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Deborah Patterson

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We are working towards an Australia free of poverty

The Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) is a social justice organisation that works to prevent and alleviate poverty across Australia.

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The Brotherhood of St. Laurence acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways on which our organisation operates. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.

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BSL is committed to ensuring that staff, volunteers and community members with disability, mental health and chronic conditions, and/or identify as Neurodiverse have equal opportunities to access, engage and flourish within all activities at BSL.

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The Brotherhood of St. Laurence, ABN 24 603 467 024, is endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient and therefore gifts of two dollars or more to the Brotherhood of St. Laurence in each relevant State or Territory are tax deductible for the donor.

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