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Montrose is offering a Short Term Therapy Service to those waiting to access therapy services. Short Term Therapy Service is an opportunity to discuss your immediate goals or concerns with an experienced Montrose therapist and confirm the best course of action. Our therapists can also help introduce you to activities you can do on your […]

Is living more independently one of your goals for 2022? You might be considering starting university, taking up work or volunteering or even moving into SIL (Supported Independent Living). Whatever your goals are, it’s important that you have the right supports in place to ensure long-term success. Over the summer months, Montrose is offering additional […]

Do you have upcoming equipment needs? Assistive Technology — sometimes more simply referred to as ‘equipment’ — includes everything from wheelchairs to PODD books, and can make a significant impact on improving independence and quality of life. Montrose Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists are offering increased appointment availability over the summer holiday period for […]

What does an Occupational Therapist do? Occupational Therapists play a crucial role in promoting the health and wellbeing of their clients, by enabling them to participate in activities (or ‘occupations’) they find meaningful. At Montrose, we have over 25 incredible Occupational Therapists working across our seven service centres. Montrose Occupational Therapists specialise in supporting young […]

Montrose provides essential services and all Montrose Centres will remain open as normal during the current lockdown. All activities including centre-based therapy appointments, home visits, Lifestyle and Leisure and Short Stay Accommodation are continuing as planned. Covid safety procedures will be in place to keep everyone safe. Please ensure you are wearing a face mask […]

We are continuing with COVID Safe services as usual Montrose provides essential services and all Montrose Centres will remain open as normal this school holidays with all activities including Lifestyle and Leisure, Short Stay Accommodation and School Holiday Groups continuing as planned. You will be aware that additional COVID restrictions are being introduced by the […]

24 - 30 May 2021 Enjoy a full week designed especially for animal lovers. You'll be staying at Our Getaway -  custom designed and accessible  Short Term Accommodation on the Gold Coast. Monday 24 May, arrival 10am Morning – Fish and chips at the Charis Evening – Madagascar Movie Marathon Tuesday 25 May Morning – [...]

We understand there is a lot of information and discussion around COVID-19 vaccinations and it can be difficult to take it all in. To help, we have summarised the key things we know on this page. For the latest information directly from Government, please visit this site. UPDATE June 8 2020: View information from the [...]

We were delighted to welcome the Hon Craig Crawford MP, Minister for Seniors and Disability Services, to our Darra Head office recently. He met with our CEO Kerrie Mahon to learn more about Montrose services, the needs of our clients and our long history in Queensland. As well as providing high quality services, Montrose works […]

We’ve had several new team members join us on the Coast in the last few months. Call us on 1800 193 362 to check on appointment availability across Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech Pathology. photo: All of our recently appointed team members: Michelle B, Jessie Kim, Isabel, Jess, Sarah, Francesca You can meet the whole […]

We have two great opportunities to join us for a pre-Christmas, festive themed short break! Over 16s From 7-13 December, over 16s can join our Christmas celebrations including: Decorating the Short Stay house Indulging in some Christmas baking Enjoying seasonal craft activities Visiting Movie World’s White Christmas and more. 14-17 Year Olds Especially for 14-17 […]

October is AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Awareness Month – you may have seen some of our posts over on our Facebook page. AAC empowers individuals with communication difficulties to express their wants, needs, thoughts and ideas. At Montrose, many of our clients use a range of AAC such as PECS, PODD and speech generating […]

This article was updated with new information from the NDIS in May 2020. These NDIS changes may be relevant if you need to purchase a tablet, exercise equipment or other Assistive Technology to allow you to continue your therapy. The NDIS has temporarily broadened the ability to purchase low cost Assistive Technology (AT) items. This […]

Responding to COVID-19 The Montrose team has today decided that we will transition all therapy appointments to teletherapy or phone consultations. This decision has been made after carefully monitoring official updates regarding COVID-19 and in the interest of our customer and staff safety. These are challenging times and we recognise that now more than ever [...]

Thank you for your cooperation and support so far as we respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. As you know, the safety and wellbeing of Montrose customers is always our top priority. Montrose is continuing to put in place strategies to exercise good hygiene and mitigate the risk of spreading infection in our centres. It is […]

Our Girls Group offers an safe space to tackle some of the trickier issues in life in a small, female only setting. This carefully constructed program will help participants understand and explore their own feelings, beliefs and self-image. It will also offer practical tips on staying safe and developing important relationships and friendships. Just some […]

Indulge your creative side with us! We have an amazing Short Break coming up for those with an arty side. Staying at our fully accessible Gold Coast Short Stay Centre, you’ll visit some great attractions on the Coast. View the full details and itinerary below: Thursday 12 September 2019 Photography Challenge, ArtVo @ Robina Town […]

Please note, the NDIS has announced updated cancellation rules. Effective 1 July 2019, a short notice cancellation (or no show) is now defined as when there is a failure to provide: Two clear business days’ notice for a support or service which is eight hours or less in duration and less than $1,000 Five clear […]

We are taking bookings for Water Play Therapy on the Gold Coast. Age 6 months to 5 years Each session includes activities to develop gross and fine motor skills, opportunities to develop communication and social skills within a play setting, social interaction between the child and caregiver and its gives parents ideas for therapy through […]

Starting this week, we are re-opening our clinic at Ormeau for Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy. Physiotherapy appointments may be held there in the future if there is a demand. The clinic is at Ormeau Centre on Cuthbert Drive every Friday from 6 July 2018 Please call us on 1800 193 362 or 07 5509 […]