List of South Australian of the Year Award recipients

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.

Past winners of the South Australian of the Year Awards

2002: Robert Champion de Crespigny , businessman[1]
2003: Malcolm Kinnaird , engineer[2]
2005: Sister Janet Mead, nun^[3]
2006: Richard Hunter, Ngarrinjeri Elder^[4]
2007: Professor John Ralston , physical chemist[5]
2008: Mike Turtur, cyclist^[6]
2009: Dr Bill Griggs , medical doctor[7]
2010: Maggie Beer , chef[8]
2011: Dr Tanya Monro, physicist^[9]
2012: Robyn Layton , social justice advocate[10]
2013: Sonya Ryan, internet safety campaigner^[11]
2014: Felicity-Ann Lewis, community leader^[12]
2015: Gill Hicks , MBE, peace campaigner[13]
2016: Dr John Greenwood , burns surgeon[14]
2017: Kate Swaffer, dementia advocate^[15]
2018: Professor David David , craniofacial surgeon[16]
2019: Dr Richard Harris , anaesthetist and cave-diver[17]
2020: Dr James Muecke , Eye surgeon and blindness prevention pioneer[18]
2021: Tanya Hosch, Australian Football League executive
2022: Professor Helen Marshall, vaccination researcher^[19]
2023: Taryn Brumfitt, body image activist^[20]
2024: Dr Tim Jarvis , environmental scientist and advocate[21]
2025: Professor Leah Bromfield, child protection expert^[22]

References

^ "Champion de Crespigny SA's top citizen". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 December 2002. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
^ "Malcolm Kinnaird, former South Australian of the Year, dies aged 80". ABC. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
^ "Mead, Janet". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
^ "Richard John Hunter (1946–2006)". AAA. Australian Archaeological Association. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
^ "Emeritus Laureate Professor John Ralston AO FAA FTSE" (PDF). ETH Zurich. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
^ "Mike Turtur named South Australian of the Year for 2008". The Advertiser. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
^ "South Australian of the year awards". Adelaidean. 18 (10). The University of Adelaide: 4. December 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
^ Kelton, Sam (13 November 2010). "Maggie Beer South Australian of the Year". The Advertiser. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
^ "Professor Tanya Monro". National Finalist Australian of the Year 2011. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ "Robyn Layton QC". Australian of the Year. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ "Awards recipients 2013 announced". 13 November 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
^ "South Australia – Australian of the Year". Australia Day. 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
^ "2015 SA Australian of the Year Recipients Announced". Australian of the Year Awards. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
^ "2016 SA Australian of the Year recipients announced". National Australia Day Council Ltd. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ "2017 South Australia Australian of the Year Award Recipients Announced". Australian of the Year. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ "2018 South Australia Australian of the Year Awards Recipients Announced". National Australia Day Council Ltd. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ "2019 SA Australian of the Year". Honour roll. National Australia Day Council. 26 January 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ "Dr James Muecke AM". National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ Hansen, Sharon (21 October 2021). "Dedicated South Aussies named as state's new Australians of the Year". Murray Valley Standard. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ "Two South Australians Announced as National Australian of the Year Award Recipients 2023". Australia Day. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
^ "2024 AUSTRALIANS OF THE YEAR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCED". Australian of the Year Awards. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
^ "2025 AUSTRALIANS OF THE YEAR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCED". Australian of the Year Awards. Retrieved 25 January 2025.

External links

Official website

[abc1-1] "Champion de Crespigny SA's top citizen". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 December 2002. Retrieved 3 April 2009.

[2] "Malcolm Kinnaird, former South Australian of the Year, dies aged 80". ABC. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.

[3] "Mead, Janet". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2014.

[4] "Richard John Hunter (1946–2006)". AAA. Australian Archaeological Association. Retrieved 22 April 2022.

[Zurich-5] "Emeritus Laureate Professor John Ralston AO FAA FTSE" (PDF). ETH Zurich. Retrieved 7 November 2023.

[6] "Mike Turtur named South Australian of the Year for 2008". The Advertiser. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

[adelaidean-dec-2009-7] "South Australian of the year awards". Adelaidean. 18 (10). The University of Adelaide: 4. December 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

[8] Kelton, Sam (13 November 2010). "Maggie Beer South Australian of the Year". The Advertiser. Retrieved 15 November 2014.

[9] "Professor Tanya Monro". National Finalist Australian of the Year 2011. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

[10] "Robyn Layton QC". Australian of the Year. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

[11] "Awards recipients 2013 announced". 13 November 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2013.

[12] "South Australia – Australian of the Year". Australia Day. 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.

[13] "2015 SA Australian of the Year Recipients Announced". Australian of the Year Awards. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.

[14] "2016 SA Australian of the Year recipients announced". National Australia Day Council Ltd. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

[15] "2017 South Australia Australian of the Year Award Recipients Announced". Australian of the Year. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

[16] "2018 South Australia Australian of the Year Awards Recipients Announced". National Australia Day Council Ltd. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

[17] "2019 SA Australian of the Year". Honour roll. National Australia Day Council. 26 January 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

[18] "Dr James Muecke AM". National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

[19] Hansen, Sharon (21 October 2021). "Dedicated South Aussies named as state's new Australians of the Year". Murray Valley Standard. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[Brumfitt-20] "Two South Australians Announced as National Australian of the Year Award Recipients 2023". Australia Day. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

[Jarvis-21] "2024 AUSTRALIANS OF THE YEAR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCED". Australian of the Year Awards. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

[Bromfield-22] "2025 AUSTRALIANS OF THE YEAR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCED". Australian of the Year Awards. Retrieved 25 January 2025.

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