Mr Turner was appointed to the role in February, and is transitioning to his new role in Deni.
He comes to the area from near Newcastle (between Cessnock and Wollombi), where his wife Shelley and their three boys live on a small property.
Mr Turner has worked in aged care for more than ten years before moving into early education and care for six years.
His previous roles in aged care included overseeing all aged care homes and retirement villages for two not-for-profit organisations.
In the early childhood education and care sector, he was responsible for overseeing multiple centres and out-of-school care programs.
“In my role at Navorina, I will be supporting the team of staff; we are all one team working towards the same goal to ensure our residents have the best person-centred quality care,” he said.
Speaking about how he approaches his role, Mr Turner said “I strongly believe in following our organisational vision, mission and values”.
“When I first commenced in aged care, my trainer and mentor told me, ‘If you treat every resident like your own mum and dad, you will do well’.
“This is something I have always followed.”
On arrival at Navorina, Mr Turner said he was presented with a framed picture puzzle the residents had completed.
It was presented to him by Barbara Barker, Navorina’s puzzle champion.
“I’ve appreciated the warm welcome from everyone, and to anyone who I’ve not met, I’m looking forward to meeting them.”
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