Open Minds provides community based supports to people living with mental illness, intellectual disability or acquired brain injury throughout South East Queensland.
We believe in an inclusive community and the right of people with mental illness and disability to have the supports and access to live a life of choice, fulfilment and participation.
Open Minds offers a range of programs and tailored support services focused on the individual needs of each person we support. This includes lifestyle and residential support programs, acquired brain injury support services, transition planning and mentoring support and helping people find a job that is right for them.
At the heart of what we do is a commitment to working alongside individuals and focusing on their strengths to enable individual achievement and recovery.
Congratulations Bayside Initiatives Group winner 2011 Earle Duus Award
We are delighted to announce the winner of the 2011 Earle Duus Award is the Bayside Initiative Group.
The Bayside Initiatives Group (B.I.G) operate in the Redlands and are a first point of contact for people who experience mental illness to engage with their community and develop a sense of belonging. Established by consumers, the group encourages people to discuss experiences and strategies for living with a mental illness.
We congratulate B.I.G and hope the Earle Duus Award allows them to continue with the important work of supporting recovery that they are doing in the Bayside community. For a full list of all 2011 Achievement Award category winners please click here.
National Disabilty Insurance Scheme
The federal government announced its support of the proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) as tabled in the Productivity Commission’s report Disability Care and Support.
Importantly the final report recognises the inclusion of people experiencing disability caused by mental illness as beneficiaries under the NDIS.
Open Minds supports and endorses the productivity commission report and additionally the position of the Mental Health Council of Australia.
Recently The Project met Sally & Sam – a young couple whose lives were turned upside down when Sam suffered a catastrophic stroke on Valentines Day in 2010. Watch their remarkable story of courage, determination and love on The Project – aired Wednesday 25 January, 6pm, Network Ten. Watch the story at http://www.theprojecttv.com.au/sally-loves-sammy.htm
We are delighted to announce the winner of the 2011 Earle Duus Award is the Bayside Initiatives Group. The award was presented as part of the Mental Health Achievment Awards on Friday 14 October 2011. The Bayside Initiatives Group or BIG as they like to be known, operate in the Redlands. BIG is a first [...]
