Northcott Disability Services

Northcott Disability Services

Northcott Disability Services was established as The NSW Society for Crippled Children in 1929 by the Rotary Club of Sydney[1]in response to the growing number of children left with the effects of illnesses such as polio and tuberculosis.

Today, Northcott provides support and services to more than 10000 individuals and families across NSW and the ACT. Northcott provides close to 70 services across a broad range of disabilities including physical, intellectual, sensory, acquired and degenerative disabilities, as well as challenging behaviours.

Northcott's purpose is to build an inclusive society. This is achieved by assisting people with disabilities to develop their skills, achieve their goals - including their potential for independence and ability to participate in their communities.[2]

Northcott provides services from 31 sites across metropolitan, regional and rural NSW. There are offices in regional NSW including; Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Newcastle, Dapto, Penrith, Queanbeyan, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.

May Gibbs, creator of the Gumnut Babies, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, bequeathed 50% of her royalties, from the designs of her bush characters, to Northcott in 1969 when she died.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ The History Of The New South Wales Society For Crippled Children. The New South Wales Society for Crippled Children. 1976. pp. 1. ISBN 0 9599383 2 X. http://www.northcott.com.au. 
  2. ^ Fletcher, Beverley N (1998). Breaking the Barriers - The Story of The Northcott Society. North Parramatta: The Northcott Society. pp. v. ISBN 1 876067 99 3. http://www.northcott.com.au. 
  3. ^ "May Gibbs Bequest". Northcott Society. Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20070824061505/http://www.northcott.com.au/home.cfm?MID=4&SMID=75&PID=261. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  4. ^ "May Gibbs Related Sites". http://www.southperth.wa.gov.au/gibbs/related.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  5. ^ "Nutcote - Home of May Gibbs". http://www.maygibbs.com.au. Retrieved 2008-09-09. 

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