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30 March 2022
Phillip is a representative on OC Connections’ Staff Consultative Committee. He works in the skin pack (sealed plastic) section in the packing enterprise of OCC Enterprises as a supported employee. Phillip says he likes being able to use the machines and being part of a team while making friends at work. He also likes being part […]
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30 March 2022
It’s not everyday that a workplace celebrates an employee’s 50 years of service, let alone 50+ years for two employees! But that’s exactly what OCC Enterprises (OCCE) supported employees, and brothers, Gary and Ian have achieved – over 50 years of employment at OCCE, making them our longest standing supported employees. Gary has worked with […]
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29 March 2022
Since it’s inception in September 2021, OCC Enterprises’ (OCCE) Document Management service at 1088 Centre Road has doubled in size. The current contract with the Department of Defence (DoD) delivers specific scanning and digitisation of DoD archives and we are hopeful that the quality and efficiency of the work delivered from our supported employment team […]
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28 March 2022
The Victorian government has eased COVID restrictions and released new disability fact sheets as guidelines for the disability sector. This means that all staff working on site at OC Connections are to continue to: wear N95/ P2 masks inside and outside regularly sanitise hands. socially distance from others when practicable QR codes are to be used for check ins Ensure […]
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27 March 2022
Thank you to the team at Australian IT Group for nominating OC Connections as their charity of choice at their inaugural golf day with Barry Bourke Motors. Up to 80 players attended the golf day on 21 March, 2022 as a chance to connect with customers and supporters of both companies. Players were given the […]
Continue Reading25 March 2022
Towards the end of last year, a member from the Clayton Church of Christ, Tim Wong, offered his generous services to OC Connections through the Church’s Love Loud initiative. In following the initiative’s mission of ‘blessing our community with no strings attached’ Tim and his crew from Melbourne Treeworks came to remove a damaged tree […]
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25 March 2022
Jane and Fred are long-term friends who live in separate OC Connections’ supported accommodation. During lockdown they had to rely on phone calls and zooms to say connected. Fred also sent cards to Jane and a video performance of him playing the didgeridoo. As restrictions lifted, the two have been able to spend some more […]
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23 March 2022
The Melbourne Disability Expo is back! This event links people living with disabilities with product and service providers and resources by way of presentations from industry experts. OC Connections will be there and you can visit us at stand number 125 to learn more about support services. When: Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd April 2022Time: […]
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21 March 2022
With the NDIS is at a crossroads: people’s plans and supports are being cut. We need to defend our NDIS. Every Australian Counts and Teamwork Works are partnering up to hold joint online community rallies all across Australia, to make sure the NDIS is front and centre when the federal election comes. Join online and be part of […]
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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.
