List of Senior Australian of the Year Award recipients
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The Senior Australian of the Year Award is one of the Australian of the Year awards.[1] 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.[citation needed] 2002 is the only year, since the founding of the awards, that a recipient hasn't been certified.[citation needed]
Recipients
| Year of award |
Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Slim Dusty AO, MBE | Country music singer |
| 2000 | Freda Briggs AO | Educator, author, scholar and ambassador |
| 2001 | Graeme Clark AC | Pioneer of the Bionic Ear |
| 2003 | Bruce Campbell MBE | Rural community leader[2] |
| 2004 | Tehree Gordon | Community volunteer and wildlife rescuer |
| 2005 | Antonio Milhinhos | Philanthropist |
| 2006 | Sally Goold OAM | Indigenous nurse and mentor |
| 2007 | Brian Egan | Former [Helped farmers in need and in drought]; Founder of Aussie Helpers |
| 2008 | David Bussau AM | Finance entrepreneur |
| 2009 | Pat LaManna OAM | Entrepreneur and philanthropist |
| 2010 | Maggie Beer AM | Cook and restaurateur |
| 2011 | Ron McCallum AO | Australian legal academic |
| 2012 | Laurie Baymarrwangga | Indigenous community Leader |
| 2013 | Ian Maddocks | Palliative care specialist |
| 2014 | Fred Chaney AO | Reconciliation advocate |
| 2015 | Jackie French AM | Author |
| 2016 | Gordian Fulde AO | Emergency healthcare specialist[3] |
| 2017 | Anne Gardiner AM | Service to the people of the Tiwi Islands.[4][5] |
| 2018 | Graham Farquhar AO | ACT biophysicist[6] |
| 2019 | Suzanne Packer | Advocate for children's rights and child abuse prevention[7] |
| 2020 | John Newnham | Obstetrics specialist preventing pre-term birth[8] |
| 2021 | Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann | Aboriginal activist and educator[9] |
| 2022 | Valmai Dempsey | St John Ambulance volunteer (50+ years)[10] |
| 2022 | James Goodge | Vinnies volunteer (50+ years)[10] |
| 2023 | Tom Calma | Advocate for Voice to parliament[11] |
| 2024 | Yalmay Yunupiŋu | Teacher, linguist and community leader[12] |
| 2025 | Brother Thomas Oliver Pickett AM | Co-Founder of Wheelchairs for Kids[13] |
| 2026 | Henry Brodaty AO | Dementia care pioneer[14] |