In my opinion McLean Care lost sight of what mattered most. Instead of focusing on strengthening and supporting the Inverell facility there seemed to be a greater focus on expansion and growth across Australia.
Growth can be a good thing but not when it comes at the expense of the people who built the organisation.
Now the consequences could be devastating – residents facing uncertainty about their future home, staff worried about losing their jobs and livelihoods and a community left wondering how things reached this point.
What disappoints me most is that leadership should be accountable during difficult times. When an organisation faces a crisis, people expect its leaders to stand by the staff, residents and families affected.
It feels like the damage has been left for others to deal with while those responsible have moved on.
Money and expansion should never come before the care of residents and the wellbeing of staff. That’s just my opinion, but I believe the people of Inverell deserved better.
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