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19 December 2021
At the end of 2020, we were looking forward to 2021 with hope that some normality would return and that we would have the opportunity to address and move on from the impacts of the pandemic. However, COVID-19 had other plans and 2021 was another year full of challenges, changes and unexpected events. On reflection, as […]
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14 December 2021
Image: Shamilla Thiruganaselvarn and Bill Pontikis (standing) from Clayton Church of Christ with Therese Desmond (OCC), Colin Bostock (City of Monash) and Ibrahim Maaloof (Monash University) at the Clayton Church of Christ Sunday Service. The Clayton Church of Christ has been a supporter of OC Connections since 2017 through the Church’s Love Loud Initiative. Each year […]
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14 December 2021
During the Christmas period, OC Connections will have limited operations. These will be as follows: Day SupportsClose: close of business Wednesday 22 DecemberReturn to service: Monday 10 January, 2022 Community LivingContinues to operate throughout this period. Support CoordinationClose: close of business Friday 24 December,2021Return to service: Tuesday 4 January, 2022. Corporate OperationsClose down: close of […]
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14 December 2021
PLACES AVAILABLE If you need support to transition from school to employment through developing your work and independent skills and have School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES) NDIS funding, you may be eligible for our Towards Employment pathway. We are taking applications to commence our 2022 intake year now. Call us today to discuss your funding […]
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13 December 2021
Are you looking for support throughout December and January? Do you want to attend a special event or want to do a certain activity and need a support worker to assist? Do you live within Casey, Monash, Dandenong, Frankston or Cardinia? Are you 15 years and over? Do you have NDIS funding? We have staff […]
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10 December 2021
Some of our houses have been busy preparing for the Christmas period, decorating trees. It was lovely to then receive a donation of fresh trees from our supplier, Dandenong Christmas Tree Farm this week. The farm is our usual supplier of trees for our Christmas Fundraiser. Unfortunately, with safety concerns around COVID, we have had […]
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7 December 2021
The Austin Hospital has a low sensory vaccination clinic located in the Flanders Wing at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital. This clinic is designed for people with autism or ADHD, severe anxiety or phobias that would prevent them from accessing general vaccination clinics. It is open Fridays you can book an appointment by: calling the Victorian Government’s Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 […]
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3 December 2021
Today we celebrate International Day of People with Disability and acknowledge the 4.4 million Australians with disability. You can join the conversation this IDPwD to help raise awareness, challenge stereotypes and break down barriers. Find out more by visiting www. Idpwd.com.au People with disabilities are an important part of our society and communities, and they […]
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29 November 2021
The NDIS have updated the Supported Independent Living (SIL) and Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) operational guidelines. They’ve made them simpler, clearer and easy to use, giving you more information about how home and living supports are funded. They provide greater clarity about home and living supports, and what the NDIS can and can’t fund. The […]
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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.
