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Open Minds Australia

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

25/04/2026

Today, on ANZAC Day, we pause to remember.

Open Minds has its roots in this history. Founded in 1912 as the Queensland Wattle Day League, our organisation began supporting returned soldiers after the First World War, helping to fund artificial limbs and care for those coming home.

More than 110 years later, our mission is the same: to be here for people in our community who need support.

We hold space today for all those who have served, and for the families and communities who carry that with them.

Lest we forget.

22/04/2026

Transitioning into adulthood is not always straightforward.

Youth Bloom is Open Minds' support program for young people aged 15 to 21 in the Gold Coast and Logan areas. Our team is here to help you build skills, make connections, and find your own path toward independence.

Call 07 3158 4111 or visit https://bit.ly/4tMbrwE to find out more.

15/04/2026

Our team is at the Community Links Expo this morning at Studio Park, Oxenford.

Come and find us to learn more about mental health support available on the Gold Coast. We are here until 12:30pm.

13/04/2026

Open Minds supports people across Queensland and New South Wales, from Far North Queensland to the NSW Northern Rivers.

Our services are available across more than 20 locations, including Brisbane, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Townsville, Sunshine Coast, Lismore, Coffs Harbour, and more.

Whether you are looking for mental health support, NDIS services, youth programs, or something else entirely — there may be a service closer to you than you think.

Find your nearest location: openminds.org.au/locations

12/04/2026

This Wednesday we will be at the Community Links Expo on the Gold Coast, alongside nearly 30 Government and Non-Government organisations from across the region.

Come and find our team to learn about our mental health services on the Gold Coast.

Wednesday 15 April, 9:30am to 12:30pm. Studio Park, 87 Village Way, Oxenford. Free entry, open to everyone.

27/03/2026

Recovery is not a straight line, and no one should have to navigate it alone.

Open Minds provides psychosocial and mental health support for people at every stage of their journey.

25/03/2026

It's day two of the 2026 Preventive Mental Health Conference, hosted by Public Health Association of Australia and Prevention United.

Yesterday was just the beginning of powerful insights, real stories, and evidence-informed strategies, all centred on one shared goal: Doing better and working together to promote and protect the mental health and wellbeing of people across Australia. We can't wait to see what today brings!

As an Affiliation Sponsor, Open Minds is proud to be here alongside other researchers, advocates, and service providers committed to early intervention and preventive mental health care.

We’re at Novotel Parramatta today, come and find us to connect with the team.

22/03/2026

Three Days. Hundreds of conversations. Lots of new ideas to take back to the office.

Our team was at the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference on the Gold Coast this week, alongside clinicians, researchers, educators, and people with lived experience from across Australia and New Zealand.

The conversations were honest, the sessions were grounding, and the connections made reminded us why this work matters.

Thank you to the Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association for bringing the sector together.

This Conference has provided new ideas, opportunities to strengthen relationships across the sector and has renewed our sense of purpose.

21/03/2026

Mental health touches every community, every culture, every background.

On Harmony Day, we celebrate the diversity of the people we walk alongside and our shared commitment to recovery, connection, and belonging for all Australians.

Happy Harmony Day.

19/03/2026

This week is Neurodiversity Celebration Week, and it's a timely reminder of something we hold at the core of our work at Open Minds.

Neurodivergent people are not defined by their challenges. They bring unique perspectives, strengths and contributions to every community they're part of. Our role is to provide support that recognises and builds on those strengths, not to fit people into a one-size-fits-all model.

17/03/2026

The Open Minds team is heading to Sydney next week as an Affiliation Sponsor of the 2026 Preventive Mental Health Conference, hosted by Public Health Association of Australia and Prevention United. Two days of meaningful conversations about promoting and protecting mental health and wellbeing across Australia.

Novotel Sydney Parramatta, Tuesday 24 & Wednesday 25 March.

16/03/2026

The Open Minds team is on the ground at the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference hosted by Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association
on the Gold Coast. Three days of meaningful conversations about what children and young people truly need to thrive. We're here through Wednesday and look forward to connecting with those attending.

Find us at Stand 15.

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269 Padstow Road
Brisbane, QLD
4113

Website

https://openminds.org.au/

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