Day: 29 April 2021

Disability Royal Commission – Support Services

29 April 2021

As the Disability Royal Commission continues, we would like to remind participants and families that support services are available to help by way of counselling, advocacy and legal services.  You can find out more about these services on our resources site, or here.

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Ten years on and residents still call George Street home

29 April 2021

The George Street community living house has just celebrated 10 years since they opened in 2011. Current residents, Peter, Warwick and Ross were part of the original George Street resident group back in 2011.  Others from that group, are now in different OCC houses including Frank who moved to Salisbury Road and Don who moved […]

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Work experience for SLES students

29 April 2021

The Towards Employment students commenced face to face study at Mackie Road Neighbourhood House in January, very excited after a long break. The students started an eight-week course, Keys to Success Program (KSP) run by facilitator Jon Slingsby from VALID (Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability). Eight employees from OC Connections Enterprises (OCCE) were […]

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