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2020 had many challenges for organisations across the disability sector! Our 2020 Annual Review reflects on the incredible resilience shown by clients, families and staff to keep therapy going in an ever changing situation. Over 60% of Montrose clients switched to TeleTherapy at the height of the COVID-19 restrictions. This involved a massive commitment on [...]

All of our offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year. We hope that you share some relaxing time with loved ones during this time. Please note the following details: Brisbane (North & South) –  Open until 24 December. Re-opening on 4 January 2021. Sunshine Coast –  Open until 24 December. Re-opening on 4 January, Gold Coast […]

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. Download our pdf flyer here. 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 […]

We are here to support you and still keen to see you in-person for your Montrose appointments. This page summarises what we are doing to keep you and your family safe when you visit. We also send regular emails to customers to keep you up to date. Before your next appointment, please take a moment to [...]

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 […]

As an NDIS provider, Montrose follows NDIS recommendations and price guidelines. A range of new measures have recently been announced by the NDIA to help support both participants and providers through COVID-19. These include: An additional 10% COVID-19 loading for services delivered over the next 6 months 100% charges on cancellations (up from 90%) Extension […]

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 […]

This article is to update you on what Montrose is doing to keep our customers safe as we enter the flu season and as Coronavirus numbers increase globally. Montrose is following current Government guidelines with regard to reducing the spread of infection. We are ensuring staff are fully aware of good hygiene practices to ensure our […]