Since 1960 our nation has celebrated the achievement and contribution of eminent citizens through the Australian of the Year Awards. The awards profile leading Australians who are role models for us all.
2009 Professor Michael Dodson AM
2003 Professor Fiona Stanley AC
2001 Lt General Peter Cosgrove AC MC
2000 Sir Gustav Nossal AC CBE FAA FRS
1995 Arthur Boyd AC OBE (1920-1999)
1993 ** No award given
1991 Archbishop Peter Hollingworth AO OBE
1990 Fred Hollows AC (1929 - 1993)
1982 Sir Edward Williams KCMG KBE (1921 - 1999)
1981 Sir John Crawford AC CBE (b. 1910 - 1984)
1980 Manning Clark AC (1915 - 1991)
1979 * Senator Neville Bonnor AO
1977 * Sir Murray Tyrall KCVO CBE
1976 Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop AC CMG OBE (1907 - 1993)
1975 * Sir John Cornforth AC CBE
1975 * Major General Alan Stretton AO CBE
1974 Sir Bernard Heinze AC (1894 - 1982)
1973 Patrick White (1912 - 1990)
1971 Evonne Goolagong Cawley AO MBE
1970 His Eminence Cardinal Sir Norman Gilroy KBE (1896 -1977)
1965 Sir Robert Helpmann CBE (1909 - 1986)
1963 Sir John Eccles AC (1903 - 1997)
1962 Alexander 'Jock' Sturrock MBE
1961 Dame Joan Sutherland OM AC DBE
1960 Sir MacFarlane Burnet OM AK KBE (1899 - 1985)
* Between 1975 and 1979 the Canberra Australia Day Council also recognised an Australian of the Year.
** The award dating system changed - no award made in this year.
The post nominals noted after the award recipient's names were current at the time the award was received.
