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Celebrating birthday milestones

2 November 2021

OCC residents have been celebrating birthdays in creative ways and have been sharing their special moments with housemates. Residents Greg, Frank and Lorraine recently celebrated important milestones; Greg celebrated his 57th birthday, Frank his 60th and Lorraine celebrated her 70th birthday with a special Collingwood footy theme. Happy birthday to all! The OCC staff have […]

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A focus on connection: OC Connections 71st Annual General Meeting

28 October 2021

The 71st Annual General Meeting was held online on Wednesday 27 October, 2021. This was the second year in which the pandemic had impacted our ability to hold the event on site at The Metropolitan Golf Club. While disappointing not to see people in person, the online meeting seemed fitting given much of the 2020/2021 […]

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Residents support 2021 Odd Socks Day

27 October 2021

OCC residents supported Odd Socks Day on October 8, an initiative from GROW Australia to raise awareness and reduce the stigma surrounding mental ill-health, while having some fun. Residents Greg, Lorraine and Debbie got involved and in the process developed new skills to create a colourful Odd Sock Day poster that displayed the household’s diverse […]

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Supporting participants to become active citizens

27 October 2021

While on his daily park walk, OCC Day Support participant, Matthew came across a misplaced trolley, which caused him some concern. Disability Support Worker Anna assisted Matthew to call the Monash City Council to make a report about the trolley. Matthew was proud of his achievement and was delighted that Simon from the Council followed […]

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Residents wrap up footy season

27 October 2021

OCC Community Living residents Carolyn, Erica, David, Greg and Vlada enjoyed a day of footy activities to celebrate the AFL Grand Final day in September. Disability Support Workers Ajia and Adriana supported the residents to create and hang some colourful footy decorations and assisted residents to prepare a footy feast for lunch as well as […]

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An update on OCC operations and disability provider care directives

26 October 2021

To our valued community, We were excited by the Premier’s announcement last Thursday that Victoria had reached the milestone of 70 per cent of people aged over 16 had been fully vaccinated and that Victoria’s 80 per cent double dose vaccination milestone will be reached ahead of schedule, with a further easing of restrictions planned for the community on Friday 29 October […]

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A simple favour leads to a lifelong contribution

25 October 2021

Alastair McDonald is a life member and patron of OC Connections (OCC). Every year he makes a generous donation to OCC in the form of a bursary to support the training of senior management.   Alastair has been involved with OC Connections since the 1970s when he was doing a Master of Business Administration at […]

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How to get your COVID-19 digital certificate

13 October 2021

It is important to be aware of the different options for accessing your proof of COVID-19 vaccination. This will be especially important when you need to gain entry to a variety of businesses and services that will be re-opening across Victoria. Find out more about how to access your proof of vaccination including how to: […]

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Participant spotlight – Georgie

13 October 2021

Meet Georgie. She is a young woman who joined the OC Connections (OCC) Day Support program eight years ago after she finished her schooling at the Monash Special Developmental School in Wheelers Hill. The OC Connections Day Support program offers individuals like Georgie the opportunity to pursue activities that focus on building everyday life skills, […]

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