mCCALLUM & bri mERGER FAST FACTS
Who: McCallum Disability Services (MDS) and Ballarat Regional Industries (BRI)
What: These two disability support services will merge their operations
Where: They will continue to offer their services in Ballarat and St Arnaud
When: The merger will be finalised over the next two months and ratified by their boards at the end of November or soon thereafter.
Why: The merger creates opportunities for improved resourcing, funding and support for participants and ensures the long-term success of the organisations. It will provide more flexible and diverse work opportunities for supported workforce, will deliver more services to clients, members, commercial partners and communities and provide more career development for staff.