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Local Area Coordinators walk alongside people with a disability: watch 'An Ordinary Life'

  • 27 Jul 2020

Baptcare’s Local Area Coordinators in Tasmania and South Australia walk alongside people with disability who have funding through the NDIS, as well as those who don’t have NDIS funding.

This video shares some of their stories.

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    BaptistCare welcomes Baptist Care Australia team to lead advocacy

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