List of Young Australian of the Year Award recipients information
The Young Australian of the Year Awards commenced in 1979, and recognises those aged 16 to 30 who are considered exceptional young Australians. 1993 was the only year in which an award was not given.
Year of award
Name
Notes
1979
Julie Sochacki
[1]
1980
Peter Hill
1981
Paul Radley
1982
Mark Ella AM
1983
Michael Waldock
1984
Jon Sieben OAM
1985
Deahnne McIntyre OAM
1986
Simone Young AM
1987
Marty Gauvin
1988
Duncan Armstrong OAM
1989
Brenden Borellini
1990
Cathy Freeman OAM
1991
Simon Fairweather OAM
1992
Kieren Perkins OAM
1993
No award made: period of award changed from the previous year to the year ahead in 1994; i.e. Kieren Perkins was named Young Australian of the Year for 1992 in 1993 and Anna Bown was named Young Australian of the Year for 1994 in 1994
1994
Anna Bown
1995
Poppy King
1996
Rebecca Chambers
1997
Nova Peris-Kneebone OAM
1998
Tan Le
1999
Bryan Gaensler
2000
Ian Thorpe OAM
2001
James Fitzpatrick
2002
Scott Hocknull
2003
Lleyton Hewitt AM
2004
Hugh Evans
2005
Khoa Do
2006
Trisha Broadbridge
2007
Tania Major
2008
Casey Stoner AM
2009
Jonty Bush
2010
Mark Donaldson VC
2011
Jessica Watson OAM
2012
Marita Cheng AM
2013
Akram Azimi
[2]
2014
Jacqueline Freney OAM
2015
Drisana Levitzke-Gray
[3]
2016
Nic Marchesi OAM Lucas Patchett OAM
[4]
2017
Paul Vasileff
[5]
2018
Samantha Kerr OAM
[6]
2019
Danzal Baker
[7]
2020
Ashleigh Barty
[8]
2021
Isobel Marshall
[9]
2022
Dr Daniel Nour MD
[10]
2023
Awer Mabil
[11]
2024
Emma McKeon
[12]
^"Australian of the Year Awards — Award Recipients". Australianoftheyear.org.au. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
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^"Australian of the Year: Rosie Batty awarded top honour for efforts to stop family violence". ABC News. Australia. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
^Knott, Matthew (25 January 2016). "Mobile laundry founders Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patchett named Young Australians of the Year". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
^"Young Australian of the Year 2017".
^Pianegonda, Elise; staff (25 January 2018). "Sam Kerr named Young Australian of the Year for Matildas exploits and work advocating for women's sport". ABC News. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
^"Rapper Danzal Baker earns Australian award". SBS News. 25 January 2019.
^"Ash Barty wins Young Australian of the Year, capping great year for world number one tennis player". ABC News. Australia. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
^"Isobel Marshall - Australian of the Year". Archived from the original on 31 October 2020.
^Paralympian and disability advocate Dylan Alcott named 2022 Australian of the Year, Charlotte Gore, ABC News Online, 2022-01-25
^Sakkal, Paul (25 January 2023). "Body positivity advocate Taryn Brumfitt named Australian of the Year". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
^McKeon, Emma (25 January 2023). "Olympian Emma McKeon is the 2024 Young Australian of the Year". ABC. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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