On May 24th the death of Frank Hall-Bentick was announced. Frank and his sister Lesley Hall founded the Disability Resource Centre in Melbourne where they advocated for accessible public transport, deinstitutionalisation, equal opportunity employment and much more.
“he was one of the country’s, and the world’s, most prolific and celebrated disability advocates. A recipient of the Order of Australia and an Australian Centenary of Federation Award, Frank was party to the drafting of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD), a resource person to the United Nations Bangkok, and a contributor to seventeen disability rights organisations. Frank proved that you don’t have to be showy to get things done.”
You can find out more about Frank’s life in a wonderful and informative profile interview conducted by Anja Homburg in 2019 for DRC.
Read the full interview (off-site)- Author:
- Anja Homburg
- Source:
- Disability Resource Centre
- Date published:
- Fri 19th Apr, 2024