DEMENTIA Australia welcomed the appointment of Robert Fitzgerald AM as the next Age Discrimination Commissioner last week.
Fitzgerald will operate within the Australian Human Rights Commission to lead the work of preventing age-based discrimination, and promoting equality across the areas of employment, education, suitable accommodation, and the provision of various goods and services.
Fitzgerald will spearhead initiatives to combat age-related disparities and advocate for the rights of older people in Australia.
He contributed to the Dementia-Friendly Communities Roundtable in NSW Parliament in Sep 2022, which resulted in the inaugural NSW Parliamentary Friends of Dementia Action Plan 2023-2025 released in Sep 2023.
Dementia Australia Executive Director, Services, Advocacy and Research Dr Kaele Stokes said, "Fitzgerald has long championed the rights of older people, including those with a cognitive impairment, and this new appointment acknowledges his commitment to serving this community".
"In 2024 more than 421,000 people are living with all forms of dementia, and they are more susceptible to elder abuse, social and financial abuse as well as neglect."
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