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WA-95022

Life Without Barriers / Mallacoota District Health & Support ServiceWA-95022

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Processing timeline

26

days

Filed

22 May 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

17 June 2026Notification waiver determination published
Type
Waiver
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Waiver application
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

Life Without Barriers ABN - 15 101 252 171

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

MALLACOOTA DISTRICT HEALTH & SUPPORT SERVICE INC ABN - 75 698 494 045

Other parties

LIFE WITHOUT BARRIERS EDUCATION LIMITED ABN - 59 685 316 321, LWB DISABILITY SERVICES SOUTH LIMITED ABN - 82 623 564 054, MYHORIZON LIMITED ABN - 14 260 253 412, Family and Youth Therapeutic Services Limited NZBN - 9429041826089, LWB DISABILITY SERVICES CENTRAL LIMITED ABN - 74 623 564 018

Summary

Social services provider Life Without Barriers acquires Mallacoota District Health & Support Services Inc., a charity delivering aged care and disability services in Mallacoota, Victoria. The acquisition, via a Merger Implementation Deed, involves Life Without Barriers becoming the charity's sole members, expanding its service reach.

Acquisition details

Life Without Barriers ( Life Without Barriers ), an ACNC-registered charity incorporated as a public company limited by guarantee, proposes to merge with Mallacoota District Health & Support Services Inc. ( MDHSS ), an ACNC registered charity incorporated as a Victorian incorporated association. By way of a Merger Implementation Deed, Life Without Barriers, together with five Life Without Barriers nominees (comprising directors and/or executives of Life Without Barriers), propose to become the only members of MDHSS, replacing all current members of MDHSS (the Acquisition ). Life Without Barriers is a not-for-profit organisation that provides comprehensive social services to communities across Australia. Relevantly, it is an NDIS-registered provider of disability services. It also provides in-home aged care services, providing independent living and behavioural support to elderly clients and persons with disabilities. These services are provided in various locations throughout Australia, however Life Without Barriers does not offer services within the East Gippsland region of Victoria (where MDHSS operates). MDHSS is an ACNC-registered charity that provides primary and allied health, aged care, disability and community services in Mallacoota, Victoria and surrounding areas. Relevantly, MDHSS’ aged care services offering includes both in-home care for elderly clients, as well as operating independent living units and a respite care centre. As an unregistered disability support provider, its disability services are limited to a variety of everyday disability supports, provided the participant’s funding is self-managed or plan-managed.

Industry

Broad:Professional & Business Services

Decisions and key events

17 June 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF142.3 KB

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