Daniel Clarke and his brother William are Queensland's Young Australians of the Year for 2021.

They're passionate about protecting Borneo’s endangered orangutans: they've raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for conservation and habitat protection, and have spoken to thousands of school children to raise awareness.

24-year-old Daniel has cerebral palsy, and uses support from the NDIS in his busy life of sport, conservation work, volunteering and planning for his future career.

Daniel finished his Bachelor of Social Science majoring in politics last year, and plans to channel his passion for the environment into government policy work.

Useful links

Download the transcript for this episode: https://carersqld.com.au/wp-content/uploads/3-2-Daniel-Clarke.docx 

Tears in the Jungle: Daniel and William’s website about their conservation work: https://tearsinthejungle.com/ 

Queensland Wheelchair Rugby: https://www.facebook.com/QLDRugby/ 

ASEAN-Australia Strategic Youth Partnership: https://aasyp.org/ 

Carers Queensland upcoming events and workshops: www.carersqld.com.au/events 

Carers Queensland NDIS on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarersQueenslandNDIS