Australia Day 2015 Honours List | Australian Of The Year List

A day awaited all year, Australia Day 2015 for the Australians is an extremely important day close to their hearts. On this day individuals of all age groups in the country gets out on the street at least for some time participating in events big or small feeling proud to be an Australian citizen. The Victorian Award recipients eventually move into another category as finalists for national awards.

Australia Day 2015 Honours List

Here we provide full Australia Day 2015 honours list: 

Australian of the Year 2015 NSW (New South Wales)

Deborra-Lee Furness

Deborra-lee Furness, an actor, producer and director, struggles for the rights of children in Australia and other parts of the world. Mother of two adopted children herself, she set up National Adoption Awareness Week in 2008, understanding the need to help discarded and weak children. Her only focus is to help thousands of Australian children with loving homes.
 

Jackie French

Jackie has published 140 books in 32 languages and has been awarded more than 60 literary prizes for beloved children’s classics such as Diary of a Wombat. He has won both literary and children’s choice awards. Conquering dyslexia herself, Jackie is a determined advocate for children with learning difficulty.

Genevieve Clay-Smith

Genevieve works with different communities to make short films that talk of their experiences. She holds filmmaking workshops once a week and offers learning prospects. Genevieve spends all her free time and talent to help marginal Australians step into the spotlight.
 

Kevin Robinson

Kevin founded Little Wings, a free of cost, safe flight service that takes seriously ill children from interiors of New South Whales to Sydney. His services have delivered 250 flights with almost 600 passengers a year. Kevin’s main aim is to make a difference in the lives of Australian families during times of need.

AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR 2015 THE VICTORIAN

Rosie Batty, Victorian Australian of the Year 2015, awarded for her contribution as a domestic violence activist. Her unbelievable might and self-sacrificing hard work has been an encouragement to many domestic violence victims, making Australia a safer place for women.

Sam Berkovic AC, Neurologist Professor Victorian Australian of the Year 2015, awarded for his role as the world’s most appreciated neurologists; his study has created history and made the perceptive of human epilepsy differs, making treatments better.

Thomas King, Victorian Australian of the Year 2015. Thomas, 18 year old built a technique online with an aim to inform buyers and stop them from buying products that had palm oil.

Louise Davidson, Victorian Local Hero 2015 has been awarded for her role of raising funds for breast cancer. Louise co-founded Australia’s largest national fun run and breast cancer fundraising event after her mother passed away from the disease.

Australian of the Year 2015 Queensland

Hetty Johnston AM

Initiator of the charity, Bravehearts, which carries out actions to protect children, Hetty Johnston has just one aim, making Australia the most secure place in the world for children. Hetty has devoted her life creating consciousness about child sexual assault and that it can be prevented and also motivating the nation to be alert and safeguard children.

Fred Hyde AM

Fred Hyde, the 94 year old has dedicated 30 years of his life in rescuing children in Bangladesh, who were being abandoned. The Bhola Island tidal wave incident in 1970.melted Fred and made him start his non-profit organization, Co-operation in Development.

Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Yassmin, at the age of 16, established Youth without Borders, an association that facilitates young people to work jointly to apply positive change within their communities. An idol and role model to many, Yassmin has been felicitated with many awards.  Her success in many genres gives a visual proof of her hard work and achievements.

Juliette Wright

Juliette Wright wishes to erase poverty from Australia. She is trying to change the ideology of how poor and marginalized people around the world. Juliette initiated an online portal keeping a check and seeing to it that good quality products reach places where there are needy people. All her effort has resulted in donations of more than 126,000 items to less fortunate members of the Australian community.

Australian of the Year 2015 WA (Western Australia)

Professor Lyn Beazley AO

Lyn built a hotline for lab technicians all over the world, she also worked towards better waterways in the state by launching Dolphin Watch and also was an active participant in the discussions for the Square Kilometer Array, a radio telescope project that is possibly the world’s major science endeavor.  Lyn’s goal is that every child in Australia should love science.

Graham Mabury OAM

Graham established Lifeline WA in response to community request for counselling services. From modest beginnings, Lifeline has grown into a 24-hour counselling and help service reaching out to thousands of people looking for help.

