SASI Merger & Acquisition

Independence Australia Group Pty (IAG) and Statewide Autistic Services (SASI) are pleased to announce that we are in discussion about joining forces, with a shared goal of maintaining, enhancing and expanding services to our current and future service users.

With a shared vision, common goals and desire to maximise our collective impact, IAG and SASI are posed to combine resources and expertise to sustainably increase collective scale and reach while broadening support offerings for the hundreds of neurodiverse customers across the two organisations.

For more than 60 years, for purpose social enterprise Independence Australia, has provided choices and supports for people living with a disability or other personal need.

IAG CEO, Peter Turner, shares, “we started our journey as an organisation focused on people with physical disabilities. But as we have grown, so too have the number of people we work with and the complexity of their needs.”

Today, 12% of the people supported by IAG are Autistic and almost half are neurodiverse.

The respective organisations have entered into an agreement to discuss and review ways in which the two organisations can strengthen supports available to Autistic and neurodiverse people, together.

“We [IAG] have been looking at organisations with similar focus and values with whom we can expand our expertise services and provide growth pathways for our specialist staff. IAG has the size, national reach and focus on service delivery excellence that fits well with our plans.”

“SASI’s specialist Autism knowledge will be invaluable for both current and future customers,” shares Peter Turner.

SASI CEO, Kath Ferry, shares “As part of our strategic planning for the future, SASI has for some years been looking at ways in which we can provide more services to the Autistic Community and their families.”

Both organisations are grounded in person-centered values and a shared commitment to delivering quality and engaging support services for Autistic and neurodiverse people to ensure they flourish and reach their goals.

Click here to view the statement from SASI.