Aged Care

BaptistCare merger completes

Jun 07 2023 Updated July 4, 2023

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Image: Charles Moore CEO BaptistCare and Amanda Vivian Executive Director WA

The Not For Profit announced on Tuesday that the merger of BaptistCare NSW & ACT and Baptistcare WA is now complete.

The merger creates one of the largest aged care providers in the country, with 33 aged care homes, 25 retirement villages, 9,000 home care customers, a 5,000-plus workforce, and a combined revenue of $520 million.

Charles Moore will be Chief Executive Officer of the merged group, while Amanda Vivian, formally CEO of Baptistcare WA, will lead the Western Australian operations as Executive Director WA.

Earlier this year, Charles told SATURDAY, BaptistCare NSW & ACT had been hoping to reach a target of 5,000 beds within five years. The merger takes the group to 4,500 beds.

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