Category: Awards & Achievements

Honouring Long-Serving Employees at OC Connections

25 September 2024

At OC Connections, we believe in recognising and celebrating the dedication of our employees who contribute to enriching the lives of the people we support. Recently, we proudly honoured a group of exceptional individuals who have reached remarkable service milestones, marking 5, 10, 15, 20, and even 40 years of service with our organisation. Each […]

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Graduates of Dual Diploma stand smiling with their course facilitator Maree O'Dwyer from Academy of Healthcare.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OC DUAL DIPLOMA GRADUATES!

24 September 2024

We are proud to announce that 10 of our employees have successfully graduated from the Dual Diploma of Leadership & Management (BSB50420) and Competitive Systems & Practices (MSS50322) with the Academy of Healthcare. This comprehensive program, studied over 12 training sessions delivered in the workplace by the wonderful facilitator Maree O’Dwyer, equipped our team with […]

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MARIA’S WORK EXPERIENCE AT ACCIONA

6 September 2024

Meet Maria. Maria is a Supported Employee of OC Connections Enterprises. Over the years, she’s trialled several different areas of OCCE – including packing and assembly, car washing, and administration – until settling comfortably into our document management team. Maria has such an eagerness to learn that when ACCIONA reached out to Nancy at OCCE […]

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OC Connections’ Annual Charity Golf Day ’24

30 July 2024

This year’s Annual Charity Golf Day was a huge triumph! On Monday 29th July, we hosted our largest fundraiser of the year at The Metropolitan Golf Club, a dedicated supporter of OC Connections for almost 30 years. The wonderful team at the Metropolitan offers a full day every year for donors and sponsors of OC […]

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BART’S ALL-ACCESS FOOTY GAME IN BENDIGO

28 July 2024

For the second year in a row, Bart spent a weekend in regional Victoria with his footy team, the Mazenod Panthers! On the Saturday, the Mazenod Panthers played a football match against the Bendigo Suns. The Bendigo Suns won the match, but Bart and his team had a great time on the field regardless. Sportsmanship […]

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“A Unique Brand of Courage” Book Launch at OC Connections

18 June 2024

This past Saturday, 15 June 2024, OC Connections proudly celebrated the launch of “A Unique Brand of Courage,” a book that beautifully chronicles our organisation’s rich history and the evolving societal attitudes towards people with disabilities.

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Taryn’s Big Move into SDA

21 May 2024

In April, a regular participant of our Short Term Accommodation made the huge move into her very own home. Taryn, or Taz as her family and friends call her, spent several years utilising our short term accommodation space, learning how to live independently and developing household skills such as cooking and cleaning. With the encouragement […]

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