Concetta Benn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian social worker
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Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
About Concetta Benn
- Concetta "Connie" Benn AM (née Megna) (12 December 1926 – 18 March 2011) was an Australian social worker.
- Born in Melbourne to a family of Italian migrants, Benn is best known for her work with the Brotherhood of St Laurence and created a new theory of social work called developmental approach.
- She was the first Research Officer for the Leader of the Opposition in the state of Victoria where she helped bring in amendments to the state's Social Welfare Act.
- In her retirement she accepted positions for various organisations.
- Benn was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1995, and was added to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women seven years later.
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