Expanding into Queensland

Montrose CEO Kerrie Mahon (centre) with Andrew Kew, Northcott Chief Operating Officer and Liz Forsyth, Northcott CEO

In June, Northcott and Montrose Therapy and Respite announced they will partner to support more people with disability and deliver more positive impact for the Queensland community. Montrose is a South East Queensland-based disability services organisation providing Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Support Coordination, Social Work support, Short Stay and Medium Stay Accommodation and a Lifestyle & Leisure service to almost 2,000 customers.

Life After School program

Life After School graduation

Using a grant from the Australian Government’s Information Linkages and Capacity Building Program we developed and delivered a program aimed at supporting young people with learning difficulties who don’t have a NDIS plan to build the skills necessary to access the workforce.

Participants were given coaching, mentoring and work experience opportunities to help them prepare for the future of work. We also held business roundtables with employers, peak bodies, service providers and other disability organisations to explore the barriers to employment for young people with disability and discuss solutions. Participants graduated in June.

Watch our video to learn more about the Life After School program

Scholarships for tertiary students with disability

One of Northcott’s aims is to provide more accessible housing so more people with disability can fulfill their goal of living independently.

In March, construction commenced on two state-of-the art disability homes in Gobbagombalin, a suburb of Wagga Wagga. We are partnering with DPN Casa Capace to provide these homes for eight residents.

Then in April, we were excited to announce a partnership with Good Housing to build new villa-style disability housing in Bradbury, south west of Sydney. This new housing project is the first of many to come between Northcott and Good Housing.

Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Northcott Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program Manager, Kerrie with Raymond Weatherwill

We made good progress on actions outlined in our 2020-23 Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan, which will see positive outcomes for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customers.

We have continued to support greater numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customers.

Following the success of a capacity building therapy project in Kempsey in the previous year, we commenced a similar project with the Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service to address gaps in therapy services in the Griffith community.

New partnership with fitness company WeFlex