Southern Cross Care Qld Inc.
209 Illaweena St, Drewvale QLD 4116, Australia
Google reviewers rate this 5.0★ (3 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- not for profit
- Established
- 1979
- respite
- dementia
- palliative
Southern Cross Care Queensland is a Catholic, not-for-profit aged care provider founded in 1979 by the Knights of the Southern Cross, with over 40 years of experience caring for older Australians. Operating 17 residential aged care homes, 8 retirement villages, and home care services across Queensland, regional New South Wales, and Victoria, the organisation supports more than 3,000 people with over 1,800 dedicated staff. Residential care includes specialised support for chronic disease management, dementia, palliative, and end-of-life care, with allied health services and lifestyle programmes available across its communities. Homes are designed to feel comfortable and homely, with meals cooked fresh on-site daily, landscaped gardens, and a broad range of social and wellness activities including the organisation-wide 'Move it' programme. A dedicated wellness centre for adults aged 65 and over also operates at Holland Park in Brisbane.
Amenities
- ✓ garden
- ✓ communal lounge
- ✓ activity room
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ exercise classes
- ✓ dance
- ✓ social events
- ✓ art
- ✓ music therapy
- ✓ gardening
Allied health services
Cultural & language fit
- Affiliation
- Catholic
Quality & compliance
- My Aged Care sub-ratings
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The star rating, broken down (May 2026 extract): The four areas the Australian Government scores every home on each quarter — the overall Star Rating is calculated from them. Source: the Department of Health and Aged Care's Star Ratings quarterly data extract (May 2026).
4/5
Residents' experience
5/5
Compliance
2/5
Staffing
4/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 212 minutes per resident per day (target 221), of which 50 from a registered nurse.
- Compliance action The regulator (the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission) can take formal action when a home falls short of the standards — from a direction to improve, up to a Notice of Non-Compliance or sanctions. "None current" means no action was recorded against this home in the Government's latest quarterly extract (May 2026).
- None current
Fees
Fees not publicly disclosed by this provider.
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