The Shire of Manjimup has undertaken a review of its aged and community care assets and services with the following objectives:
- To determine the opportunities and constraints of the Shire of Manjimup’s aged and community care services.
- To review the current and projected future risks of delivering aged and community care services for the Shire of Manjimup and its rate payers.
- To determine the organisational requirements for growth in aged and community care services in line with community demand.
- To investigate the implications, benefits and risks of potential divestment of the Shire’s assets and services as outlined in below table.
- To provide a report to allow informed decision making by Council in respect of divestment of aged and community care services and assets.
Upon Council considering the review, the Shire has initiated an
Expressions of Interest process seeking submissions from suitably qualified and
experienced Aged Care Providers for the potential divestment of the following
Shire of Manjimup aged and community care services and assets:
- Moonya Lodge Baptist Care Nursing Home location, Ipsen Street, Manjimup.
- Residential Aged Care Site, 32 Hospital Avenue, Manjimup (Reserve 53687, Lot 505)
- Wellness and Respite Community Centre, 1A Edwards Street, Manjimup (Reserve 15224, Lot 201 and Reserve 22916, Lot 473) Part of the land – Footprint of the existing premises only including existing gardens, carpark and compound.
- Manjimup Home and Community Care Aged and NDIS Services.
The Expressions of Interest process embedded strong continuity
of care principles, with applicants having to clearly demonstrate their
capacity and commitment to:
- Deliver community-based services tailored to the Manjimup region.
- Retain existing staff and maintain local employment opportunities.
- Invest in aged care infrastructure to meet current and future community needs.
- Monitor and seek community engagement through the establishment of a community advisory board, or the like, to ensure community needs are monitored and understood.
Upon assessment, the following three proponents have been shortlisted by Council (in alphabetical order): BaptistCare, Hall & Prior, Respect Group.
These proponents demonstrated in
their submissions that they hold the required aged care provider accreditation,
expertise, experience, and the ability and willingness to run the assets and
services while investing capital to enhance and expand their capacity to meet
the growing community demand.
As the next step in the process,
the shortlisted organisations will be invited to submit a formal detailed
proposal. A comprehensive due diligence process will follow to assess each
applicant’s capacity, experience, and alignment with community needs.
It is envisaged that the
transition to another provider could occur in the second half of 2026. The
Shire will continue to keep stakeholders and community members informed
throughout the divestment process.
Further information can be found in the below documents and
this page will be updated as the process progresses.
