Disability support provider Activ Foundation to become genU after merger with Victorian provider
Activ and genU announced in 2024 that they were joining forces to broaden both organisations' service offerings across disability employment, accommodation, allied health, community programs, training and social enterprise.
The merger will make genU one of the country's biggest NDIS providers.
Chief corporate officer Kelly Marshall said the move would strengthen the calibre of services provided.
'Our current Activ clients won't see any change — they will continue to receive the same high-quality services, from the same friendly faces, in the same familiar places,' she said.
Ms Marshall said that scaling up would allow the organisation to give stability for existing clients and ensure the organisation was 'prepared for the future and can continue to empower people to lead their best lives'.
'Our national presence gives us a strong foundation to advocate on behalf of our clients and the sector, and we are also expanding our national opportunities for partnerships and fundraising to reduce the reliance on government funding for core services,' she said.
Proceeds from genU's WA-based fundraising initiatives will stay in the State to be invested back into local programs and services, including the Chevron City to Surf for Activ, which will become the Chevron City to Surf for genU from 2026.
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