Hall & Prior Aged Care Statement re: Blue Haven Bonaira

Published on 06 March 2025

HALL & PRIOR PRESS RELEASE

Hall & Prior Aged Care would like to provide the Kiama community with an update regarding Blue Haven Bonaira.

Hall & Prior remains committed to completing the transition process over the coming weeks. The majority of the Bonaira staff have accepted our offer of employment and we are excited to partner with them to continue the great care provided to all residents and clients.

We expect to receive all regulatory approvals from the Department of Health and Aged Care for the intended transfer of the Residential Aged Care and Home Care services in the next week or two.

Part of this approval will require that the Home Care services are transferred to Hall & Prior on the first calendar day of the month. Therefore, the intended transfer date of all Blue Haven Bonaira services to Hall & Prior is 1 April 2025.

In the lead-up to settlement, the Hall & Prior team will be onsite at Blue Haven Bonaira. On Monday 31 March 2025, commercial completion and handover will occur and we will be responsible for all Bonaira operations.

In an Extraordinary Meeting on Thursday 6 March, Kiama Council has agreed to a settlement date of 31 March 2025.

Hall & Prior’s CEO Graeme Prior confirmed that his company was continuing to carry out its settlement preparation work, ensuring the facility would meet the safety and high care standards of Hall & Prior’s other facilities in NSW, WA and the ACT.

“Hall & Prior and Kiama Municipal Council both remain committed to completion and we look forward to welcoming the Bonaira team to the Hall & Prior family in a few short weeks,” said Mr Prior.

“We sincerely thank staff, residents and their loved ones for their patience and understanding as we continue to finalise all requirements necessary for the sale of Blue Haven Bonaira to Hall & Prior.

As always, the care and wellbeing of staff and residents is of paramount importance,” said Mr Prior.

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For further information, please contact:
 Lisa Burling, CEO, Grass is Greener Marketing Communications
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COUNCIL RESOLUTION: 6 March 

That Council:

1. Note the correspondence from Hall & Prior on Tuesday 25 February 2025 seeking a final extension to settlement of the contract to 31 March 2025 and subsequent correspondence dated 5 March 2025 and received Thursday 6 March 2025;

2. Exercise its rights within the Sale Contract and pursuant to resolution 25/069OC from the extraordinary meeting on 24 February 2025 to accept the compensating payment from Hall & Prior for the further delay, payable on or before 18 March 2025;

3. Accept Hall & Prior’s irrevocable commitment to not seek any further delays or extensions to settlement beyond 31 March 2025;

4. Notwithstanding the irrevocable commitment above, reserve its rights within the Sale Contract to further cost recovery should further delay requests be received;

5. Acknowledges the delay for the transfer approval of the Home Care Program by the Department of Health & Aged Care;

6. Notes the recent confirmation by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission regarding the staff transfer arrangements to Hall & Prior;

7. Requires Hall & Prior in conjunction with Council to prepare immediate communications to Bonaira residents and staff concerning this matter; and

8. Will work with Hall & Prior regarding an official opening event and public media on 1 April 2025.