St John of God Accord

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.[1]

A Victorian 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.[2]

Accord provides individualised support, community day programs, respite for carers, advocacy support, shared supported accommodation and open or supported employment.[3]

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.[4]

Services

St John of God Accord provides a range of disability programs, including the following:[5] • 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.[6]

“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.[7]

In 2010, the band - “Rudely Interrupted” – launched their debut album “Tragedy of the Commons”.[8]

References

  1. ↑ LiveinVictoria.vic.gov.au (2010), “Living in Regional Victoria”, pp.3, Retrieved 2011-02-24
  2. ↑ Samuel, Roving Reporter, “Rudely Interrupted”, Youth Central. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  3. ↑ St John of God Health Care, “Accord”. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
  4. ↑ St John of God Health Care, “Our Vision 2010-2013”. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
  5. ↑ Disability News (2008-08-12), “Imagining Better Together”. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  6. ↑ St John of God Health Care, “St John of God Accord opportunity shops”. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
  7. ↑ ABC News (2008-08-10), “Rudely Interrupted to rock out UN”. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
  8. ↑ Rudely Interrupted (2010-10-12), [Rudely Interrupted (2010-10-12), "“Album Launch “Tragedy of the Commons”. Retrieved 2011-03-10. “Album Launch “Tragedy of the Commons”"]. Retrieved 2011-03-10.

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