Annual Information Statement 2019

Legal Name: 
Open Minds Australia Limited
ABN: 
19009687030

About the charity

Other names charity is known by (such as trading name): 
  • Open Minds Australia
  • Open Minds
  • Wattle League Foundation
Website: 
www.openminds.org.au
Charity size: 
Large
Is the charity an incorporated association?
Yes
Does the charity intend to fundraise in the next reporting period?
Yes
Select the state/territory where the charity intends to fundraise in the 2019 reporting period: 
QLD fundraising number: CH0372
Basic Religious Charity: 
No

Activities and Beneficiaries

Did the charity operate in the 2019 reporting period?
Yes
Main activity: 
Mental health and crisis intervention
Main activities: 
  • Other health service delivery
  • Social services
  • Emergency and relief
  • Housing activities
Description of charity's activities and outcomes: 
Open Minds is a leading specialist not-for-profit (NFP) organisation and a registered
NDIS provider, focused on providing services to clients living with mental illness,
disability and/or an acquired brain injury.
Our Purpose is "enabling an independent and positive future for people living with
mental illness and disabilities."
Our Values are:
- We work together to empower people to succeed;
- We act with humility and value curiosity;
- We are trustworthy and act with integrity.
Our teams work to enhance mental health and wellbeing by delivering client focused
services specifically tailored to meet the needs of individual clients.
Our organisation is committed to partnering with individuals to focus on their strengths
and enable individual achievement and recovery, and improving health, wellbeing and
community connections.
- Our service delivery approach is supported by our Purpose and Values.
- Our evidence-based recovery framework is aligned to each person's goals.
- Our Specialist Services team facilitates the delivery and coordination of care to
complex clients, including those who require positive behaviour support plans and are
the subject of forensic orders under the Mental Health Act 2016 (QLD)
- Our personalised approach to service planning and service delivery recognises that
each person is unique and personal circumstances change over time.
- Our service approach is flexible and we recognise fluctuating or changing capacity,
changing
dynamics within personal and family relationships and individual service requirements.
Open Minds works collaboratively using a partnership approach with Federal and State
funding bodies (primarily Social Services, Disability Services, Health (Primary and
Tertiary), Aged Care and Corrective Services) to ensure the best possible client
outcomes.
Where the charity conducted activities during the 2019 reporting period: 
  • New South Wales
  • Queensland
Will the charity change or introduce any activities in the 2020 period?
Yes
Changes planned: 
Open Minds will focus on opportunities provided by the NDIS, specifically services to clients with complex behaviours who require 24/7 support, and State and Federal funding bodies.
Main beneficiary: 
General community in Australia
Other beneficiaries: 
  • Females
  • Males
  • Youth - aged 15 to under 25
  • Adults - aged 25 to under 65
  • Adults - aged 65 and over
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex persons
  • People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background
  • Financially disadvantaged people
  • People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
  • People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
  • People with disabilities
  • Pre/post release offenders and/or their families
  • Unemployed persons
  • Veterans and/or their families
  • Other
    • People with a mental illness; People with an Acquired Brain Injury

Annual report

Note: If you want to see the financial report or annual report that this charity has submitted, go back to Financials & Documents.

Human Resources

Human resources: 
  • Full time employees: 146
  • Part time employees: 215
  • Casual employees: 95
  • Full-time equivalent staff (FTE): 354
  • Estimated number of volunteers: 0

Financial Reporting

Charity's 2019 reporting period: 
1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
Type of financial statement: 
General purpose financial statements - reduced disclosure regime
Financial report consolidated with more than one entity?
No
Financial report submitted to a state/territory regulator?
Yes
Type of organisation: 
My charity is a charitable fundraising organisation
State or territory of the regulator where financial report was submitted: 
Queensland

Income and Expenses

Comprehensive Income Statement summary

Gross Income
Donations and bequests: 
$0.00
Revenue from providing goods or services: 
$12,384,453.00
Revenue from government including grants: 
$22,992,436.00
Revenue from investments: 
$293,261.00
All other revenue: 
$743,213.00
Total revenue: 
$36,413,363.00
Other income (for example, gains): 
$49,587.00
Total gross income: 
$36,462,950.00
Expenses
Employee expenses: 
$28,531,651.00
Interest expenses: 
$0.00
Grants and donations made for use in Australia: 
$0.00
Grants and donations made for use outside Australia: 
$0.00
All other expenses: 
$9,034,870.00
Total expenses: 
$37,566,521.00
Net surplus/(deficit): 
$-1,103,571.00
Other comprehensive income: 
$31,741.00
Total comprehensive income: 
$-1,071,830.00

Balance Sheet extract

Assets
Total current assets: 
$7,607,551.00
Non-current loans receivable: 
$0.00
Other non-current assets: 
$4,724,373.00
Total non-current assets: 
$4,724,373.00
Total assets: 
$12,331,924.00
Liabilities
Total current liabilities: 
$6,369,384.00
Non-current loans payable: 
$0.00
Other non-current liabilities: 
$6,271.00
Total non-current liabilities: 
$6,271.00
Total liabilities: 
$6,375,655.00
Net assets/liabilities: 
$5,956,269.00