Australian of the Year

The Australian of the Year is a national award conferred on an Australian citizen by the National Australia Day Council, a not-for-profit Australian Government-owned social enterprise. Similar awards are also conferred at the state and territory level.

Australian of the Year
Awarded forContributing to positive change in Australia
Sponsored byAustralia Post
Date25 January
CountryAustralia
Presented byNational Australia Day Council
MottoReflect. Respect. Celebrate.
First awarded1960 (1960)
Websiteaoty.org.au
Television/radio coverage
NetworkABC TV
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