St John of God Accord
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St John of God Accord is a division of St John of God Health Care
, one of the largest providers of health care services in Australia
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n disability service provider, St John of God Accord operates across Melbourne
, from Lilydale (in the east) to Brimbank (in the west). St John of God Accord is the largest Catholic provider of disability services in Victoria.
Accord provides individualised support, community day programs, respite for carers, advocacy support, shared supported accommodation and open or supported employment.
Continued expansion of the Accord service is planned as part of St John of God Health Care’s five-year Social Outreach and Advocacy strategy, announced in 2010.
• individual support programs
• skills development
• day service options
• accommodation opportunities
• respite assistance
• one-on-one programs
Approximately 80 volunteers work part time and casually in opportunity shops in Wandin, Greensborough, Croydon and Burnt Bridge.
In 2010, the band - “Rudely Interrupted” – launched their debut album “Tragedy of the Commons”.
St John of God Health Care
St John of God Health Care is Australia's third largest private hospital operator, with 13 hospitals and facilities in the states of Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria, as well as in New Zealand....
, one of the largest providers of health care services in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
n disability service provider, St John of God Accord operates across Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, from Lilydale (in the east) to Brimbank (in the west). St John of God Accord is the largest Catholic provider of disability services in Victoria.
Accord provides individualised support, community day programs, respite for carers, advocacy support, shared supported accommodation and open or supported employment.
Continued expansion of the Accord service is planned as part of St John of God Health Care’s five-year Social Outreach and Advocacy strategy, announced in 2010.
Services
St John of God Accord provides a range of disability programs, including the following:• individual support programs
• skills development
• day service options
• accommodation opportunities
• respite assistance
• one-on-one programs
Opportunity Shops
St John of God Accord operates four opportunity shops in Victoria.Approximately 80 volunteers work part time and casually in opportunity shops in Wandin, Greensborough, Croydon and Burnt Bridge.
“Rudely Interrupted”
A rock band formed in 2006 from St John of God Accord’s music program played at the United Nations in New York for International Disability Day in 2008.In 2010, the band - “Rudely Interrupted” – launched their debut album “Tragedy of the Commons”.