Dinesh Palipana
Dinesh Palipana OAM | |
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Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM | |
| Born | 1984 (age 40–41) |
| Nationality | Australian |
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| Occupation(s) | Doctor and Lawyer |
| Political party | Liberal National |
| Awards | 2021 Queensland Australian of the Year |
| Honours | Order of Australia Medal |
Dinesh Palipana OAM (born 1984) is an Australian doctor, lawyer, scientist and disability advocate. He is the first quadriplegic medical intern in Queensland, Australia. He is the second person with quadriplegia to graduate as a doctor in Australia and the first with spinal cord injury.
Palipana has been an advocate for medical students with disabilities in Australia, where significant barriers existed.