- The Crisafulli Government has delivered easier access to health services for Queenslanders experiencing mental ill-health.
- Eight new 'tiny homes' in Woombye on the Sunshine Coast will open doors to people with eating disorders and other mental health needs this month.
- The Crisafulli Government has invested almost $2 million to deliver the short-term accommodation with a further investment of $1.2 million for endED's eating disorder psychosocial recovery program.
- After Labor's decade of decline, the Crisafulli Government is delivering health services when you need them.
The Crisafulli Government has delivered on a key Government election commitment to deliver easier access to health services for Queenslanders experiencing mental ill-health, with a $1.9 million investment to deliver new short-term accommodation for people living with or recovering from eating disorders.
Eight 'tiny homes' have been built onsite at the endED village in Woombye on the Sunshine Coast, ensuring Queenslanders and their caregivers can access vital support closer to home in a safe and supported environment.
Residents will receive wrap-around eating disorder and mental healthcare from specialist staff, including those with lived experience, helping to stabilise recovery and reduce the need for more acute, hospital-based care.
Support services include community group outings, meal support to navigate food challenges, trauma-informed yoga, and peer and carer support via telehealth, delivering flexible and compassionate care.
This investment is complemented by a further $1.2 million commitment over three years to support endED's eating disorder psychosocial recovery program through to June 2028, ensuring ongoing access to community-based care.
Together, these initiatives form part of the Crisafulli Government's broader plan to strengthen mental health services across Queensland, with more than $350 million in additional Mental Health Levy funding invested in expanded and new services in the 2025–26 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Review, helping more Queenslanders access care earlier and closer to home.
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Tim Nicholls said that after Labor's decade of decline, the accommodation was another example of the Crisafulli Government delivering practical support to strengthen mental health services and improve patient outcomes.
"Having secure and safe housing is critical in helping Queenslanders recover and heal," Minister Nicholls said.
"These tiny homes are much more than a place to stay – they provide easier access to expert care and connection people need to recover, closer to their support networks.
"We made a clear commitment at the election to strengthen mental health services and provide more support closer to home, and that's exactly what we are delivering, with these new tiny homes and restoring health services when Queenslanders need them."
The Sunshine Coast not-for-profit endED was founded in 2015 by Mark and Gayle Forbes who have been instrumental in providing critical mental health support networks on the Sunshine Coast, particularly in the area of eating disorders.
The tiny homes will also provide an opportunity for other local groups and organisations directly supporting people with mental health needs to offer crucial support to those needing temporary crisis or other short-term accommodation.
