The Senior Australian of the Year Award is one of the Australian of the Year awards. It 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.
Recipients
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! Name
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| 1999
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| Country music singer
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| 2000
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| Educator, author, scholar and ambassador
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| 2001
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| Pioneer of the Bionic Ear
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| 2003
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| Rural community leader
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| 2004
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| Community volunteer and wildlife rescuer
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| 2005
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| Philanthropist
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| 2006
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| Indigenous nurse and mentor
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| 2007
| Brian Egan
| Former [Helped farmers in need and in drought]; Founder of Aussie Helpers
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| 2008
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| Finance entrepreneur
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| 2009
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| Entrepreneur and philanthropist
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| 2010
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| Cook and restaurateur
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| 2011
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| Australian legal academic
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| 2012
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| Indigenous community Leader
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| 2013
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| Palliative care specialist
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| 2014
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| Reconciliation advocate
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| 2015
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| Author
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| 2016
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| Emergency healthcare specialist
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| 2017
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|Service to the people of the Tiwi Islands.
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| 2018
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| ACT biophysicist
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| 2019
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| Advocate for children's rights and child abuse prevention
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|2020
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|Obstetrics specialist preventing pre-term birth
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|2021
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|Aboriginal activist and educator
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|2022
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|St John Ambulance volunteer (50+ years)
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|2022
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|Vinnies volunteer (50+ years)
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|2023
|Tom Calma
|Advocate for Voice to parliament
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|2024
|Yalmay Yunupiŋu
|Teacher, linguist and community leader
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|2025
|Brother Thomas Oliver Pickett
|Co-Founder of Wheelchairs for Kids
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|2026
|Henry Brodaty
|Dementia care pioneer
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See also
- List of Australian of the Year Award recipients
- List of Young Australian of the Year Award recipients
- List of Australian Local Hero Award recipients