Tasmania’s largest aged care provider is set to come under the control of national Catholic operator Calvary Health Care.
The Archdiocese of Hobart has signed a deed to transition the membership of Southern Cross Care Tasmania to Calvary, with the backing of the Southern Cross Care board.
The deal, announced today, still needs regulatory approval before anything changes.
Southern Cross Care runs residential aged care homes, retirement villages and home care services across the state and employs around 1,100 people.
Board chair Sonya Beyers said the board had carefully considered the proposal and believed it was in the long-term interests of residents, clients, staff and the communities the organisation serves.
“Southern Cross Care Tasmania has proudly cared for older Tasmanians for more than 50 years,” she said.
“We believe this governance transition would provide an opportunity to build on our proud legacy of compassionate, high-quality care while continuing to serve older Tasmanians and their families for many years to come.”
The organisation said there is no immediate change for residents, clients, families or staff.
It said care, services, employment arrangements and day-to-day operations remain unchanged while approvals are worked through.
The announcement comes days after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission cleared Calvary to buy Hobart Private Hospital from Healthscope.
That deal makes Calvary the only major private overnight hospital operator in both Hobart and Launceston. It takes control on November 1.
Southern Cross Care has been selling assets in recent years, including its Rosary Gardens home at New Town.
The state government bought the facility for $33 million to convert into an older persons mental health facility.
