The 2014 Gawith lecture was presented by Richard Bernstein, a US Disability Rights lawyer and activist who is blind from birth. As an avid athlete, having run 18 marathons and also completed an iron man event, Richard spoke on the possibilities, hope
The 2013 Gawith lecture continued the theme of looking at the coming National Disability Insurance Scheme and explored the issue of safeguards with a unique perspective provided by Australia’s only Disability Services Commissioner, Mr. Laurie Harki
The Gawith lecture is our flagship annual public event. The purpose of this public lecture is to promote awareness of people with a disability and explore opportunities to advance the potential for people with intellectual disability