Paralympic champion and tennis golden grand slam winner Dylan Alcott is the 2022 Australian of the Year.
People with disabilities make up just 1 per cent of the workforce of the nation’s 10 largest employers,a statistic Graeme Innes believes visibility could fix.
Three-time Paralympic gold medallist Kurt Fearnley has been named the 2019 NSW Australian of the Year.
Kurt Fearnley last night became the first athlete with a disability to win The Don award,but was typically self-effacing about his achievement.
"Last night I was lying in bed knowing it would be my last time in the green and gold.''
The Australian wheelchair racing champion confirmed his 1500m final would be his last,and pointed to his other priority:disability rights.