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INTENSIVES INNOVATE

May 7, 2020 in /by

Interchange Outer East runs 10 House Intensive programs across four locations in Melbourne’s outer east and one in rural Victoria. Small groups of young adults, with one staff member, spend two days and one night per week in one of our private rental properties. The group lives as housemates for this period of time each […]

1:1 SUPPORT GOING STRONG

April 29, 2020 in /by

When COVID-19 restrictions drove a wedge through the heart of IOE, cancelling all recreation programs and putting a stop to all group services, for the first time in our 35 year history, we collectively held our breaths and immediately considered the impact that would be felt across the agency. What would happen to our culture, […]

THE NEW NORMAL

April 9, 2020 in , /by

Almost three weeks of the new normal and this working from home gig has its benefits. No commute. If I forget my lunch (most days), I just walk into the kitchen. When seeking a distraction I just play with the dog. There are no children in my house so it’s all quite peaceful really. I […]

KEEPING BUSY IDEAS – COVID-19 RESOURCES

April 2, 2020 in /by

We have entered a new world! How long will we be here and when can we go back? When we go back, will some things stay the same? Can we ever really go all the way back? One thing is for certain, we are staying home as much as possible. It’s not advice anymore; it’s […]

WHAT ON EARTH ARE WE DOING?

March 19, 2020 in /by

Hi, I’m Faye. I’m the Marketing Coordinator at Interchange Outer East. You might know me from such things like IOE Facebook page, monthly newsletter, program flyers, annual reports, events and posters. Thanks to COVID-19, I, like many of us at IOE and all over the state, country and world, am preparing to work from home […]

UPDATED – IOE AND COVID-19

March 13, 2020 in /by

IMPORTANT INFORMATION for the IOE community. Interchange Outer East has been monitoring the situation with COVID 19. A state of emergency has been declared in Victoria. This enables the state government to have additional powers to reduce the impact of the spread of the virus. You can access the advice here. In response to the […]