Nearly 40 jobs will be lost as a Hamlyn Terrace aged care facility is privatised.
An email sent to the Public Service Association said around 37 workers at Casuarina Grove will be ‘out of scope’, once Ability Options takes over the facility in October.
The 100 bed home was opened in 2011 to provide specialised disability aged care.
Statement from a Department of Communities and Justice spokesperson:
“The NSW Government is working closely with the non-government sector to provide the best possible care to people with disability across the state.
The transfer of specialist disability supports to the non-government sector signifies a generational change to disability support, and the transfer of Casuarina Grove is part of the ongoing implementation of the NDIS in NSW.
Ability Options, a not-for-profit organisation, will provide specialist supported living to the residents of Casuarina Grove.
Sixty-three staff, including registered nurses, assistants in nursing, a clinical nurse educator, workers and support workers will transfer to Ability Options. An additional 23 specialist staff will be recruited.
We are working closely with all staff affected through a comprehensive Change Management Plan, which includes access to support, funding for learning and development, and other employment opportunities.”
