9 August 2024
OC Connections Enterprises (OCCE) is beyond thrilled to announce that we have won the Not-for-Profit category and the Overall Business of the Year award at the 2024 Monash Business Awards!
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7 August 2024
OC Connections joins the outcry for a better NDIS that supports people with disabilities to have choice and control over their care, goals, and advocacy.
We call on all levels of government to enact the 222 recommendations and embed a Disability Reform Implementation Council to oversee and navigate the reforms.
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12 July 2024
An alliance of peak bodies and organisations across Australia representing all parts of the disability services sector is calling on the NDIA and government to take urgent and immediate action to ensure services for people with disability can continue as evidence mounts of a catastrophic market failure in the NDIS.
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20 September 2023
The Australian Government will soon review the recommendations of the Disability Royal Commission, including employment services and opportunities for people living with disability. Around 16,000 people living with disabilities work as Supported Employees across Australia. Working in Supported Employment makes a significant difference in the lives of people with disability – engaging in work helps […]
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19 September 2023
The OC Art Space provides a welcoming, encouraging environment for participants to learn creative forms of self-expression. Living with intellectual and developmental disabilities can feel isolating, especially when your natural type of communication isn’t widely understood. That’s why support staff Renate, Rose, Michelle and Val have worked to build a strong foundation at OC Connections […]
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7 June 2023
OC Connections Enterprises has begun a partnership with First Nations Traffic Management that is more than just business, it’s an opportunity to instil inclusivity into the wider community.
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14 April 2023
MEET BART Over the last 20 years, Bart has been working with OC Connections to grow his social life, his independence, and his confidence in work. He’s a big Elvis fan, and he loves going to the cinema with friends. There’s something about Bart that makes you feel at ease – he’s kind, charismatic, and […]
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30 March 2023
The 2022-2023 Annual Pricing Review (APR) Consultation Paper has been released. This paper is part of a broader goal of the NDIA to support markets to grow and meet supply demands, while promoting innovation and delivering consistent participant outcomes. Family members play a significant role in the NDIS, as advocates and negotiators for their loved […]
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21 July 2022
The free rapid antigen tests program for eligible Victorians with disability has been extended to 30 September 2022. It’s a time to ensure everyone with disability has access to enough rapid antigen tests. Early detection of COVID-19 helps protect people from serious illness by ensuring earlier diagnosis and treatment. Until 30 September, Victorian NDIS participants, […]
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OC Connections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of this nation. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and future.
OC Connections respects Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their contribution to our society.
