Community members and staff of an Indigenous social enterprise in inner Sydney that provides health and wellbeing services are left 'heartbroken' by the decision to shut the non-profit organisation down.
Community members and staff of an Indigenous social enterprise in inner Sydney that provides health and wellbeing services say they have been left "heartbroken" by a decision to shut down the non-profit organisation.It employs about 50 people, most of them Indigenous
The ILSC, a Commonwealth body that assists in acquiring and managing rights and interests in land and waters, divested the site to the NSWALC on June 30.The centre opened in 2006 and offers sports, fitness, conferences and community classes including tutoring and educational support.It employs about 50 people, most of them Indigenous.
She said staff were told on Monday they would no longer have their jobs by next week and were reportedly told to sign non-disclosure agreements. NSWALC said it had been working on the potential transfer of the NCIE and the operation of its fitness and aquatics centre. "Unfortunately, we have not been able to reach agreement on terms for ongoing support of the organisation, and as a result it will close."NSWALC chair Danny Chapman said a process would be opened to secure "a suitable third-party" to manage the fitness and aquatic centre on the site.
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