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25 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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7 March 2022
On International Women’s Day, we stand with all women and demand safety, respect and equity. As an employer, we will endeavour to prevent bullying and harassment, inequality and provide an environment where women feel safe, valued and equal. As a disability support provider, we will continue to work to ensure women with disability have choice, […]
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28 February 2022
Joshua has goals just like many others: he would like to get his license; maintain a job that he enjoys; live on his own and maintain his independence; and have the opportunity to socialise with friends and participate in the community. As an NDIS participant, Joshua is using his funding to find the supports that […]
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28 February 2022
The Federal Government is insisting that they are not cutting the NDIS – but so many of us are seeing firsthand that the reality is very different. People with disability are having their plans drastically cut, leaving them without the funding they need to build their team around them – the team that supports them to […]
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27 February 2022
To ensure every Victorian has access to a COVID-19 vaccine, the Victorian Government has put in place a number of intiatives, including: The Disability Liaison Program, open to people five years and over sees Disability Liaison Officers matched with people, families and advocates to decide the best way to get vaccinated. You can contact the […]
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24 February 2022
The work of OC Connections Enterprises and our supported employees have featured in another video this year, made by the Victorian Government. In an Australian first, the Victorian Government is funding three-year-old kindergarten across the state and to celebrate is giving all children enrolled in a funded Three-Year-Old Kindergarten program in 2022 a Kinder Kit – carry […]
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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.
