Episode 19 - Dr. Dinesh Palipana, OAM

Dr. Dinesh Palipana, OAM, is an Australian doctor, lawyer, scientist and disability advocate. Dr. Palipana works in the emergency department at the Gold Coast University Hospital. He is a senior lecturer at the Griffith University and adjunct research fellow at the Menzies Health Institute of Queensland. He is a research fellow at the Jamieson Trauma Institute. Dr. Palipana is a researcher in spinal cord injury and doctor for the Gold Coast Titans physical disability rugby team. He is a senior advisor to the Disability Royal Commission and ambassador to the Human Rights Commission’s Include Ability program. Dr. Palipana was a 2021 International Day of People with Disability ambassador and 2021 Queensland Australian of the Year.