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Services Provided by the Joondalup June O’Connor Centre
Popular groups currently running include the weekly hand & foot pamper and hairdressing’ these sessions are facilitated by JOC staff are very well attended. In addition to those activities our members continue to enjoy playing pool, art & craft, jewellery making, board games, mosaics, table tennis, computer workshop, karaoke, music & cooking.
A highlight for the day for many of the members is the healthy nutritious mid-day meal we provide for a very reasonable cost.
Activities in the centre are subject to change and do so frequently in order to meet the ongoing changing needs of members attending the centre, staff work positively and tirelessly to facilitate these needs
Recreation/Outings
There have been some very exciting outings over the year, these include -: Whale watching, The Perth Royal Show, Perth Zoo, A Water-ski Day, Supa Golf, Kings Park. Train trips are also proving popular, with clients using their free travel passes to access various destinations. Members then plan the day to include visits to places of interest nearby choosing a pleasant park to enjoy their picnic lunch.
Shorter outings include -: op-shopping, picnics, BBQs, bush walks, coffee club, cinema & lunch and a weekly trip to Wanneroo markets to buy fresh fruit & veg.
All the outings are very popular and well attended, so much so that members often transport themselves to the destination due to the bus being full.
Many members have formed social networks and join together for weekend activities such as -: car rallies, movies & meal, communal evenings at local restaurants and pubs, fishing and bushwalking. Friendships have grown and individuals support each other.
Groups
Even Keel – Bipolar Disorder support group meets at JOC the 3rd Thursday of each month.
Clarkson Community Mental Health facilitates a walking group each Monday; JOC members get picked up from the centre and are returned to the centre for lunch after the walk.