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About Australia · 17 Aug 2026
Residential Aged Care
IRT Five Islands
Residential aged care service in PORT KEMBLA, NSW. Operated by Illawarra Retirement Trust. 40 residential places.
Quality ratings
4.0Overall Star Rating
- Residents' experience
- Anonymous interviews with residents and family
- Compliance
- Inspection findings against the aged care standards
- Staffing
- Care minutes per resident per day vs targets
- Quality measures
- Clinical outcomes (pressure injuries, falls, weight loss)
Published by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (February 2026). How Star Ratings work.
About IRT Five Islands
IRT Five Islands is a residential aged care service in PORT KEMBLA, NSW, funded under the Aged Care Act 1997.
Operated by Illawarra Retirement Trust (community based).
Current capacity: 40 residential places.
Region classification: Major Cities of Australia.
Location
25 Quarry Street, Port Kembla, NSW, 2505, AustraliaOpen in maps
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Source: My Aged Care provider register (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing) (released 30 June 2025).
