Karakan

The Karakan story began in 1972 where it first established as a grass-roots, non-for-profit community organisation committed to providing support for people leaving institutions and seeking to integrate into community. These supports included providing accommodation, assistance accessing community, and helping people learn new skills to increase their independence. Since its humble beginnings, Karakan has since grown into a prominent local support service provider in the broader Logan and South Brisbane region and today remains a vibrant and sustainable organisation that supports people with mental health needs to build identity, connection, and independence within their communities. We do this through our range of services which includes individual and daily living support, community access, accommodation and supported independent living services, and a range of group activities for individuals with mental health needs and psychosocial disabilities.