It is with deep sadness that we share that Ms Sue Salthouse has passed away.
Known, loved and respected for her lifelong dedication as a disability advocate and beautiful soul, Sue’s passion, generosity and zest for life will be remembered and treasured.
Sue’s accolades included:
- Member of the Independent Advisory Council (Council) to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from 2017-2020.
- Recognition as a prominent member of the Canberra community.
- Recipient of the 2020 ACT Senior Australian of the Year – for her work advocating for women with disabilities.
- Canberra Citizen of the Year in 2015.
- ACT Senior Woman of the Year in 2014.
- Tireless social justice/human rights worker – focusing on the issues of gender and disability discrimination (particularly in regards to women with disability).
- Chair of Women with Disabilities ACT.
- Director of Women in Adult and Vocational Education (WAVE) and Rights & Inclusion Australia.
- Chair of Advance Personnel (Disability Employment Service).
- ACT representative on the COAG Advisory Panel (2015-16) working to reduce violence against women and their children.
- Member of the governing Council of the University of Canberra.
- Immediate past Chair of the ACT Disability Reference Group.
- Sharing her passion for improved access to assistive technology supports. Through providing significant advice on the topic, Sue strove to help people with disability live their best life possible.
- A loved and valued Member of PDA.
Liz Reid, PDA President, paid tribute by saying “Sue was a total icon and mentor for women with disability. She was passionate, strong and had the most amazing way with words. An eloquence that captured the beauty and magic of life, whilst insisting that those living with disability were heard and included in the conversation. She will be forever missed, but never forgotten.”
We send our sincerest condolences to her family and friends.
RIP Sue. 💖
