The New South Wales Australian of the Year Award is given annually on Australia Day. The award "offers an insight into Australian identity, reflecting the nation's evolving relationship with world, the role of sport in Australian culture, the impact of multiculturalism, and the special status of Australia's Indigenous people".[1]
The national level awards, four in total, are chosen exclusively from the state and territory award recipients.
The following is a list of the recipients of the New South Wales Australian of the Year award.[2]
| Year of award |
Name | Post nominals |
Born | Died | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Steve Waugh | AO | 1965 | Test Cricket Captain | |
| 2005 | Nicole Kidman | 1967 | Actor & Producer | ||
| 2006 | The Hon. Michael Kirby | AC, CMG | 1939 | High court judge & human rights advocate | |
| 2007 | Professor Tim Flannery | 1956 | Scientist, Writer and Thinker | ||
| 2008 | Stephen Page | 1965 | Pioneering choreographer | ||
| 2009 | Glenn McGrath | AM | 1970 | Cricketer and fundraiser | |
| 2010 | John Dee | Environmental campaigner | |||
| 2011 | Larissa Behrendt | 1969 | Indigenous rights lawyer | ||
| 2012 | Father Chris Riley | AM | Charity founder | ||
| 2013 | Ita Buttrose | AO, OBE | 1942 | Media icon | |
| 2014 | Adam Goodes | 1980 | AFL player and community leader | ||
| 2015 | Deborra-lee Furness | 1955 | Child advocate and adoption campaigner | ||
| 2016 | Elizabeth Broderick | Social change innovator | |||
| 2017 | Deng Adut | Child soldier turned successful Lawyer | |||
| 2018 | Professor Michelle Simmons | FRS, FAA, FRSN, FTSE | 1967 | Professor in quantum physics | |
| 2019 | Professor Kurt Fearnley | AO | 1981 | Paralympian | |
| 2020 | Professor Munjed Al Muderis | 1972 | Orthopaedic surgeon and human-rights advocate | ||
| 2021 | Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons | AFSM | 1969 | Ex-NSW Fire Commissioner, leader of Resilience NSW |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Australian of the Year Awards". www.australianoftheyear.org.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Recipients". www.australianoftheyear.org.au.