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Hugo Taheny Australian of the Year
Web2024 SA Young Australian of the Year Nominee. Hugo Taheny is an elite athlete living with Down syndrome. He’s the current world-record holder for shot put, discus and the 4x100m relay in the Virtus Global Games and International Athletics Association for Persons with Down Syndrome. Hugo also lives with intellectual, vision and hearing
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Dr Tahnee Bridson Australian of the Year
Web2022 QLD Young Australian of the Year. Following the suicide of a well-known doctor in 2016, Dr Tahnee Bridson learned that many of her friends and colleagues were also suffering in silence – too scared to speak up out of shame, fear and stigma. It was then she decided her future would be dedicated to mental health. With the encouragement of
Dr Angraj Khillan Australian of the Year
Web2023 VIC Australian of the Year. Dr Angraj Khillan sold offerings outside a temple as a student in India to fund his medical books. Today, the paediatrician changes lives by delivering healthcare and health education to culturally diverse communities in Australia. Angraj co-founded the Health Awareness Society of Australia (HASA) in 2018 to
Caroline de Mori Australian of the Year
WebIndigenous health advocate. 2013 WA Local Hero. Caroline de Mori established a not-for-profit foundation in 2005 to overcome chronic health issues in Indigenous communities in the most practical way – by helping them grow and prepare fresh fruit and vegetables. She recognised that the simplest way to provide fresh food particularly to remote
Dr Barry Kirby AO Australian of the Year
Web2023 NSW Australian of the Year Nominee. Dr Barry Kirby AO was a 40-year-old carpenter working in Papua New Guinea (PNG) when he witnessed the devastating preventable death of a young woman. He decided PNG needed more doctors than carpenters. Two degrees and 12 years later, he returned as a rural doctor. Barry investigated over 30 maternal
Nikhil Autar Australian of the Year
Web2024 NSW Young Australian of the Year. Diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of 17, Nikhil Autar has undergone chemotherapy, bone marrow transplants, open heart surgery and survives a life-threatening chronic illness. As a cancer survivor who understands the importance of access for people with disability, Nikhil created Knia Maps – ‘Know In
Nicole Kidman Australian of the Year
Web2005 NSW Australian of the Year. Actress and producer Nicole Kidman is one of Australia's best know cultural exports. She has received international acclaim for many roles and was the first Australian actress ever to receive an Academy Award for her portrayal of Virginia Wolf in The Hours. Among her many other notable films are Moulin Rouge
Dr Shamaruh Mirza Australian of the Year
WebDr Shamaruh Mirza is a medical scientist, but she knows that feeling connected and having someone to talk to is as important as any medicine for good health. Originally from Bangladesh, Shamaruh was seeing a lot of women dealing with depression as she did volunteer work among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) groups in Canberra.
Darcy McGauley-Bartlett Australian of the Year
WebProud Gunai Kurnai man Darcy McGauley-Bartlett is passionate about supporting his community and has overcome significant challenges in his youth to emerge as a role model and advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In his previous role as an Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer for Victoria Police, Darcy was instrumental in …
Dr Bo Reményi Australian of the Year
Web2018 NT Australian of the Year. As a junior doctor working in remote communities, Dr Bo Remenyi was tasked with filling out death certificates for children dying of preventable heart disease. Finding this unfair and unacceptable, Bo spent a further six years studying to become one of Australia’s first female paediatric cardiologists.
Adjunct Professor Gillian Biscoe AM Australian of the Year
WebAdjunct Professor Gillian Biscoe AM is an outstanding health sector leader who has devoted decades to the health and social policy sectors. She has been a leader in international, national and state government health departments, chief executive officer of the Royal Canberra Hospital, and accepted multiple board and advisory appointments nationally …
Janine Mohamed Australian of the Year
WebJanine Mohamed is an exceptional leader, even if she sometimes jokes about being an ‘accidental CEO’. In her nearly five years leading the Lowitja Institute in Melbourne, and before that as CEO of the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives, she has created important platforms for Indigenous peoples and championed …
Sally Goold OAM Australian of the Year
Web2006 Senior Australian of the Year. Born in Narrandera, Sally Goold (née Bamblett) is a Wiradjuri woman who overcame discrimination to become the first Indigenous registered nurse in New South Wales. In 1971 she helped establish the Aboriginal Medical Service in Redfern. She subsequently moved to Queensland and was appointed to a lectureship
Stella Braund Australian of the Year
Web2024 SA Australian of the Year Nominee. Stella Braund uses her lived experience of childhood family violence, sexual assault and trauma – at home and in institutional settings – to improve people's lives. As a counsellor, Stella helped establish 1800 RESPECT, the national domestic violence and sexual assault helpline, enabling vulnerable
2024 AUSTRALIANS OF THE YEAR FOR NEW SOUTH WALES …
WebMonday 13 November 2023, 7:35PM (Sydney time): The 2024 Australian of the Year Award recipients for New South Wales have been announced at a ceremony in Sydney this evening. The NSW recipients will join those from the other states and territories for the national awards to be announced on 25 January 2024. The 2024 Australians of the Year …
Nick Hudson Australian of the Year
WebFounder, The Push-Up Challenge and mental health advocate. 2024 WA Local Hero. Nick Hudson and his friends had started a push-up challenge in 2017 to get fit and motivate each other. In 2018, Nick extended the challenge to more friends to raise awareness and funds for mental health. Then Nick experienced depression himself following open heart
Nedd Brockmann Australian of the Year
Web2024 NSW Young Australian of the Year Nominee. When Nedd Brockmann moved to Sydney from the New South Wales’ country town of Forbes, he was shocked at how many people were without homes and living on the street – and how normalised it seemed to be. An electrician who had just started running, Nedd decided to take action. In 2022, Nedd …
Professor Brendan Murphy AC Australian of the Year
Web2021 ACT Australian of the Year. Professor Brendan Murphy is the former Government Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and current Secretary of the Department of Health. Brendan provided expert advice to the Federal Government to close the international borders before the spread of COVID-19 – a decision which saved tens of thousands of Australian lives.
2024 AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS ANNOUNCED
WebThe Prime Minister, The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, announced the 2024 Australians of the Year, Senior Australian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year and Australia’s Local Hero in a ceremony at the National Arboretum in Canberra this evening. The award recipients were presented with a glass trophy, a traditional Indigenous …
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