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From London to Sydney: Every Journey Means Something to Someone

Every journey begins with a person and a reason to travel: a family reunion, a first holiday, a meeting that matters. Behind each one, often unseen, is the work that… Read More

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19 Aug, 2026

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Australia | Our People

From London to Sydney: Every Journey Means Something to Someone

Every journey begins with a person and a reason to travel: a family reunion, a first holiday, a meeting that matters. Behind each one, often unseen, is the work that gets them through the airport safely and calmly. Two decades later, he’s involved in projects across the business, from accounts to procurement and reporting, leading teams and managing systems that help over 1,700 customers in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

OCS Team

19 Aug, 2026

Australia | Our People

From cleaning trolley to reporting manager: Beckett Yang’s OCS career journey

Beckett Yang still remembers pushing a cleaning trolley for OCS while studying a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Auckland. Two decades later, he’s involved in projects across the business, from accounts to procurement and reporting, leading teams and managing systems that help over 1,700 customers in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

OCS Team

06 Aug, 2026

2025 ESG Report | Australia

Building on 125 years of practical progress

In 2025, OCS marked 125 years since a one-man window cleaning round in London grew into a global facilities services business. It was an opportunity to reflect not only on how the business has evolved, but on the importance of continuing to adapt, strengthen and invest for the future.

OCS Team

09 Jul, 2026

Australia | Social value

From Wangara to Children Around the World

Wheelchairs for Kids is a Western Australia– based charity that builds all-terrain wheelchairs for children with limited mobility, distributing them free of charge to communities around the world.

OCS Team

06 Jul, 2026

Australia | Social value

A different approach to hiring in Kalgoorlie

In Kalgoorlie (Western Australia), where competition for labour is high and turnover can be a challenge, OCS Australia has taken a different approach to building its workforce.

OCS Team

06 Jul, 2026

Australia | Social value

Supporting The Salvation Army

OCS has supported The Salvation Army across Australia and Aotearoa for more than a decade, working alongside teams who provide support to people in the communities where we operate.

OCS Team

06 Jul, 2026

Australia | Leadership

Finance leadership strengthening control and performance

Debby Wong, Finance Director for OCS Australia and New Zealand, was recognised as a finalist in the New Zealand CFO of the Year Awards and named a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Since joining OCS in 2006 and stepping into the Finance Director role in 2017, Debby has strengthened how finance operates across the business. Real-time reporting tools have been introduced, contract governance tightened, and financial oversight embedded more directly into day-to-day operations.

OCS Team

06 Jul, 2026

AI | Australia

Using AI to strengthen legal control at scale

As OCS has grown across the Australia/ New Zealand region, the volume and complexity of legal contracts have increased across sectors including aviation, healthcare, education and construction. Over two years, contract volumes rose to around four times previous levels, without an increase in legal headcount. Whether it's managing hospitals, airports, schools, government facilities or commercial buildings, digital systems now sit behind many of the services people depend on. From work orders and maintenance schedules to payroll, customer reporting and supplier communications, technology supports activities that keep businesses operating and communities functioning.

OCS Team

06 Jul, 2026

Australia | Resilience Week

Why Resilience Now Depends on Cyber Security

Every day, organisations across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand rely on technology to keep essential operations running. Whether it's managing hospitals, airports, schools, government facilities or commercial buildings, digital systems now sit behind many of the services people depend on. From work orders and maintenance schedules to payroll, customer reporting and supplier communications, technology supports activities that keep businesses operating and communities functioning.

OCS Team

04 Jun, 2026

Australia | Resilience Week

Why Protecting People Strengthens Resilience

When people talk about resilience, they often think about how a business responds during a major disruption, but the truth is, resilience is built long before something goes wrong. It’s built through the everyday decisions people make, the systems that support them, and the culture that shapes how teams respond when challenges arise.

OCS Team

03 Jun, 2026

Australia | Cultural Day

From Delhi to Sydney: Sandeep’s Story of Belonging

For the first few months after arriving in Australia in 2007, Sandeep Chhikara would stand at a public payphone every day with a calling card in his hand, waiting to hear his mother’s voice. He was 24, the first time he was away from home, and some 10,000+ km away from his close-knit family.

OCS Team

18 May, 2026

Australia | World FM Day

What customers get back when facilities management works well

Facilities management is rarely noticed when it’s working well. That’s the point. Behind every safe, compliant and well-run environment is a layer of operational control most people never see. On World FM Day, it’s worth making that visible because for many organisations, it’s the difference between staying focused on their core business and being pulled into everything else. Those environments also shape how people experience a workplace. Clean, safe and well-maintained spaces help people feel comfortable, supported and able to get on with what they came to do, whether that’s working, learning, recovering, travelling or visiting.

OCS Team

12 May, 2026

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From cleaning trolley to reporting manager: Beckett Yang’s OCS career journey

Building on 125 years of practical progress

From Wangara to Children Around the World

A different approach to hiring in Kalgoorlie

Supporting The Salvation Army

Finance leadership strengthening control and performance

Using AI to strengthen legal control at scale

Why Resilience Now Depends on Cyber Security

Why Protecting People Strengthens Resilience

From Delhi to Sydney: Sandeep’s Story of Belonging

What customers get back when facilities management works well

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From London to Sydney: Every Journey Means Something to Someone

From cleaning trolley to reporting manager: Beckett Yang’s OCS career journey

Building on 125 years of practical progress

From Wangara to Children Around the World

A different approach to hiring in Kalgoorlie

Supporting The Salvation Army

Finance leadership strengthening control and performance

Using AI to strengthen legal control at scale

Why Resilience Now Depends on Cyber Security

Why Protecting People Strengthens Resilience

From Delhi to Sydney: Sandeep’s Story of Belonging

What customers get back when facilities management works well