The Gift of Hope - celebrating 195 years 
A message of support from our Patron, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of NSW.
"It is a great pleasure to extend warmest congratulations to The Benevolent Society on the occasion of 195 years of care and support for Australians of all ages and diverse background, who have been affected by difficult times and disadvantage, often accompanied by poor health. This celebration provides an opportunity to express our appreciation to a noble, and very Australian, institution and to reflect upon their achievements within a tradition of compassion and innovation, anticipating social trends with effective intervention."
Read our Sydney Morning Herald special report
Click here to read 'The Gift of Hope', a special report published in the Sydney Morning Herald to mark our anniversary.