![](https://occonnections.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/website-photo-size-1200-x-800-19-300x200.png)
ROBBIE’S 46 YEARS AT OCC ENTERPRISES
Meet Robbie. Yes, “like Robbie Williams the singer,” he says when he introduces himself with a friendly smile. Robbie has been working as a Supported
OC Connections has a long and respected history of supporting people living an intellectual disability.
From our humble begins in 1950s we have grown to now provide employment, accommodation, social enterprise and recreational services to more than 400 people living with disability.
OC Connections strives to optimise life opportunities and choice for people living with disability through leadership, innovation, co creation and most importantly, our people.
At OC Connections, our vision is to make a major, positive difference to the lives of people with disability and our community.
Our core values of Choice, Opportunity, Respect and Equality, guide everything we do. We are committed to upholding the dignity and rights of every individual we support, fostering a culture of inclusivity and understanding.
Our team is dedicated to providing exceptional support, treating each person with the utmost respect, and celebrating their unique strengths and achievements.
The ability to choose how to live is central to everyday life. People feel valued when given the chance to make choices and decisions about what matters most in their life.
Our inclusive services focus on the person and their individual needs. We create and provide opportunities for people to develop and grow, pursue goals and live as independently as possible.
We respect every person’s right to make choices, and to be heard. We empower people to live life to the fullest and develop a sense of belonging, which encourages them to be active participants within their community.
We advocate for the disadvantaged, acknowledge a person’s right to live life with dignity and equality and celebrate the joy of diversity.
Want to make a positive impact on the lives of people living with disabilities? Join our support teams in Day Support & Independence, Community Living, or Support Coordination.
Join our corporate offices and use your skills to contribute to a great cause. Whether it's in finance, administration, marketing, people & culture, IT, or customer service, you can make a difference.
Join the OC Connections Enterprises team and help other businesses purchase products and services that create employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Volunteer or do a Student Placement with us and gain valuable experience, learn new skills, get a taste for the industry, and make a difference in the community.
In partnership with Registered Training Organisations we support staff to complete training for:
• Certificate IV in Disability
• Diploma of Disability
• Diploma of Community Services Case Management
• NDIS Worker Orientation module
• Working with children training
• First Aid
• Manual Handling
• Medication Administration
• Infection Control
• Catheter Care Management
• Gastrostomy Support – Peg feeding Management
OC Connections is committed to maintaining a working environment where each employee is valued for their attributes, skill set, and willingness to contribute to their team’s success.
Successful Applicant will be required to hold a NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check.
As part of our Covid-19 response policy requires all our employees regardless of the job to have received at least 3 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine or hold a valid medical exemption evidenced through the Australian Immunisation Register.
Meet Robbie. Yes, “like Robbie Williams the singer,” he says when he introduces himself with a friendly smile. Robbie has been working as a Supported
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.
At the end of each month, OCC Enterprises celebrates the efforts of Supported Employees across each area of the organisation. In June, team members were
We are thrilled to announce that as of 24 June, OC Connections has officially merged with The Disability Trust! This momentous step marks the beginning of a new chapter for our organisation, bringing a wealth of exciting opportunities for our participants and staff.
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.
Your generosity helps to support people with disability to live the life they choose.