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Victor Harcourt

Principal

Russell Kennedy

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Victor leads Russell Kennedy’s national Aged Care Law practice. For the last 30 years he has provided legal advice to the aged care industry and litigation services in Royal Commissions, Coronial Inquests, Federal and Supreme Courts, the AAT and other Tribunals. He has produced many leading compliance and templates documents as well as training to minimise risk for his clients.
Victor has been recognised as a preeminent Health & Aged Care Lawyer in Victoria in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide listing. He also holds a Masters in Health and Medical Law and has been consistently listed by Best Lawyers Australia for Health and Aged Care Law since 2012 – including being named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in Melbourne for Health and Aged Care Law (2014) and Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law (2023).

Enabling choice and decision making in a rights-based aged care system  

Plenary Session 1
Thursday 21 May 2026
10.05am – 10.45am