Anglicare Southern Queensland

Editorial review

Our take on Anglicare Southern Queensland

Anglicare Southern Queensland is the social-services arm of the Anglican Church Southern Queensland and traces its work to 1872, making it one of the oldest providers in this list. It runs around 22 residential homes across Queensland and was an early adopter of the cottage-style design model in the state. Symes Grove at Sandgate is the Brisbane head-office flagship, a 124-bed bayside home north of the CBD with dedicated dementia-specific accommodation and palliative-care capability on-site. The home also flags Indigenous priority-of-access, which reflects Anglicare SQ's broader work in Cape York and the Torres Strait, though the residential site itself is in metro Sandgate rather than a remote community. Pricing is sensible for the segment: a maximum RAD of $470,000 alongside the regulated $63.57 daily fee places Symes Grove well below the inner-Brisbane premium tier and in line with most established not-for-profits in northern suburbs. The ACQSC awarded a Good (4-star) overall rating, which is the dominant Brisbane score for established not-for-profits at this price band and reflects steady rather than premium operations. Considerations: the bayside Sandgate location is 20 km north of the CBD, which suits north-side families but is a 35-minute drive for southside relatives; the 124-bed scale is mid-large rather than boutique; and the building reflects established rather than new-build vintage, with refurbishment cycles rather than ground-up rebuilds, so finishes feel functional rather than hotel-grade. The Anglican identity is genuine, with chapel services and chaplaincy embedded but not denominationally heavy, and the home accepts residents of any faith without an integration requirement. Best fit for north-Brisbane families who want an established not-for-profit with cottage heritage, a sensible mid-tier RAD and on-site dementia and palliative capability without paying for a new build at premium postcode pricing.

Best for: Northern-Brisbane families wanting an established 4-star home at a sensible RAD with on-site dementia care.

Independent editorial. No commercial relationship with Anglicare Southern Queensland. Sourced from My Aged Care register + provider site as at 11 May 2026.