Empowerment
We seek to empower those we serve to live the life they choose.
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Everyone is welcome here.
We draw on our rich Lutheran tradition of caring for everyone – the individual, family and the community. We support older people, young people and their families, people living with a disability or mental illness, and families experiencing domestic violence and hardship.
Together with the congregations that founded us, we’ve been serving Queenslanders since 1935. We are a not-for-profit organisation with more than 20 sites across the state, all the way from Tallebudgera to Rockhampton.
Who we are
As part of the Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District, we draw from, express and add to the life and mission of the Church. Lutheran Services is a not-for-profit organisation that encourages those we serve to pursue the life they hope for and the communities we are part of to thrive.
Our Purpose
Lutheran Services exists to serve. Serving others is at the heart of Christian faith.
Our Vision
The services, care and accommodation that we provide encourage the people we serve to pursue the life they hope for, and the communities we are part of to thrive with the vibrancy of life.
Our Lutheran Identity
As part of the Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District, we draw from, express and add to the life and mission of the Church.
Lutheran Services has grown out of the dreams and hard work of our founding Lutheran congregations. We draw inspiration from Jesus’ statement where he said of himself that he did not “come to be served, but to serve” (Mark 10:45).
Like the members of the early church, we are inspired by the biblical model of diakonia, a Greek word meaning care and service, especially for those in need.
Our Values
Integrity
We act with honesty and accountability in all interactions.
Kindness
We act with compassion and respect to bring hope and joy to those we serve.
Innovation
We work together to continuously improve our services.
Our history of helping others
Over the last century, Lutheran congregations all over Queensland responded to the call to serve their communities and established aged care homes and other community services.
Since the first rest home in Toowoomba in 1935, we’ve carried on each congregations tradition of caring. We exist to serve, striving to meet the needs of Queenslanders on their path to a good life.
Governance
The Council for Lutheran Services is responsible for the organisation’s effective governance. This oversight is delivered within the constitutional framework of the Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District. Seven Council Members are elected at the annual Convention of Synod, and report to the District Church Board during the year.
Learn moreLeadership
The Executive Leadership Team comprises of CEO Nick Ryan and eight Executive Leads who manage individual portfolios of work that specialise in areas across the business. Operating from the Lutheran Services Support Centre in Milton, the leadership team provides the relevant support and assistance to our services across Queensland.
Learn moreChaplaincy
Lutheran Services’ chaplains provide pastoral and spiritual guidance to residents and clients of our services. We offer acceptance to everyone and a willingness to walk alongside them on their journey. Our Lutheran Theology, based on the Bible’s message of Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, inspires our values and faith.
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Serving Queenslanders for 90 years
Lutheran Services has been serving our community since 1935. Since then, we have continued the Lutheran tradition of care, now providing services and support to over 6,000 people every year.