Blue Care loses Executive Director Stephen Muggleton

Nov 11 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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Blue Care, the iconic residential and community care division of UnitingCare Queensland, has announced the resignation of Executive Director, Stephen Muggleton.

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