We are proud of the people who work with OC Connections in supporting participants achieve outcomes that bring real purpose and enjoyment to their life. We congratulate our staff for all their hard work, enthusiasm and commitment.
Denis Carolin
Disability Educator, Denis Carolin commenced his journey with OC Connections as part of his student placement. He enjoyed his time, the people and the organisation, so applied for a role. During his time at OC Connections, Denis has worked in a variety of roles: including providing support to residents in our supported accommodation, day support […]
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Jiyoung An
Meet Jiyoung, a disability support worker in the OC Connections’ Day Support Team. Jiyoung came to Australia in 2019 with her young daughter at the beginning of the pandemic. With little English, she embarked on a journey to find a suitable career that would accommodate her desire to help others, allow her to learn and […]
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Alex
Facilities Manager As the the Facilities Manager at OC Connections, Alex oversees the repairs/maintenance to all OC Connections’ facilities. He has also managed onsite rosters and capacity requirements, plus purchasing of PPE during the pandemic. There is never a dull moment in this role, and Alex has been kept on his toes from the moment […]
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Katrina
Team Supervisor, Katrina, has recently celebrated 15 years of service with OC Connections Enterprises (OCCE). Katrina started her journey with OCCE as a supervisor in the packing area. Katrina was part of a team that prepared work for 32 supported employees and assisted them in the packing process. This included quality checking to ensure their […]
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Karen
OC Connections Disability Support Worker, Karen Palmer recently celebrated 20 years at OC Connections and was recognised for her service at the 71st Annual General Meeting. Karen’s experience has enabled her to form meaningful relationships with many of the people she supports. She is experienced in working with challenging behaviours and coaches many of her peers in […]
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Anne
Anne is our Manager, Quality and Risk and is responsible for the day to day coordination and management of maintaining a COVIDSafe environment at OC Connections, working closely with our teams to ensure infection control procedures are followed, positive cases are reported and recorded, and staff are continually kept up to date with the latest […]
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Lauren
Lauren has worked in the disability sector for 7 years, with roles including disability support, client relationship management and now, support coordination. Her experience and knowledge of the sector will benefit people with disability to navigate the NDIS and their plans. My goal is to empower participants to achieve the life they want by accessing […]
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Athena
Learning & assessment manager, OCC Enterprises Athena has worked at OCC Enterprises since 1997 in various roles within the organisation, including OC connections – my days & OC connections – my home. At OCC Enterprises, Athena has used her bachelor of applied science in intellectual disability studies qualifications in her roles as production supervisor and […]
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Greg Whitters
Operations Manager Greg has worked for OCC Enterprises since March 2008 as the Operations Manager. His background has been in manufacturing with over 25 years’ experience in the automotive and packaging industries. Greg holds diplomas in both Business & Management and specialises in Lean Manufacturing. His main focus is to provide a sustainable business enterprise […]
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Carla Phillips
Carla has 10+ years’ experience in business development and partnership management across the not-for-profit, public and private sectors. Carla is passionate about organisations being purpose driven and having a positive impact on people and the planet. Prior to joining the OCCE team Carla worked at Zoos Victoria which is the not-for-profit organisation which operates Melbourne […]
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Jules
Administration Team Jules joined the OC Connections (OCC) Administration Team in 2016 and as the first port of call at OCC she welcomes visitors to OC Connections and juggles incoming calls and general enquiries. Jules is also responsible for day to day management of the OC fleet of vehicles, building maintenance, bookings for the Tootgarook […]
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Kai
Manager, Independence As Manager, Independence, Kai oversees the operations of our day support program. Kai joined OC Connections in 2014 and has worked as a Disabilty Educator and Team Leader throughout his time at OC Connections. Qualifications: Certificate IV in Disability, Division II Nursing Certificate, Diploma in Disability What did you do before working in […]
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