Bedford – an 80-year-old disability employment services provider – will enter voluntary administration on Sunday, 27 July, the company said in a statement.
The company claims it is the second-largest employer for people with disability in the country, with the decision to appoint administrators expected to “directly impact 1400 people with disability across South Australia”.
The “heartbreaking decision” comes after the company “has spent recent years firmly focused on innovation to decouple the organisation from the reliance on funding models related to the NDIS”.
It said it advised clients, families and staff of the decision this morning, “following an exhausting negotiation process with the state and Federal…