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A national disability strategy for all Australians
Jan 4, 2009

A national disability strategy: Australians
10/12/2008
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The Benevolent Society is one of 48 disability and community service organisations supporting a fully funded no-fault National Disability Insurance Scheme (N.D.I.S.). Ranking alongside Medicare and compulsory superannuation, the scheme would be a visionary economic and social reform for the benefit of all Australians.
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What is the Benevolent Society?
http://www.bensoc.org.au/index.cfm
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The Benevolent Society is an independent, secular, not-for-profit organisation with a long history of working with communities to create positive change. Find out more about our work with women, children, families, older people and communities - and how you can get involved.
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