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Since its inception in 1960, the Australian of the Year Awards has provided a focal point for Australia Day celebrations and a forum for the recognition of outstanding achievement

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Australian of the Year
Grace Tame
Advocate for survivors of sexual assault Read More Senior Australian of the Year Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann AM Aboriginal activist, educator and artist Read More Young Australian of the Year Isobel Marshall Social entrepreneur Read More Local Hero Rosemary Kariuki Advocate for migrant and refugee women Read More

2021 Nominees

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Senior Australian of the Year NT Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann AM NT Dr Ollapallil Jacob NT Jimmy Shu NT Beverley Shuker

Young Australian of the Year NT Stuart McGrath NT Matthew Axten NT Nicole Civitarese NT Dr Sanjay Joseph

Local Hero NT Sergeant Erica Gibson NT Josephine Crofts NT Jason Hanna NT Reanna Sanders

Australian of the Year TAS
Grace Tame
TAS Dr Madeline Green TAS Dr George Razay TAS Joe & Fiona Riewoldt

Senior Australian of the Year TAS Brian Williams TAS Owen Tilbury TAS Derek Benson TAS Nel Smit

Young Australian of the Year TAS Toby Thorpe TAS Robert Bramley TAS Rulla Kelly-Mansell TAS Luke Williams

Local Hero TAS Edna Pennicott TAS Toni Johnstone TAS Eva Mackinley TAS Suzanne Smith

Australian of the Year VIC Donna Stolzenberg VIC Stephen Bevington VIC Kate Jones & Amanda Hose VIC Associate Professor Thomas Oxley

Senior Australian of the Year VIC Bich Cam Nguyen VIC Lorna Prendergast VIC Professor Geoffrey Sussman VIC Dr Rodney Syme AM

Young Australian of the Year VIC Tayla Harris VIC Nathaniel Diong VIC Keeley Johnson VIC Dylan Langley

Local Hero VIC Dr Kirby White VIC Tenille Bull VIC Matthew Charles-Jones VIC Nathan Rogers

Australian of the Year SA Tanya Hosch SA Jennifer Howard SA Dr Joy O'Hazy SA Professor Nicola Spurrier

Senior Australian of the Year SA Professor Richard Bruggemann SA Dr David Squirrell SA Pamela Catcheside SA Peter Mungkuri OAM

Young Australian of the Year SA Isobel Marshall SA Alicia Beik SA Holly Scott SA Tori Marshall

Local Hero SA Russell Ebert OAM SA Craig Scott SA Melanie Tate SA Rodney O'Brien

Australian of the Year ACT Professor Brendan Murphy ACT Brigadier Alison Creagh AM CSC (Ret’d) ACT Caroline Hughes ACT Patricia Turner AM

Senior Australian of the Year ACT Patricia Anderson AO ACT Kerry Allen ACT Dr David Headon ACT Beverley Orr OAM

Young Australian of the Year ACT Tara McClelland ACT Nathan Barnden ACT Sarah O'Neill

Local Hero ACT Timothy Miller ACT Amanda Dolejsi ACT Chiaka Moneke ACT Jessica Peil

Australian of the Year NSW Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons AFSM NSW Grace Brennan NSW Andrew Denton NSW Craig Foster

Senior Australian of the Year NSW Aunty Isabel Reid NSW Doug Cameron NSW George Chapman NSW Professor Neil Weste

Young Australian of the Year NSW Nathan Parker NSW Isabella Bain NSW Joseph Bennett NSW Bronte Hendricks

Local Hero NSW Rosemary Kariuki NSW Louise Hardman NSW Suzanne Hopman NSW Lana Masterson

Australian of the Year QLD Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM QLD Ronnie Benbow QLD Dr Rolf Gomes QLD Melissa McGuinness

Senior Australian of the Year QLD Aunty McRose Elu QLD Carmel Crouch QLD Jeanette Johnstone QLD Betty Taylor

Young Australian of the Year QLD Daniel & William Clarke QLD Annabel McKay QLD Dr Alexander Tedman QLD D’Arcy Witherspoon

Local Hero QLD Natasha Johnston QLD Angela Mansey QLD Mary O'Brien QLD Leanne & Stuart Brosnan

Australian of the Year WA Professor Helen Milroy WA Professor William M Carroll WA Professor Chemmangot Nayar WA Professor Mark Newman

Senior Australian of the Year WA Dr Richard Walley OAM WA Marion Blackwell AM WA Ron Manners AO WA Ngarralja Tommy May

Young Australian of the Year WA Grace Forrest WA Ashleigh Small WA Dylan Storer WA Belinda Teh

Local Hero WA Rebecca Prince-Ruiz WA Denise Brailey WA Christopher Doohan WA Annette Green

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