BREAKING: Paralympian and disability advocate Dylan Alcott has been named Australian of the Year for 2022:
One of Australia's most recognisable sports stars, Dylan Alcott, has been crowned with the nation's top honour.
“Dylan Alcott is a champion who has risen to the top of the world rankings through sheer grit and determination. His golden slam is an incredible feat, the first for any male tennis player,” Ms Roche said in a statement on Tuesday. Ms Dempsey has set her sights on road safety and wants to see first aid training become compulsory for leaner drivers as it is in parts of Europe.
"She has donated her time to the service of St John Ambulance for more than half a century, helping countless Australians," Ms Roche said.Dr Daniel Nour was just 24 years old when he realised there was a gap in the healthcare system for vulnerable people in New South Wales. “Dr Daniel Nour and Street Side Medics work to make sure no Australian gets left behind, providing vital medical care and lifesaving treatment to those experiencing homelessness and who might otherwise fall through the cracks,” Ms Roche said in the statement.Source:In his award speech, Dr Nour said "as we all sit here tonight, there are over 116,000 Australians who are experiencing homelessness"."As a result of this, they suffer in silence," he said.
"As Australians, it's our responsibility to advocate for those who seem to have lost their voice and to rise up to the occasion, even when we question our own ability to do so."Shanna Whan gave up drinking after almost losing her life to alcohol addiction in 2015.
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