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Bec, a Montrose customer for 9 years loves musicals, creating crafts and spending time with her family and friends. Bec’s main goal at the moment is to build skills to become more independent. To support this she attends our Life Skills service where she attends a cooking skills program and an entrepreneurial skills program. Everyday […]

Rylee is in grade nine and has been coming to Montrose since before she started school. Over the years she has received multi-disciplinary support from Montrose and more recently a new Assistive technology that has had an ‘immeasurable impact’ on the 14-year-olds independence. Sunshine Coast Physiotherapist Amanda said she had been working with Rylee to [...]

Montrose Toowoomba client Dom has increased her independence and launched a successful business venture supporting people with a disability – all through the power of dance! Dom has a rare mixed diagnosis that results in Dystonia and stroke-like symptoms. As a result, Dom has struggled with fluctuating levels of capacity over the past ten years. [...]

Like many little girls, three-year-old Winnie loves barbie dolls, going to kindy and playing with her sister, Eden (5). However, these are milestones her family didn’t expect her to reach after she was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1 at four-months-of-age. “When we first received the news, we were told Winnie’s life expectancy [...]

A Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP) can allow you to access multidisciplinary, team-based care from both your General Practitioner (GP) and other health care providers, like Montrose. Therapy appointments funded under a CDMP are key to early intervention and can be a great option for you to commence working on short term goals or for [...]

During the initial COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020, many of us suddenly found ourselves locked up inside, looking for ways to keep busy. For eight-year-old Nathan, it gave him the space and time to unleash his artistic talent. Two years later, he now has his very own small business, selling his unique pieces, with the [...]

Nine year old Mia has received support from Montrose since she was discharged from hospital following a critical illness that resulted in the amputation of all four limbs. Despite this incredible challenge, and thanks to the support of her family and healthcare team including Montrose, she is able to live a full life. She enjoys [...]

Almost two-year-old Sunshine Coast client Lucas has an incredible story. Born at only 23 weeks and 5 days gestation, Lucas was a tiny 630 grams and 21.8 centimeters – one of the smallest babies ever born at Sunshine Coast University Hospital.   “When he was born, his dad named him Lucas – it means ‘bringer of light’. […]

As a parent of a child with disability, you can find yourself working with many specialists for support. Having all these specialists working in one organisation can mean a more collaborative approach to achieving your goals. Sunshine Coast mum, Tayla, has seen the significant benefits of working with our multidisciplinary team for Harrison (aged 5) [...]

An amazing  journey for Isla We first introduced you to Isla when she was 6 months old. At that time, she had just been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) - Type 1 and was waiting for NDIS funding. The Montrose Sunshine Coast team lent equipment, advised the family through their NDIS application, and provided [...]

The Doctors Said There Was Nothing More They Could Do – But Look At Her Now!   Chloe is a special little girl of five years old. She loves to dance, adores her baby sister Charlotte and has a big, kind heart. Chloe has Koolen de Vries syndrome, but that doesn’t define who she is […]

In 2016, we have been working tirelessly on projects to provide a brighter future for young people with a disability, like four-year-old Elijah, whose journey with Montrose began a few years ago. Elijah’s developmental delay means he does not reach development milestones at expected times for his age. Elijah now works with several of our […]

A new advert for Montrose features over 25 of our customers and an all Queensland production team. We have launched a new advertising campaign as part of our National Disability Scheme Insurance (NDIS) awareness activities. The advert is bright and fun featuring young people who use Montrose services with a voiceover by long term Montrose [...]

Let me tell you about Josh Montrose has worked with Josh and his family for more than five years. He’s an amazing boy who loves his Playstation, playing soccer and comics. Josh was born with AMC (arthrogryposis multiplex congenita). This condition develops before birth and limits the mobility of joints. In Josh’s case, it’s his […]