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]
2008: Mike Turtur, cyclist^[4]
2009: Bill Griggs , medical doctor[5]
2010: Maggie Beer , chef[6]
2011: Tanya Monro, physicist^[7]
2012: Robyn Layton , social justice advocate[8]
2013: Sonya Ryan, internet safety campaigner^[9]
2014: Felicity-Ann Lewis, community leader^[10]
2015: Gill Hicks , MBE, peace campaigner[11]
2016: Dr John Greenwood , burns surgeon[12]
2017: Kate Swaffer, dementia advocate^[13]
2018: Professor David David , craniofacial surgeon[14]
2019: Dr Richard Harris , anaesthetist and cave-diver[15]
2020: Dr James Muecke , Eye surgeon and blindness prevention pioneer[16]
2021: Tanya Hosch, Australian Football League executive
2022: Professor Helen Marshall, vaccination researcher^[17]

References[]

^ "Champion de Crespigny SA's top citizen". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 December 2002. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
^ "Malcolm Kinnaird, former South Australian of the Year, dies aged 80". ABC. 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
^ "Mead, Janet". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
^ "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. The University of Adelaide. 18 (10): 4. December 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
^ Kelton, Sam (2010-11-13). "Maggie Beer South Australian of the Year". The Advertiser. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
^ "Professor Tanya Monro". National Finalist Australian of the Year 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ "Robyn Layton QC". Australian of the Year. 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 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
^ "2015 SA Australian of the Year Recipients Announced". Australian of the Year Awards. 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
^ "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. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ "Dr James Muecke AM". National Australia Day Council. 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.

External links[]

Official website

[abc1-1] "Champion de Crespigny SA's top citizen". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 December 2002. Retrieved 2009-04-03.

[2] "Malcolm Kinnaird, former South Australian of the Year, dies aged 80". ABC. 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2014-11-15.

[3] "Mead, Janet". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2014-11-15.

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

[adelaidean-dec-2009-5] "South Australian of the year awards". Adelaidean. The University of Adelaide. 18 (10): 4. December 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

[6] Kelton, Sam (2010-11-13). "Maggie Beer South Australian of the Year". The Advertiser. Retrieved 2014-11-15.

[7] "Professor Tanya Monro". National Finalist Australian of the Year 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

[8] "Robyn Layton QC". Australian of the Year. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

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

[10] "South Australia – Australian of the Year". Australia Day. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-11-15.

[11] "2015 SA Australian of the Year Recipients Announced". Australian of the Year Awards. 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2014-11-15.

[12] "2016 SA Australian of the Year recipients announced". National Australia Day Council Ltd. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

[13] "2017 South Australia Australian of the Year Award Recipients Announced". Australian of the Year. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

[14] "2018 South Australia Australian of the Year Awards Recipients Announced". National Australia Day Council Ltd. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

[15] "2019 SA Australian of the Year". Honour roll. National Australia Day Council. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

[16] "Dr James Muecke AM". National Australia Day Council. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

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

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