
Alastair McEwin AM
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Royal Commissioner, Disability Royal Commission. Former Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner. Human rights. @PAFC (Port Adelaide) fan
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http://www.disability.royalcommission.gov.au 14-01-2016 02:26:17
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Day 2/7 #mylifeinpictures Rules: no words, no people. Challenge someone new each day. My challenger was Natasha Stott Despoja. I challenge Marnie Kerridge


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Day 5/7 #mylifeinpictures Rules: no words, no people. Challenge someone new each day. My challenger was Natasha Stott Despoja. I challenge Kate Jenkins


Day 6/7 #mylifeinpictures Rules: no words, no people. Challenge someone new each day. My challenger was Natasha Stott Despoja. I challenge @JudyHuett



I’ll be ‘Talking Against Elder Abuse’ with COTA Tasmania for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day #WEAAD next Monday 15 June at 10am. You can register for the event at cotatas.org.au/programs/elder…

Congratulations to the eSafety Commissioner for reaching five years this week! Thank you for the work you do in helping Australians have more positive experiences online #eSafetyturns5

My copy of Being Heumann arrived today. I look forward to reading this memoir by trail-blazing Judy Heumann Legacy on her amazing life as a disability rights activist from the streets of Brooklyn!



Vale Susan Ryan. I was honoured to succeed her as Australia’s Disability Discrimination Commissioner (2016-2019) at Australian Human Rights Commission Commission. I am grateful for the time and support she gave me in our work for human rights. Thank you Susan for your many long-lasting legacies.

New technology should make our world more inclusive for people with disability. Ben Gauntlett & I will discuss how to realise this vision with: * UN disability expert Rosemary Kayess * Blind Citizens Aust CEO Emma Bennison * Telstra's Sean Murphy. Free webinar 10am AEST 22 June:

Thank you Edward Santow for your amazing work as Human Rights Commissioner



Congratulations Rosemary Kayess on your re-election to the CRPD Committee!



It was lovely to speak with George Taleporos on some thoughts about the Disability Royal Commission. Thank you George Taleporos for having me.
