List of Senior Australian of the Year Award recipients
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 | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Slim Dusty AO, MBE | Country music singer |
| 2000 | Freda Briggs AO | Educator, author, scholar and ambassador |
| 2001 | Graeme Clark AC | Pioneer of the Bionic Ear |
| 2003 | Bruce Campbell MBE | Rural community leader[2] |
| 2004 | Tehree Gordon | Community volunteer and wildlife rescuer |
| 2005 | Antonio Milhinhos | Philanthropist |
| 2006 | Sally Goold OAM | Indigenous nurse and mentor |
| 2007 | Brian Egan | ] ; Founder of Aussie Helpers |
| 2008 | David Bussau AM | Finance entrepreneur |
| 2009 | Pat LaManna OAM | Entrepreneur and philanthropist |
| 2010 | Maggie Beer AM | Cook and restaurateur |
| 2011 | Ron McCallum AO | Australian legal academic |
| 2012 | Laurie Baymarrwangga | Indigenous community Leader |
| 2013 | Ian Maddocks | Palliative care specialist |
| 2014 | Fred Chaney AO | Reconciliation advocate |
| 2015 | Jackie French AM | Author |
| 2016 | Gordian Fulde AO | Emergency healthcare specialist[3] |
| 2017 | Anne Gardiner AM | Service to the people of the Tiwi Islands.[4][5] |
| 2018 | Graham Farquhar AO | ACT biophysicist[6] |
| 2019 | Suzanne Packer | Advocate for children's rights and child abuse prevention[7] |
| 2020 | John Newnham | Obstetrics specialist preventing pre-term birth[8] |
| 2021 | Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann | Aboriginal activist and educator[9] |
| 2022 | Valmai Dempsey | St John Ambulance volunteer (50+ years)[10] |
| 2022 | James Goodge | 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
[edit]- List of Australian of the Year Award recipients
- List of Young Australian of the Year Award recipients
- List of Australian Local Hero Award recipients
References
[edit]- ^ "Recipients". Australian of the Year Awards. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
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- ^ Wyatt, Ken (25 January 2017). "2017 Senior Australian of the Year". health.gov.au. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ La Canna, Xavier (26 January 2017). "Senior Australian of the Year Sister Anne calls for more understanding of Indigenous cultures". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "ANU - Research School of Biology - Farquhar Lab - Coordination of CO2 fixation and transpiration in plants". biology.anu.edu.au. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011.
- ^ Suzanne Packer is named 2019 Senior Australian of the Year, 25 January 2019, retrieved 15 May 2019
- ^ Pianegonda, Elise (25 January 2020). "Australian of the Year acknowledges firefighters as the real heroes in his acceptance speech". ABC News. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Burnside, Niki (25 January 2021). "Sexual assault survivor and advocate Grace Tame named 2021 Australian of the Year". ABC News. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ a b Paralympian and disability advocate Dylan Alcott named 2022 Australian of the Year, Charlotte Gore, ABC News Online, 2022-01-25
- ^ Sakkal, Paul (25 January 2023). "Body positivity advocate Taryn Brumfitt named Australian of the Year". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Yalmay Yunupiŋu | Australian of the Year".