'Stronger as one': BaptistCare announces merger

Two of Australia’s not-for-profit care providers, BaptistCare NSW & ACT and Baptistcare WA, have decided to merge to create one of the largest not-for-profit care providers in Australia.

Both providers aim to offer a values-driven approach to person-directed care and service delivery with improved sustainability.

Amanda Vivian, CEO Baptistcare WA, and Charles Moore, CEO BaptistCare NSW & ACT, said a merger of the two Baptist-affiliated entities will allow the combined organisations to deliver more sustainable care in the aged care sector.

“Aged care is evolving and highly complex, and we believe the time is right to merge our organisations,” they said.

“Between our organisations there are over 125 years’ experience delivering exceptional care and services that have a real and meaningful impact in people’s lives.”

“We feel confident that a merger between the two Baptist organisations will deliver enormous benefits for our valued employees, volunteers, residents, customers and their families.

“Strategically, this merger allows two like-minded, well-governed organisations to join forces and be stronger as one. This will afford us scale and capacity to operate sustainably in an increasingly challenging market undergoing rapid change,” they said.

Charles Moore will lead the newly merged organisation as Chief Executive Officer.

Amanda Vivian will be appointed to the new role of Executive Director Western Australia to lead the operations in WA, and will be part of the executive leadership team of the newly merged organisation.

Both organisations will work closely together to transition into one organisation over the coming months, and will keep all stakeholders well-informed as the merger progresses.

All employees will retain their roles and there will be no changes to the care and services for residents and customers in either state.

“It is vital we retain the valuable employees we have in both WA and NSW and the ACT. The sector is desperate for great people to provide care to older Australians, and we are thankful for the incredible teams of people we have.”

The merged entity will have a combined revenue of $520 million, a workforce of more than 5000 people, 750 volunteers, 33 residential aged care facilities, 9000 home-care customers and 25 retirement villages.

Image caption: Amanda Vivian, CEO Baptistcare WA, and Charles Moore, CEO BaptistCare NSW & ACT. Image: Supplied