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] |