Profile:

Community Connections (Vic) Ltd is an independent, not-for-profit, non-government, organisation that provides a range of human and social justice services to families, children and individuals who are residents of the south western region of Victoria. Services include family counseling and support services, public housing support service, community visitor's scheme, disability services, consumer and tenant advocacy, information and education services, financial counseling, gambler's help, community legal program, residential and home based care, placement and support services, and the Commonwealth Carelink Centre.

We aim to provide human and community services in a way that reflects the needs and aspirations of the communities serviced, with due respect to the worth of the individual, the right to quality of life and personal dignity.

 Location:

135 Kepler Street, Warrnambool.
Contact Bruce de Vergier, 1300 361 680

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Chief Executive Officer Profile:

Mr Bruce du Vergier
Chief Executive Officer - Community Connections (Vic) Ltd

Bruce du Vergier has been the Chief Executive Officer of Community Connections (Vic) Ltd. since its beginning in 1991. With his leadership, the Agency has emerged as the key independent provider of social and community services in rural south west Victoria.

Bruce has been professionally active in public and private social and community service interests for over thirty five years. While working in child and family services management with the Victorian Department of Community Welfare Services he was a member of the South West TAFE College Council of Management for ten years and served as President of the College Council during its formative years in the mid eighties. While associated with the College, he embarked on a plan to establish the inaugural Welfare Studies Course. This course has provided the region with many graduates over the past 20 years and fulfilled the workforce demands within the Social and Community Service Sector.

While fulfilling the CEO position at Community Connections, Bruce du Vergier is also currently occupied with tasks associated with his membership of the Portland Health Services Board of Management and his role as the Chairperson of the Southern Grampians and Glenelg Primary Care Partnership (a position he has occupied for 5 years).

Committee of Management:

Terry O’Keefe (Chairperson)

Bruce du Vergier (Secretary)

Rod Brugman

Shane McKew

Kevin O’Brien

Louisa-Jane Cunningham

Sarah Prescott

Attachments:

File	Description	File size
Community Connections VIC Ltd Annual Report 2009	Community Connections VIC Ltd Annual Report 2009 in PDF Format	2147 Kb