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17 September 2020
Waverley Toyota and the Mazenod Panthers Football Club were proud to put on their annual “Good For Footy” clinic and exhibition match Wednesday 15 May at Central Reserve, Glen Waverley. The exciting event included an appearance from AFL St Kilda midfielder Luke Dunstan, Clare O’Neil MP, Member for Hotham and Matt Fregon MP, Member for […]
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16 September 2020
The OCCE car wash team has now expanded to partner with the City of Casey to ensure that the council’s large fleet of vehicles is spotless. Earlier this month OC Connections and Casey Council celebrated the opening of the new car wash service in Narre Warren. Pictures below show the OCCE car wash team proudly […]
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15 September 2020
The 200 plus guests were greeted by an explosion of colours at Merrimu Receptions in Murrumbeena Friday, May 3. Participants and staff got into the spirit and dressed in the rainbow theme, with many enthusiastic guests preparing what they were going to wear weeks prior to the event. Hundreds of multi-coloured balloons and party lighting […]
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14 September 2020
The OC Connections (OCC) Participant Reference Group has been praised for their contribution and useful feedback at a focus group run by The Information Access Group. Their greatly valued feedback has already been used to refine NDIS material ensuring that it is more accessible before distributing to the broader community. The Information Access Group is […]
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11 September 2020
Two large rooms at the OC Connections’ central office have received a fresh coat of paint thanks to a team of volunteers from Dulux. The painting days, which were organised by Jennifer VanGramberg from Dulux took place on July 4th and 5th. The team was welcomed by OC Connections’ CEO Therese Desmond, who gave an […]
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10 September 2020
The CommBank Foundation has gifted OC Connections one of 1,000 Centenary Grants valued at $10,000 in recognition of the centre’s work in the field of intellectual disability. A cheque was presented to Board Chair, Peter Willcocks, and volunteer, Alyson in early August. The grant will contribute to OC Connection’s Achieve Fund to provide specialist training, […]
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9 September 2020
Thanks to the generosity of the Clayton Church of Christ Love Loud initiative, one of OC Connections’ community living houses received a makeover in October. Shwetha, Clayton Church of Christ, and Cameron and Akshay, from the Leo Club of Knox, spent the day removing an old and weathered water feature and replacing it with a […]
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8 September 2020
As the Oakleigh Centre’s 1 and 9 Allen Street residents prepare to transition into the community as part of the new community housing redevelopment project, many are keen to learn as much as they can about settling into new neighbourhoods. With some residents raising concerns about feeling safe and secure in their new homes, the […]
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8 September 2020
True to our values of Opportunity and Choice, OC Connections has developed a training program to equip a core group of participants to be involved in the recruitment and induction of new staff to the organisation. Participant Advisory Group and Resident Advisory Group members have taken part in the training program, with great success. Organised […]
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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.
