians who want to remain in their own homes and operates residential aged care at four locations: Brighton, Brighton East, Bundoora and Frankston South.
Its other Victorian services include The V Centre Veteran Empowerment Program in Ivanhoe. Vasey RSL Care is also building The V Satellite in Geelong, which it says will provide transitional accommodation and support services to veterans in need.
