The Australian Father of the Year Award is presented annually to "a distinguished father who has demonstrated support, guidance and love to his children or other children through his working role or family life."
Awards
The award was inaugurated in 1957 by The Australian Father's Day Council.
The Shepherd Centre (TSC) has been involved from 1998 to 2021, in 2022 the award organisation was handed to The Fathering Project.
Much like TSC, The Fathering Project together with the Australian Father's Day Council launch an annual campaign to find Australia's best high-profile father. The Fathering Project, in collaboration with the Australian Father's Day Council, continues to announce the winners annually.
The award is not associated with the Australian government run Australian of the Year awards.
Past recipients
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! Awarded
! Name
! Post-nominals
! Notes
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|2025
|Dr. Arne Rubinstein
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|Recognised for their outstanding contributions to supporting children and families in Australia.
|-
|2024
|David Campbell (singer) and his father, Jimmy Barnes
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|The Today Extra talk show host, singer, actor and his father, Cold Chisel frontman and singer.
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|2023
|Hamish Blake
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|Australian comedian, television and radio presenter, actor and author
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|2022
|Craig Foster
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|Former Socceroo's captain and political activist
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|2021
|Brendan Murphy
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|Former Chief Medical Officer of Australia
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| 2020
| Shane Fitzsimmons
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| 2017
| Mike Baird
|-
| 1969
| W.M. Leonard
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| Legacy Australia
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| 1968
| Lord Casey
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| Governor General
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| 1967
| Sir Lorimer Dods
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| Children's health care
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| 1966
| Lieutenant Roden Cutler
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| Governor of New South Wales
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| 1965
| Bill Northam
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| Olympic sailor
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| 1964
| Robert Menzies
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| Prime Minister
|-
| 1963
| Leslie James Herron
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| Chief justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
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| 1962
| Captain Sir Norman Gregg
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| Ophthalmologist
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| 1961
| Captain Adrian Curlewis
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| Judge
|-
| 1960
| Colin Delaney
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| NSW Police Commissioner
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| 1959
| Joseph Cahill
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| Premier of New South Wales
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| 1958
| Harry Jensen
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| Politician
|-
| 1957
| Sir Edward Hallstrom
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| Businessman and philanthropist
|}
See also
Australian Mother of the Year Award
References
External links
- Australian Father of the Year