Services Overview

Open Minds offers a range of services focused on the individual needs of each person we support, including lifestyle and residential support programs, acquired brain injury support services, planning and mentoring support and helping people find a job that’s right for them.

Supporting more than 800 people throughout South East Queensland, our 235 plus staff are dedicated to providing high quality and accountable support services to participants and their families.

Programs and services include:

Lifestyle Support Service

Utilising recovery based principles to support individuals with mental illness to live well and independently

Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Support Service

Offering psychosocial rehabilitation and lifestyle support to facilitate successful recovery post injury

Residential Support Service

Supporting people to live well and independently within an accommodation setting of their choice, including 24/7 supported accommodation

Employment Services

Supporting individuals to obtain and sustain employment

Personal Helpers & Mentors Program (PHaMs)

Supporting individuals to work towards achieving recovery through outreach, access to community services and social connection.

Lifelong Planning Community Support Initiative

A referral and information support service targeting the high risk, transition points in the lives of people with a disability aged 0-65 years, their families and carers

Transition & Post Care Support Initiative

Assists young people with a disability aged between 15-21 years who are transitioning from statutory care or have exited statutory care

Respite Effect Services

Supporting people with a disability who live with a carer over the age of 65 years

Do It Club

Peer-driven social inclusion and advisory group for Open Minds clients