RightsTalk - Meet the New Commissioners
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Meet our three new Commissioners - Al, Ed and Kay - and hear them share their motivation and passion for human rights. This event will be hosted at the Australian Human Rights Commission in the heart of Sydney by President, Professor Gillian Triggs.
Alastair McEwin is the Disability Discrimination Commissioner. His experience includes CEO of People with Disability Australia and manager of the Australian Centre for Disability Law.
Edward Santow recently stepped down as the CEO of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre to take-up the role of Human Rights Commissioner.
Our new Age Discrimination Commissioner is Dr Kay Patterson. Kay is a member of the Elder Abuse Advisory Committee to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Inquiry into Elder Abuse.
The venue is wheelchair accessible. If you have any other access or support requirements, eg Auslan interpreting, live captions, please let us know: events@humanrights.gov.au