The purpose of the project is to develop and support the implementation of an organisational Mental Health Practice Framework to guide practice relating to holistic mental health and wellbeing across the lifespan of all Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ) clients and services.

Beacon Strategies are partnering with NRCG to evaluate the Managing Spontaneous Volunteers Project which aims to build the capacity of the local community to respond to disaster events under a coordinated model that integrates with the formal emergency management system, following learnings from the 2017 Northern Rivers (Lismore) flood event.

The CLS program aims to support people living with a severe and persistent mental illness and receiving treatment to live in the community and to minimise mental health related hospital admissions. Open Minds has engaged Beacon Strategies to undertake an evaluation to demonstrate the benefits of the Portfolio positions model, extension of support platforms and the CLS program in general.

This project saw Beacon Strategies evaluate the State-wide Oncoplastics Breast Reconstruction Initiative (SOBRI). SOBRI, piloted by Mater Health Services aims to improve access to breast reconstruction planning for breast cancer patients before undergoing mastectomy.

Beacon Strategies will deliver a comprehensive regional service profile outlining the current capacity and projected demand for services within the Brisbane South region, along with a strategic lens document outlining key considerations for future planning within the region, with a particular focus on vulnerable consumers.

NewAccess is a national low intensity mental health early intervention program developed and licensed by beyondblue. The service is based on low-intensity behavioural therapy, a form of evidence-based psychotherapy that uses trained coaches to guide clients through a series of structured resources to address mental health issues identified by the person.