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20 January 2022
Under new pandemic orders in place from Wednesday 12 January, workers in key sectors who are already required to be fully vaccinated must get their third dose before being permitted to work onsite. This will apply to healthcare, aged care, disability, emergency services, correctional facility, quarantine accommodation and food distribution workers. Workplaces must sight […]
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18 January 2022
Did you know there is still financial assistance and grants available from the Government if you are impacted by COVID? The Victorian Government is ensuring all Victorians can continue to access the critical help they need to stay safe and well with an additional $27 million for more food and financial relief for our most […]
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1 January 2022
Paul and Bruce from Bunnings Chadstone visited 773 Warrigal Road to see how we have been using the materials the store has generously donated to us over the last few months and to receive a token of our appreciation for this community support. Participants and residents have enjoyed donations in the form of seedlings and […]
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23 December 2021
Christmas celebrations are in full swing at our OC Connections Community Living houses! Staff and residents took part in a competition for best decorated house. It was difficult to decide the winner with everyone bringing their A-game, from hand made decorations, to our Dandenong Christmas Tree Farm donated trees! What a lovely way to forget […]
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22 December 2021
Participants at the North Road Day Support hub celebrated the end of year with a day of making Christmas hats and gift giving. Colin, Don and David enjoyed the chance to celebrate and be in the company of friends before our Day Supports program closes over the Christmas break. Friendship and community are a big […]
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21 December 2021
We’re excited to be teaming with Jobsbank to test and scale our blended workforce Eco Car Wash pilot program. By working together with Jobsbank, we can open up opportunities for vulnerable people and support them in reaching their goals through engaging in work. Now, with the support of Jobsbank, OC Connections Enterprises (OCCE) are getting […]
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19 December 2021
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN WORKING IN DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT, WITH SUPPORT AND TRAINING? Document management is a way to store documents electronically through PDFs, word processing files and digital images of paper-based content. OCC Enterprises provides document management services to a range of Melbourne based businesses, including the Department of Defence. We require document management team members to help us scan, photocopy, file […]
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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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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.
