Since announcing the decision to close Vision Australia Enterprises last month, the organisation is pleased to report that good progress has been made towards finding alternatives for its staff.
Over the last month, each staff member has had meetings with Vision Australia and CRS Australia, a government department, to develop their individual plans, and, in addition, information days have also been held at the Melbourne and Brisbane locations to provide staff with information to support their transition.
Work is well underway to place some staff into another Australian Disability Enterprise, and there has been a positive response to the 20 job and training opportunities Vision Australia is offering.
Vision Australia’s CEO, Ron Hooton, said there’s still a lot more work ahead but emphasised that the organisation continues to stand-by every staff member affected.
“When we made this difficult decision to close, we said we would stand-by every single affected staff member. We’ve stayed true to that, and every day we’re making good progress to find good outcomes for everyone,” he said.
Mr Hooton added that the closure is over a six-month transition, with a final closure not until March.
“It’s understandable that there is disappointment and sadness around the closure, but staff are starting to feel genuinely positive about their futures,” Mr Hooton added.
The closure of VAE affects a total of 71 staff across two warehouses in Melbourne and Brisbane, this also includes three staff who provide braille library services in Sydney.
The announcement does not affect the Macaulay Rd or Coorparoo offices. No other Vision Australia offices are affected.
NB: VAE provides commercial pick and pack and third party logistics services for a number of external organisations, and supports the delivery of internal activities for Vision Australia.
Over the last month, each staff member has had meetings with Vision Australia and CRS Australia, a government department, to develop their individual plans, and, in addition, information days have also been held at the Melbourne and Brisbane locations to provide staff with information to support their transition.
Work is well underway to place some staff into another Australian Disability Enterprise, and there has been a positive response to the 20 job and training opportunities Vision Australia is offering.
Vision Australia’s CEO, Ron Hooton, said there’s still a lot more work ahead but emphasised that the organisation continues to stand-by every staff member affected.
“When we made this difficult decision to close, we said we would stand-by every single affected staff member. We’ve stayed true to that, and every day we’re making good progress to find good outcomes for everyone,” he said.
Mr Hooton added that the closure is over a six-month transition, with a final closure not until March.
“It’s understandable that there is disappointment and sadness around the closure, but staff are starting to feel genuinely positive about their futures,” Mr Hooton added.
The closure of VAE affects a total of 71 staff across two warehouses in Melbourne and Brisbane, this also includes three staff who provide braille library services in Sydney.
The announcement does not affect the Macaulay Rd or Coorparoo offices. No other Vision Australia offices are affected.
NB: VAE provides commercial pick and pack and third party logistics services for a number of external organisations, and supports the delivery of internal activities for Vision Australia.