The election of a representative from a small rural/regional aged care facility to the Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) Board is a clear demonstration that our organisation can cater for all age service providers across the sector from the very small to the very large, according to the Chair of LASA’s Board Dr Graeme Blackman.
“Ingrid Williams is the Director and CEO of Elm Aged Living that has facilities in Safety Beach on the Mornington Peninsula and Flora Hill in Bendigo and her re-election ensures our board will continue to have unique insights into the challenges and opportunities of providing age services in regional Australia,” Dr Blackman said.
“We are also delighted to announce the election of Saranne Cooke as an Independent Director to the LASA Board who will bring substantial governance and legal experience to the table.
“Our AGM also overwhelmingly passed significant amendments to LASA’s constitution to open the door to multi-state aged care providers to seek directorship on LASA’s board.
“The constitutional changes complete the transformation of a federated organisation into a single national membership peak body representing all providers of age services across residential care, home care and retirement living,” Dr Blackman said.
“While separate state bodies are our history, our future is a nationally strong and locally relevant organisation that is better equipped to meet the needs of our members.”
Dr Blackman said LASA’s broad membership base means our organisation can speak credibly and authoritatively for all age care services.
“We represent large residential aged care providers with in excess of 3,000 beds, small and medium not-for-profit and church and charitable providers as well as organisations providing in home care and offering retirement living options for older Australians,” Dr Blackman said.
“We have over 700 members across Australia and we are seeking to grow that membership as the credible voice of aged care in Australia.”
This Media Release was originally sourced from LASA.
