Congratulations to PDA’s Ambassador, Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM, on being named as QLD Australian of the Year 2021

At a ceremony in Brisbane earlier this month, QLD Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced that Dinesh had been named as QLD Australian of the Year 2021.

“Dr Dinesh Palipana knows no barriers,” the Premier said. “He is a truly inspiring person and a much-deserved recipient of the Queensland Australian of the Year Award. Dr Palipana was the first quadriplegic medical graduate and medical intern in Queensland and was also recently admitted as a lawyer. As co-founder of Doctors with Disabilities Australia, he helped create national policies for inclusivity in medical education and employment. He speaks, writes and advocates for the equitable treatment of people with a disability, and he has contributed significantly to the advancement of treating spinal cord injuries and restoring functions for people with paralysis. I warmly congratulate Dr Palipana as the Queensland Australian of the Year.”

We wish Dinesh all the best in the national Australia Day Awards in January.

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