Celebrating extraordinary Australians
The Australian of the Year Award recognises Australians who have made significant contributions and created positive change. We’re proud to support these awards and to share these inspiring stories with you.
For over 212 years, Australia Post has been at the heart of Australian communities, connecting them with each other and the world. Beyond parcels, letters and services we're also connecting people through stories of hope, resilience and community service. We’re thrilled to recognise the incredible Australian of the Year Award state and territory recipients who make such a profound contribution to their communities and the nation.
2022 state and territory recipients
We’re proud to congratulate the following state and territory award recipients.
Professor Helen Marshall
SA State Recipient Australian of the Year 2022
Vaccination researcher.
Leanne Liddle
NT Territory Recipient Australian of the Year 2022
Director of the Aboriginal Justice Unit.
Craig Leeson
TAS State Recipient Australian of the Year 2022
Documentary filmmaker and journalist.
Paul Litherland
WA Territory Recipient Australian of the Year 2022
Cyber safety educator and campaigner.
Dylan Alcott OAM
VIC State Recipient Australian of the Year 2022
Athlete, paralympian, philanthropist, media commentator and advocate.
Patrick (Patty) Mills
ACT Territory Recipient Australian of the Year 2022
Basketball player and Indigenous rights advocate.
Sue and Lloyd Clarke
QLD State Recipient Australian of the Year 2022
Founder of Small Steps 4 Hannah.
Professor Veena Sahajwalla
NSW State Recipient Australian of the Year 2022
Founding Director of the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology at the University of New South Wales.
Recipients of state, territory and national awards are role models who have strived to create a better Australia.
Here are some of their extraordinary achievements.
Grace Tame
2021 Australian of the Year
Advocate for survivors of sexual assault and #LetHerSpeak campaigner.
Professor Brendan Murphy
ACT Territory Recipient Australian of the Year 2021
Former Chief Medical Officer to the Federal Government.
Prof Helen Milroy
WA State Recipient Australian of the Year 2021
Australia's first Indigenous doctor.
Tanya Hosch
SA State Recipient Australian of the Year 2021
Leader, changemaker and visionary.
Dr Wendy Page
NT Territory Recipient Australian of the Year 2021
Global expert in Aboriginal health.
Donna Stolzenberg
VIC State Recipient Australian of the Year 2021
Founder and CEO, the National Homeless Collective.
Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM
QLD State Recipient Australian of the Year 2021
Advocate for doctors with disabilities.
Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons AFSM
NSW State Recipient Australian of the Year 2021
Ex-NSW Fire Commissioner and leader of Resilience NSW.
We’re sharing the stories that bring our community partnerships and programs to life.
