May 27, 2022
In 2010, Dr Dinesh Palipana was
involved in a car accident that left him with quadriplegia. Now
working as an ER doctor, he has a greater appreciation for the
inextricable importance of the law in supporting vulnerable persons
in society, as well as his role in advocating for meaningful
change.
On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome
Doraisamy is joined by Dr Dinesh Palipana, the 2021 Queensland
Australian of the Year, to discuss his experiences in law school
and subsequent mental health issues, his appreciation for the rule
of law and its capacity to help fight for people, the car accident
that left him wheelchair-bound and the physical and psychological
aftermath of that accident, and how it has provided him with the
opportunity to hopefully leave the world a better place.
Dr Palipana also outlines the crux of his advocacy and what he is
hoping to achieve – not just for persons living with
disability, but more broadly – and how the rule of law
can assist, how the age of coronavirus has reinforced existing
issues in Australian society, and what his personal ambitions are
moving forward (including becoming both a pilot and a
barrister).
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