Tongala Memorial

Tongala Memorial is home to the world’s first Men’s Shed, opened in 1998 and named in honour of Dick McGowan, a local visionary who identified the need for men to congregate to find someone to talk to and activities to do, the concept is now a global force dedicated to pushing forth positive social change. Tongala Memorial is a 70 bed aged care home that has been serving their local community for more than 90 years. It was established in 1925 as the Tongala and District Bush Nursing Memorial Hospital, in memory of the local men and women who served and died in World War I.

Rooms and costs

Tongala Memorial offers the following room types. See the details for each room for more information about its features, current availability, and enquiries.^[1]

Room types at this location

Premium Suite

Single room + ensuite

Max. daily room payment
or
Max. refundable room deposit

$119.95

Size

28m²

Superior Room

Single room + ensuite

Max. daily room payment
or
Max. refundable room deposit

$109.04

Size

18m²

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Overall Star Rating

Good

This rating is based on this home's performance in relation to Compliance, Quality Measures, Residents' Experience, and Staffing. The ratings for each of the sub-categories that make up the Overall Star Rating are shown below. See how this is calculated.

Last updated on 20 February 2026

Specialisations

Tongala Memorial has not listed any specialisations.

Residents' Experience

Find out how other residents feel about the care and services they received at this aged care home to see if it is a good match for you. These ratings are calculated from the results of an annual independent survey of residents at government-funded aged care homes across Australia.

Residents' Experience

Good

The Residents' Experience rating shows what current residents think of Tongala Memorial. See how this is calculated.

Last updated on 20 February 2026

Residents' Experience Survey results

What the responses mean:

Always

Most of the time

Some of the time

Never

Survey questions

Residents' responses

Question 1

Do staff treat you with respect?

85%

Question 2

Do you feel safe here?

100%

Question 3

Is this place well run?

46%

38%

15%

Question 4

Do you get the care you need?

62%

31%

Related resources and brochures

The provider has supplied the following materials, which you can save or print for future reference.

Electronic Brochure4.7MB - PDF

Disclaimers

All information on this page - excluding Star Ratings, verified specialisations and Residents' Experience - is entered and maintained by Tongala Memorial, who is responsible for ensuring the information is accurate, complete and up to date.

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing assess the quality of care at all government-funded aged care homes. Based on these assessments, each home receives a Star Rating as a simple way of showing information about the quality of care they provide and how they compare to others. Read more about Star Ratings.

If you pay a refundable accommodation deposit or a refundable accommodation contribution, they may be subject to retention. Any daily accommodation payment you make may also be subject to indexation. Learn more about aged care home costs and fees.

Specialisations with a check mark symbol are verified by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Each verification lasts for 3 years from the date it was granted. Once it expires, providers can apply again if they want to continue to be recognised for a specific specialisation on the Find a Provider tool. Learn more about how the specialisation verification process works.