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The Australian of the Year Award is given annually on Australia Day. The national award is a major public event, televised nationwide. The Award also operates at the State level. This page lists winners of the South Australia state award, who are automatically finalists in the national competition.

Recipients

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Year Name Image Description Award rationale
2004 Mem Fox Children's author and literacy educator For her contribution to children's literature and the promotion of childhood literacy.[1]
2005 Michael Bossley Marine conservationist For his work protecting marine mammals, researching Adelaide's dolphins and promoting environmental conservation.[2]
2006 Bill Griggs Trauma specialist and anaesthetist For his contribution to trauma medicine, aeromedical retrieval and the training of medical professionals.[3]
2007 Terence Tao Mathematician For his achievements in mathematics, including becoming the first Australian recipient of the Fields Medal.[4]
2008 Scott Hicks Film director For his achievements in filmmaking and his contribution to South Australia's film industry.[5]
2009 Ivan Copley Indigenous community worker For his work advancing reconciliation and supporting Aboriginal communities through community development initiatives.[6]
2010 Julian Burton Burns charity founder For establishing the Julian Burton Burns Trust and supporting burns prevention, treatment and research.[7]
2011 Tanya Monro Physicist For her research in photonics and the development of optical fibres with applications in science, medicine and industry.[8]
2012 Robyn Layton Former judge and social justice advocate For her advocacy for disadvantaged communities, including work on Aboriginal rights, child protection and the rights of women and migrants.[9]
2013 Sonya Ryan Online safety campaigner For establishing the Carly Ryan Foundation and educating children and families about online safety.[10]
2014 Felicity-ann Lewis Community leader and health educator For her community leadership and work supporting reconciliation, public health, refugees and migrants.[11]
2015 Gill Hicks Peace campaigner For her work promoting peace and opposing violent extremism after surviving the 2005 London bombings.[12]
2016 John Greenwood Burns surgeon For his contribution to burns treatment, disaster response and research into skin substitutes.[13]
2017 Kate Swaffer Author and dementia advocate For her advocacy for the rights of people living with dementia and her work establishing Dementia Alliance International.[14]
2018 David David Craniofacial surgeon For pioneering craniofacial surgery and providing treatment for people with facial deformities.[15]
2019 Richard Harris Anaesthetist and cave diver For his role in rescuing twelve boys and their football coach during the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue.[16]
2020 James Muecke Ophthalmologist and blindness prevention advocate For his work preventing blindness and delivering eye health services through Sight For All.[17]
2021 Tanya Hosch Indigenous leader and sporting executive For her leadership advancing Indigenous inclusion, gender equality and diversity in Australian rules football.[18]
2022 Helen Marshall Vaccine researcher For her research into vaccination and her contribution to preventing meningococcal disease.[19]
2023 Taryn Brumfitt Body image advocate, author and filmmaker For promoting body acceptance through the Body Image Movement, documentaries and educational resources.[20]
2024 Tim Jarvis Environmental scientist and explorer For his environmental advocacy and conservation projects addressing climate change and biodiversity loss.[21]
2025 Leah Bromfield Child protection researcher For her research into child abuse and neglect and her contribution to improving child protection systems.[22]
2026 Katherine Bennell-Pegg Astronaut and space engineer For becoming the first astronaut qualified under Australia's space program and inspiring participation in science and space exploration.[23]

References

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  1. ↑ "Mem Fox AM". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Dr Michael Bossley". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 17 June 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Professor William 'Bill' Griggs AM ASM". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 26 September 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Professor Terence Tao". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 14 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Scott Hicks". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 11 December 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Ivan Copley". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Julian Burton OAM". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 10 September 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  8. ↑ "Professor Tanya Monro". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  9. ↑ "Robyn Layton QC". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 3 October 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "Sonya Ryan". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 6 December 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  11. ↑ "Dr Felicity-ann Lewis". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 8 May 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  12. ↑ "Dr Gill Hicks MBE". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 4 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  13. ↑ "Dr John Greenwood AM". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 17 June 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  14. ↑ "Kate Swaffer". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 15 December 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  15. ↑ "Professor David David AC". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  16. ↑ "Dr Richard Harris SC OAM and Dr Craig Challen SC OAM". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 17 June 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  17. ↑ "Dr James Muecke AM". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  18. ↑ "Tanya Hosch AM". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  19. ↑ "Professor Helen Marshall AM". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  20. ↑ "Taryn Brumfitt". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 8 July 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  21. ↑ "Tim Jarvis AM". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 23 January 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  22. ↑ "Professor Leah Bromfield". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  23. ↑ "Katherine Bennell-Pegg". Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 20 May 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
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