Each year our nation celebrates the achievement and contribution of eminent Australians through the Australian of the Year Awards by profiling leading citizens who are role models for us all. They inspire us through their achievements and challenge us to make our own contribution to creating a better Australia.
The Australian of the Year Awards provides all Australians with the opportunity to recognise someone who makes them proud in four categories:
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Senior Australian of the Year (those aged 60 years or over)
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Young Australian of the Year (ages 16 to 30)
The Awards operates at two levels - state/territory and national. State and territory selection committees select four finalists for each award category, with one of these finalists becoming the state/territory award recipient. State/territory award recipients then become the national finalists for the awards.
The prestigious year round program culminates in the announcement of the national award recipients in Canberra on Australia Day Eve.
The Australian of the Year Awards is a program of the National Australia Day Council.
