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The St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia, Charity Number ABN 50 748 098 845, is endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient and therefore gifts of two dollars or more to the Society in each State or Territory are tax deductible for the donor.
The St Vincent de Paul Society wishes to acknowledge that we are on Aboriginal land. We pay our respects to all traditional custodians. This website may contain images of deceased members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. They are used with the greatest respect and appreciation.
The St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia, Charity Number ABN 50 748 098 845, is endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient and therefore gifts of two dollars or more to the Society in each State or Territory are tax deductible for the donor.
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