Northcott Society

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Northcott Society is an Australian organisation that provides services to assist individuals with disabilities and their families in New South Wales. it was established in 1929 by the Rotary Club of Sydney[1] as The NSW Society for Crippled Children to assist families living with polio and tuberculosis.

May Gibbs, creator of the Gumnut Babies, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, bequeathed 50% of the copyright, from the designs of her bush characters, to Northcott in 1969 when she died.[1][2]

Northcott has offices in regional centers Dubbo, Tamworth, Wagga Wagga, Coffs Harbour and Illawarra. In 2006, the NSW government provided an additional funding of $80,000 for the Wagga Wagga respite services to continue.[3]

Northcott works with University of Sydney to provide a scholarship program "Thomas Hepburn Lennox Scholarships", offered to successful applicants who have a physical disability and are past or present clients of the Society.[4]

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  1. ^ May Gibbs. Northcott Society. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
  2. ^ Gibbs Related Sites. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
  3. ^ Northcott respite services to continue in Wagga Wagga. Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care, NSW Government (August 24, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
  4. ^ Scholarships for Students with Disabilities. University of Sydney (December 2004). Retrieved on 2007-05-11.

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