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12 October 2021
Congratulations to OC Connections’ resident and passionate Collingwood supporter Lorraine who recently celebrated her 70th birthday. Lorraine was delighted with the many birthday wishes and phone calls that she received from other OCC residents and staff, friends and family. OC Connections’ staff share special moments with residents and support them to celebrate these in ways that are meaningful […]
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12 October 2021
Don’t miss the Disability Trust ‘Your Voice Your Choice’ conference this Friday 15 October 2021, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm AEDT. The Key Note Speaker will be the inspiring Nas Campanella, Disability Affairs Reporter for the ABC. Other speakers include Martin Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer from the NDIA and Liz Callaghan, Chief Executive Officer of Carers Australia. Hosted online on October […]
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12 October 2021
Running from October 10 to 16 2021, National Carers Week is a time to recognise and celebrate the 2.65 million Australians who provide care and support to a family member or friend. This year’s theme is ‘Millions of Reasons to Care’ which aims to bring attention to the 2.65 million carers around the country who provide outstanding care and support to […]
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12 October 2021
All Victorian vaccination centres will offer Moderna and Pfizer vaccines to everyone aged 12 and over from Monday 11 October. This includes people aged 60 and over, who will be offered Moderna, Pfizer and Astra Zeneca at the state-run hubs, depending on the vaccines available at the site. The online booking portal and Victorian Coronavirus […]
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8 October 2021
Last week Premier Daniel Andrews announced that all workers on the Authorised Worker list will require their first COVID-19 vaccine dose by Friday, 15 October in order to continue working onsite; and will need to be fully vaccinated by 26 November. You can read the press release here OC Connections operates an essential service and […]
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7 October 2021
OCC Family Focus Forums provide a platform to share information with our community on issues that impact them. These sessions will now be more accessible with online sessions to be held throughout the coming year. To continue our commitment to help our community make an informed decision about becoming vaccinated, OC Connections held a Family […]
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5 October 2021
The National Disability Insurance Agency would like to invite participants, their families and support networks to a free, online information session about COVID-19 across Australia. Event details: Hosted by NDIS National Disability Insurance SchemeThursday, 14 October 2021, 18:00-19:00Register for the event here Information provided at this session will cover the NDIS supports available for participants […]
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5 October 2021
Another COVID-19 vaccine option is available if you are wanting to be COVID vaccinated. The Australian Government has secured supplies of the Moderna (Spikevax). This is an mRNA vaccine, as is Pfizer (Comirnaty). Information on the vaccines is available here. More information on the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine can be found here. To request a document […]
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5 October 2021
Participants, families and carers can now use the SDA (Specialist Disability Accommodation) Finder to find SDA vacancies across Australia. There are more than 1,000 vacancies listed on the NDIS website. You can search for current SDA vacancies by location, building type, number of residents, price and more. Each listing gives you options for finding out […]
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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.
