Human Rights Commission senior legal adviser Michael White has been appointed Chief Executive of Inclusive NZ. He will take up his position at the end of November.

Admitted as a barrister and solicitor in October 2004, Mr White worked as a lawyer in private practice, for the New Zealand Government and international organisations before joining the Human Rights Commission.

Inclusive NZ is a federation of organisations and individuals involved in the provision of employment and community support services for disabled people.