Paralympian and disability advocate Dylan Alcott has been named 2022 Australian of the Year.
This is the first time in the award’s 62-year history, a person with a disability has been named Australian of the Year, with Alcott saying he would use the role to draw more respect and acceptance for others like him.
Alcott’s tennis career has seen him be the first male in history to win a golden slam in any form of tennis.
In 2017 he has also been publicly recognised for his work uplifting Australians with disability through founding the Dylan Alcott foundation to provide scholarships and grant funding to marginalised Australians with a disability.