Spotlight on MND Queensland Services

MND Queensland services are at an exciting time for our growth and development and we thought we’d give you an update on what happening in this issue.

We know that the need for expert MND services exists beyond Brisbane and the Gold Coast but without recurrent funding from government MND Queensland has struggled to find specialised staff throughout the state. The sustained growth of our services across Southeast Queensland has proven that our model of support is both successful and sustainable and we can now look to roll out more services across the State.

We are currently advertising for two new MND Advisor/Support Coordinators in Northern Queensland.

Since our last edition of The Cornflower we have welcomed Shalom, our first Occupational Therapist based on the Gold Coast. Shalom has hit the ground running meeting with many clients across Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Our Allied Health team is continuing to expand with a further two Occupational Therapists to come on board before the end of June. We have recognised the need to add additional OTs to our team for some time now and although it took us a little longer than expected to fill these positions we are confident that our new staff will add value to our team from their varied experiences.

We have also had a new MND Adviosr/Support Coordinator join us on the Sunshine Coast. Penny has been a fantastic addition to our team bringing in her own experiences to benefit our clients. Penny is also quite excited to be involved with MND Queensland with the upcoming Walk to D-feet MND on the Sunshine Coast in August.

Now having Penny on board and having new regional staff in the coming months will add to the capacity of our team giving them more opportunity to work closer with their clients and to meet more clients face to face in regional areas.

MND Queensland recently completed a mid-term audit against NDIS practice standards which we passed with flying colours showing how our systems and processes are up-to-date and that we're operating under a best practice model.

Our Equipment Service remains in high-demand and our Equipment Repair Service is now open for business for those that are seeking swift, professional repairs of their own personal mobility equipment.

We have also been a recipient of a large donation from the Queensland Government. We see this as an endorsement of our work and the service we are providing to Queensland and our MND community. This is just shows that our evidence-based approach to the support of people with MND is creating real impact.

Pictured: Client Nicole with OT Hannah