Open Minds Australia

Open Minds Australia A provider of tailored support for people with mental illness and psychosocial disability.

💖 We’re proud to be partnering with this incredible event! 💖Join us for a morning of movement, connection & giving back....
19/11/2025

💖 We’re proud to be partnering with this incredible event! 💖
Join us for a morning of movement, connection & giving back.

📅 Sunday 23 November | 7:30am
📍 The MET

Start your Sunday with Flowability – a beautiful fusion of yoga, pilates, and breathwork, guided by Amanda Gatfield, Holistic Health & Wellness Coach.

🎟 Tickets: $35 (includes so much!)
✨ Flowability class
✨ Inspiring guest speaker
✨ FREE yoga mat to take home
✨ Delicious brunch platters & nibbles
✨ Music by DJ Sounds Like Michael

💙 50% of proceeds go to Open Minds, supporting mental health in our community.

👉 Book your spot now – spaces are limited!
https://brnw.ch/21wXE9t

Let’s move, connect, and make a difference together!

A week ago, we proudly announced a major leadership milestone with Karen Hale Robertson stepping into the role of CEO, b...
13/11/2025

A week ago, we proudly announced a major leadership milestone with Karen Hale Robertson stepping into the role of CEO, bringing extensive experience and a strong vision for advancing mental health and psychosocial disability support across our communities.

Catch up on the full announcement here: https://brnw.ch/21wXrxB

It’s time for change! 🗣 NDIS access has dramatically reduced for people with psychosocial disability over recent years. ...
12/11/2025

It’s time for change! 🗣

NDIS access has dramatically reduced for people with psychosocial disability over recent years.

People with psychosocial disability who need support have a right to access the NDIS. That right, and their access, is currently being wrongly denied.

As it stands, NDIA policy and process changes are disproportionately and negatively affecting people with psychosocial disability, and the NDIA itself lacks understanding, expertise and focus when it comes to psychosocial disability.

Open Minds and the Australian Psychosocial Alliance is calling for the federal government to:
🟡 resolve access inequities for psychosocial disability

🟡 develop oversight & capabilities to avoid repeating this in the future

🟡 improve outcomes through a specific psychosocial pathway.


Find out more: https://brnw.ch/21wXpcw

This Remembrance Day, at 11am, we pause to honour all who have served and sacrificed for our freedom. Their courage, res...
10/11/2025

This Remembrance Day, at 11am, we pause to honour all who have served and sacrificed for our freedom. Their courage, resilience, and dedication continue to inspire generations.

At Open Minds, we are proud to reflect on our shared history. The Queensland Wattle Day League (now Open Minds) began raising war relief funds during the First World War and whose work over a century ago helped shape the spirit of remembrance and community that endures today.

Just as the golden wattle symbolises hope and renewal, we remember with gratitude those who gave so much, and we recommit ourselves to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all who carry the legacy of service.

Lest we forget. 🌼

Why are people with psychosocial disability missing out? 🔍 Data from the Australian Psychosocial Alliance’s new Access ...
09/11/2025

Why are people with psychosocial disability missing out? 🔍

Data from the Australian Psychosocial Alliance’s new Access Denied report shows people with psychosocial disability:
🟡 have decreasing rates of success when applying for and accessing NDIS support

🟡 experience lower overall satisfaction with the NDIS compared to other cohorts.

Open Minds and the Australian Psychosocial Alliance is calling for a resolution of access issues for people with psychosocial disability, a new government-led working group, the creation of a dedicated psychosocial pathway within the NDIS, and an uplift of psychosocial disability capabilities within the NDIA.

Visit https://brnw.ch/21wXlgg to find out more.

What is psychosocial disability? 🤔 Many experts, reviews and reports have stated that assessment of psychosocial disabi...
07/11/2025

What is psychosocial disability? 🤔

Many experts, reviews and reports have stated that assessment of psychosocial disability is more difficult and complex to determine than for other disabilities.

What we do know is that determining psychosocial disability is not a "tick box" process - it requires specialist expertise and knowledge about the relationship between mental health conditions and psychosocial disability.

Unfortunately, this capability is currently missing and the success rate for people with psychosocial disability attempting to access the NDIS is plummeting.

Open Minds and the Australian Psychosocial Alliance is calling for the creation of a dedicated psychosocial pathway within the NDIS, and an uplift of psychosocial disability capabilities and understanding within the NDIA.

Find out more: https://brnw.ch/21wXhhO

Wrapping up a great two days at the Brisbane Disability Expo, our team has loved speaking and connecting with our custom...
01/11/2025

Wrapping up a great two days at the Brisbane Disability Expo, our team has loved speaking and connecting with our customers. We’re here until 3pm today if you haven’t had the chance to visit us at booth 85!

📣We’re excited to announce Karen Hale-Robertson as our new CEO!Karen brings over 25 years of leadership experience in he...
31/10/2025

📣We’re excited to announce Karen Hale-Robertson as our new CEO!

Karen brings over 25 years of leadership experience in health and community services, with a strong track record in policy, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement across government and not-for-profit sectors. Since joining the Vertaview Group in 2022 as Allinto Support Coordination CEO, and stepping into the Acting CEO role at Open Minds Australia in June 2025, Karen has shown unwavering dedication to reducing health inequities and supporting vulnerable communities. Her leadership continues to shape impactful programs and services that improve lives across Australia.

We look forward to the future under Karen’s guidance as we continue our mission to support mental health and wellbeing nationwide.

We are here at the Brisbane Disability Expo raising awareness for Mental Health and the services available to those who ...
31/10/2025

We are here at the Brisbane Disability Expo raising awareness for Mental Health and the services available to those who need it most. 👉 Meet us at booth 85 and ask us how we can help

The NDIS was meant to support people with permanent and significant disability, including those with psychosocial disabi...
29/10/2025

The NDIS was meant to support people with permanent and significant disability, including those with psychosocial disability. But hidden changes are creating invisible barriers🔍.

Open Minds, as part of the Australian Psychosocial Alliance, is backing the call for reform. The 'Access Denied' report reveals the growing inequity and offers clear recommendations to fix it. Click the link to read the full report: https://brnw.ch/21wX0Yj

📢 It’s time to ensure everyone gets the support they need, when they need it.

Medicare Mental Health Centre Gold Coast is seeking expressions of interest from community members, people who use servi...
22/10/2025

Medicare Mental Health Centre Gold Coast is seeking expressions of interest from community members, people who use services, those with lived/living experience, health professionals and those from diverse backgrounds to take part in upcoming co-design sessions.

📍 Gold Coast
📅 Sessions starting soon
🔗 Click the link (https://brnw.ch/21wWP8w) to register your interest today or email GCMMHC@openminds.org.au for more information

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