We are excited that we are one step closer to ensuring the safety of our staff and participants with the Government’s announcement to roll out the Pfizer COVID vaccine from Monday 22 February to top-tier priority groups across Australia.
We understand that of the 80,000 doses being released, 30,000 will be made available to aged care and disability care residents and workers.
At this stage, we do not have exact dates for when the vaccine will be rolled out to our residents and staff, but we will endeavour to keep you up to date with all developments as they come to hand.
Inclusion Australia is running an online webinar about the COVID-19 Vaccine program for people with intellectual disability and their families and supporters. You can book here
The Australian Government have developed a series of fact sheets about COVID-19 vaccines in Easy Read format for people with disability. You can find these here
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 […]
“Expression” Exhibition at Cardinia Cultural Centre
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 […]
In July, two residents from our Oakleigh Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) made the trip up to Echuca to participate in a game of footy with Moama Rockets! Tim and Bart are members of the Mazenod Panthers in Glen Waverly, an all-abilities football club that goes up against teams from around Victoria. They woke up bright […]