Nominations Open for 2022 Australian of the Year Awards

Deadline: 31-Jul-21

Nominations are now open for the 2022 Australian of the Year Awards to provide everyone with the opportunity to recognise any Australian who makes them proud.

Since its inception in 1960 the Australian of the Year Award has provided a focal point for Australia Day celebrations and a forum for the recognition of outstanding achievement.

The award offers an insight into Australian identity, reflecting the nation’s evolving relationship with Britain and the world, the role of sport in Australian culture, the impact of multiculturalism, and the special status of Australia’s Indigenous people.

Eligible Category

All nominees will be considered for the Australian of the Year Award
Nominees aged 16 to 30 years will also be considered for the Young Australian of the Year Award
Nominees aged 65 years and over will also be considered for the Senior Australian of the Year Award
All nominees will be considered for Australia’s Local Hero Award
Ages are as at 26 January of the Awards year.

Eligibility Criteria

Nominees must be Australian citizens
Awards will not be granted posthumously
Self nominations will not be accepted
Nominees must be at least 16 years of age on 26 January of the Awards year.
Sitting state and federal politicians and current vice-regal officers are not eligible
Retired politicians and vice-regal officers will be considered for work undertaken in addition to their official duties
At the national level a person cannot receive a second award in the same award category, but can be considered for recognition in a separate category in following years, for example Young Australian of the Year and then Australian of the Year
Unsuccessful nominees may be re-nominated in subsequent years
Individuals can be nominated in only one state or territory, for example a person who has recently moved interstate will be eligible for consideration in only one location. Selection panels may choose to contact the nominee for them to determine which jurisdiction is most appropriate
Groups of people or couples will not normally be eligible though in exceptional cases the selection panels reserve the right to consider such nominations
Current members of the NADC Board and state based Australia Day Board are not eligible
Absolutely NO weight is given to the number of times a person is nominated