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5 July 2024
At the end of each month, OCC Enterprises celebrates the efforts of Supported Employees across each area of the organisation. In June, team members were awarded certificates covering several areas of positivity including: Communication, Teamwork, Job excellence, Leadership, And special contributions to OCCE. Encouraging and uplifting our team is important. Employees are valued and […]
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28 June 2024
We are thrilled to announce that as of 24 June, OC Connections has officially merged with The Disability Trust! This momentous step marks the beginning of a new chapter for our organisation, bringing a wealth of exciting opportunities for our participants and staff.
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18 June 2024
This past Saturday, 15 June 2024, OC Connections proudly celebrated the launch of “A Unique Brand of Courage,” a book that beautifully chronicles our organisation’s rich history and the evolving societal attitudes towards people with disabilities.
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12 June 2024
Many people living with disabilities integrate communication tools into their lives. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is important for people with communication difficulties – these systems and tools provide avenues to share thoughts, feelings and needs in real time. What is AAC? To augment is to add or supplement something to your speech, such as […]
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4 June 2024
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a Plan Manager and a Support Coordinator? Do you know how NDIS goals are identified and actioned? We sat down with Karly, Team Leader of Support Coordination at OC Connections, to get the answers. What’s the difference? Local Area Coordinator The port-of-call planners. They work directly […]
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26 May 2024
Team Leaders in Day Support have been trying out new, adaptable ways of increasing participant engagement in our recreational and educational programs. People living with disabilities have varying communication and information-processing needs, so our Disability Support Workers and Disability Educators implement flexible learning strategies to reach the many different participants at OC Connections. Disability Educators […]
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21 May 2024
In April, a regular participant of our Short Term Accommodation made the huge move into her very own home. Taryn, or Taz as her family and friends call her, spent several years utilising our short term accommodation space, learning how to live independently and developing household skills such as cooking and cleaning. With the encouragement […]
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7 May 2024
Lights twinkled, cameras flashed, and the stars aligned for a spectacular evening at Merrimu Receptions on Friday, 2 May 2024. Our Hollywood-themed dinner dance event was an unforgettable journey into the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown, where guests stepped into the spotlight and danced the night away.
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28 April 2024
In March, Elias participated in his very first marathon! Improving health and fitness has been an ongoing personal goal for Elias, a Team Leader at OCC Enterprises. When he heard that his supervisor, Lilian, planned to run the Good Friday Appeal’s Run for the Kids marathon, he decided it would be an excellent opportunity to […]
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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.
