List of Senior Australian of the Year Award recipients explained
The Senior Australian of the Year Award[1] commenced in 1999, in the International Year of Older Persons, and recognises those Australians aged 60 and over who continue to achieve and contribute. 2002 is the only year, since the founding of the awards, that a recipient hasn't been certified.
Year of
award | Name | class=unsortable | Comments |
|---|
| 1999 | | Country music singer |
| 2000 | | Educator, author, scholar and ambassador |
| 2001 | | Pioneer of the Bionic Ear |
| 2003 | | Rural community leader[2] |
| 2004 | | Community volunteer and wildlife rescuer |
| 2005 | | Philanthropist |
| 2006 | | Indigenous nurse and mentor |
| 2007 | | Former [Helped farmers in need and in drought |] ; Founder of Aussie Helpers |
| 2008 | | Finance entrepreneur |
| 2009 | | Entrepreneur and philanthropist |
| 2010 | | Cook and restaurateur |
| 2011 | | Australian legal academic |
| 2012 | | Indigenous community Leader |
| 2013 | | Palliative care specialist |
| 2014 | | Reconciliation advocate |
| 2015 | | Author |
| 2016 | | Emergency healthcare specialist[3] |
| 2017 | | Service to the people of the Tiwi Islands.[4] [5] |
| 2018 | | ACT biophysicist[6] |
| 2019 | | Advocate for children's rights and child abuse prevention |
| 2020 | | Obstetrics specialist preventing pre-term birth[7] |
| 2021 | | Aboriginal activist and educator[8] |
| 2022 | | St John Ambulance volunteer (50+ years)[9] |
| 2022 | | Vinnies volunteer (50+ years)[10] |
| 2023 | Tom Calma | Advocate for Voice to parliament[11] |
| 2024 | Yalmay Yunupiŋu | Teacher, linguist and community leader[12] | |
See also
References
- Web site: Recipients . Australian of the Year Awards . 2 March 2021.
- Web site: Bruce Campbell. https://web.archive.org/web/20200806013551/https://australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/bruce-campbell/116/. dead. 6 August 2020. National Australia Day Council. 2003. 25 January 2016.
- News: Australian of the Year: David Morrison, former Army chief, given top honour for gender equality work. 25 January 2016. ABC News. Australia. 25 January 2016. en-AU. Smith, Dan.
- Web site: Wyatt. Ken . Ken Wyatt . 2017 Senior Australian of the Year . health.gov.au . 12 February 2017 . 25 January 2017.
- News: La Canna. Xavier. Senior Australian of the Year Sister Anne calls for more understanding of Indigenous cultures. 12 February 2017. ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 January 2017. en-AU.
- Web site: ANU - Research School of Biology - Farquhar Lab - Coordination of CO2 fixation and transpiration in plants . biology.anu.edu.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110216222537/http://biology.anu.edu.au/graham_farquhar/ . 2011-02-16.
- Web site: Australian of the Year acknowledges firefighters as the real heroes in his acceptance speech. Pianegonda. Elise. 2020-01-25. ABC News. en-AU. 2020-01-25.
- Web site: Sexual assault survivor and advocate Grace Tame named 2021 Australian of the Year. Niki. Burnside. ABC News. 25 January 2021. 26 January 2021.
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-25/2022-australian-of-the-year-award-recipients-announced/100780998 Paralympian and disability advocate Dylan Alcott named 2022 Australian of the Year
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-25/2022-australian-of-the-year-award-recipients-announced/100780998 Paralympian and disability advocate Dylan Alcott named 2022 Australian of the Year
- Web site: Sakkal . Paul . 2023-01-25 . Body positivity advocate Taryn Brumfitt named Australian of the Year . 2023-01-25 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
- Web site: Yalmay Yunupiŋu | Australian of the Year .
