Open Minds News

Open Minds is partnering with ConNetica Consulting and over twenty service providers, peak bodies and research institutions to prepare a major report focussing on mental health reform and the future priorities for reform. The report will be released prior to the September Federal Election and will aim to make mental health reform a priority in [...]

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This year marks 30 years since Professor David Richmond completed his report on the need for deinstitutionalisation of care for those with psychiatric illnesses and intellectual disability. It is also marks twenty years since the Human Rights Commission report, headed by Brain Burdekin, drew national attention to the state of community mental health care and [...]

Commenting on Queensland signing up to the National Disability Insurance Scheme today, Open Minds Chief Executive Kristine Sargeant said: “Open Minds welcomes Premier Newman’s decision to sign up to DisabilityCare Australia and looks forward to working in partnership to make the scheme a reality. “People with disabilities have the right to proper support and equipment [...]

The April event for Do It Club was a trip to the Queensland museum at South Bank! Clients enjoyed a visit to the Science Centre and then toured the rest of the museum. The dinosaurs were particularly popular and the current “Collectomania” display on the top floor was a fascinating mixture of memorabilia and curiosities. [...]

We are pleased to share just two of the artworks done by young people participating in our Transition and Post Care Support Initiative (TPCSI). Open Minds TPCSI works with young people with mental illness or a disability who are leaving care. The Initiative is about linking individual young people to the community to ensure they [...]

Open Minds and guests enjoyed a fantastic night of networking at the Chalk Hotel last Friday night. We were joined by former AFL star Richard Champion, who discussed the emotional pressures on sports stars, drawing on experiences during his fourteen year football career. Richard spoke candidly about the current drug-related scandals that have rocked the [...]

COS IT’CAIRD have been funding a new Open Minds package for people with an acquired brain injury. A total of $50 000 has been donated to allow us to offer “from Crisis to control” to people leaving hospital. Our worker assists the individual and their family to manage the complex and diverse range of community [...]

Lions legend, Richard Champion will talk about the emotional pressures on sports and media stars at an event on February 22 at the Chalk Hotel, Woolloongabba. “Champs” will be drawing on experiences during his fourteen year football career and subsequent media work. Today he commented: “The recent controversial news illustrates just how competitive professional sport [...]

Open Minds was formed as the Queensland Wattle Day League in 1912 and initially provided scholarships to young artists. To honour and celebrate these proud beginnings we invited Open Minds clients and staff to participate in a Creative Arts Exhibition during our centenary year. The exhibition theme was based on two of the characteristics shared [...]