This collection of books and papers, some written by Christopher Newell are now available for public viewing at the TasTAFE Clarence Library. One third of his private Library was donated to TasTAFE some time ago and has been catalogued into this small collection. The remaining collection was donated to Trinity College Melbourne. Christopher Newell held the position of Associate Professor in bioethics at TasUni medical school, he was also known as the Reverend Cannon Christopher Newell and was on the staff at Hobart’s Anglican Cathedral.
Christopher has received many accolades from the community, including membership of the Order of Australia ‘for service to people with disabilities, particularly through advocacy and research, to the development and practice of ethics and to health consumers.’ He was a delegate to the ‘2020 Summit’ convened by the Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd, in April 2008 in Canberra.
Dr Newell has over many years lived with significant physical disability himself, whilst carrying a full workload. and authoring a number of important papers and co-authoring a number of books including the following:
He was also instrumental in assisting Professor Keith McVilly put together the Australasian Code of Conduct for Disability Support Professionals printed in 2007. This text is used extensively within the vocational and tertiary educational areas and also within the workplaces where people living with disability are supported.
I had great pleasure in being Master of Ceremonies during the opening of the collection on the 14th April 2016. The event was attended by a great mix of people from family, academics, clergy and the many people Christopher touched in his life.