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NSW: New MDSI Campbelltown facility opened

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The new Macarthur Diversity Services Initiative (MDSI) aged care facility has opened in the western Sydney suburb of Campbelltown. The new facility will provide centre-based day care and transport. MDSI is already a trusted community provider and known for providing social support and ageing services, said Campbelltown MP Graham West at the official launch.

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