Peter Darch, Dr Rhonda Galbally & Dr Paul Brock AM

"Every Australian Counts"

November 23, 2011

11.30am - 1.30pm

National Disability Insurance Scheme Forum

thumbnailPeter Darch is an outstanding member of the community. Named WA Young Person of the Year for 2011, the 26-year-old, lives and work in Mandurah WA. Peter is a counsellor and youth development officer with Mandurah City Council. He became a quadriplegic in a swimming accident in his teenage years.

Peters Story

People choose their own destiny

thumbnailDr Rhonda Galbally AO has focussed her life’s work on making a difference for a more equitable society. A CEO for 25 years in business, public sector and philanthropy, Rhonda has led the creation and development of a number of cutting-edge organisations such as the Australian National Preventative Health Agency, VicHealth, Our Community and the Australian Commission for the Future.

Rhonda is currently Chair of the Royal Women’s Hospital, Chair of the National People with Disability and Carers Advisory Council, and a member of the Advisory Committee for the establishment of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.  Rhonda also chairs the International Board for the evaluation of ThaiHealth.

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Reforms are an advance for health

thumbnailDr Paul Brock AM FACE FACEL, is the Director of Learning and Development Research in the Office of the Director-General, NSW Department of Education and Communities and Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Education and Social Work, The University of Sydney. Dr Brock is also an Honorary Research Fellow within the University of New England; and an Honorary Associate in the Centre for Values Ethics and Law in Medicine within the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney. Dr Brock is a Vice Patron of the Motor Neurone Disease Association, NSW. Throughout his forty four year career in education as a school teacher, deputy principal, an academic in Australian, British and North American universities, and as a policy advisor to a series of Federal and State Ministers of Education, he has researched and published extensively in the field of English literature, language and literacy as well as in the area of professional teaching standards and ethics. His PhD was conferred on him by The University of New England in 1985. His more than 130 publications include single-authored books, co-authored books, co-edited books, monographs, chapters in books, refereed journal articles, and poetry. He has also delivered nearly 200 academic and professional papers to international and Australian conferences and forums.