Drisana Levitzke-Gray

The fifth generation in her family being born deaf, Drisana Levitzke-Gray, is devoted to helping other deaf people and promote their human rights. She promotes the deaf community as one with no limitations and that with rich culture, history , language, and traditions.

Stacy Dunbar

Stacy Dunbar lost her 8 month old son, Nate, when a drunk driver crashed into his bedroom. With this huge loss, she displayed huge strength and dignity retaliating to the tragedy, making her community a safer place to be.

Australian of the Year 2015 SA (South Australia)

Dr Gill Hicks MBE

Dr Gill almost died in July 2005, the blast in the tunnel between London’s King’s Cross and Russell Square tube stations, with injuries so bad that didnt allow even her gender to be recognized. Her work focuses on bringing violent extremism to a full stop and maintaining peace.  She is a moving motivational speaker, curator, author and trustee for many cultural associations.

John Swan

After gaining success first as a drummer, then as a singer with various iconic bands in the world, John chose to help young musicians to concentrate on music instead of drugs and alcohol. A representative Ovarian Cancer SA and a member of Music Matters which engages in performing in hospitals and making ill people happy. Cofounder of the Autism Music Fund he also helps children who need surgery.

Kristin Carson

The youngest senior medical research scientist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kristin is accountable for more than 40 projects and 25 researchers. In the last five years, she has delivered 50 peer-reviewed publications and over 250 media citations, leading to patient care, policy and practice. With the flair for respiratory problems, she has researched on asthma patients and their management, which has now been followed and applied all over the world.

Vince Coulthard

Vince was the reason for the development and growth of South Australia’s first Native Title win over the Flinders Ranges, awarded in 2009.  Director of Umeewarra Aboriginal Media Service in Port Augusta for twenty years, he safeguards the cultural individuality of the people fulfilling various leadership positions. Vince has enhanced the lives of not only his own community, but Australians as a whole.

Australian of the Year 2015 Tasmania

Rodney Croome AM

Rodney, a supporter of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) rights in Tasmania and all over Australia, spent 26 years protesting against discrimination, for protection, and acceptance of the same-sex relationships and families, including their marriage rights. He has also worked undyingly and determined to improve educational and health related issues for LGBTI people, especially for those in rural areas. His strong will power has improved Australia and also the LGBTI families.

Professor Henry Reynolds

Henry was the first academic historian to stand up for Aboriginal land rights. Fighting for settlement at a period when it was not heard of, Henry’s books have not just won awards, but they have motivated people to accept Aboriginal history. His work has improved Australias understanding of the past and has made way to a better future.

Adam Mostogl

Adam introduced illuminate SDF and also partners with many companies, including the University of Tasmania and the Australian Maritime College, to motivate young people to hold on to their creativity, understand business solutions, simplifying problems and change their idea of learning.

Mary Kay

Mary, who has run the Smithton Coast Guard radio from her house for 18 long years, begins every day with weather forecasts and reports, taking information from fishermen and boaters at the Bass Strait.  She gets more than 5,000 calls every year, responding to grief signals from sailors, fishermen, etc., helping the police officials and rescue teams of fishermen and sailors, helping the police and coastguard with rescue information, saving lives.

Australian of the Year 2015 ACT (Australian Capital Territory)

Glenn Keys

A chief in both business and humanity, Glenn Keys is about the attitude of giving back. A parent of a child having intellectual disabilities, Glenn is ardent and strong headed in regard to those with disability,helping them accomplish their potential. Chairman of Special Olympics ACT, he has been working relentlessly to create openings for athletes with a disability,helping them to gain physical fitness..Glenn inspires a lot of people in Australia to spare some time in helping people in need.

Sandra Mahlberg

Having a welcoming attitude,Sandra stands with open arms and open her heart, making her house a home sick child. Sandra Mahlberg is the ACT coordinator for Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC), a non-profit organization that helps out children from developing countries who are troubled with severe medical conditions. Sandra’s dedication to this compassionate enterprise has changed many lives.

Patrick Mills

The first original Australian to win the most renowned award in worldwide basketball, Patrick Mills stands at the highest point in his game. Patrick is extremely proud about the knowledge he has spread about his native heritage and has been working on a documentary showcasing the traditions and culture of the people.

Damian de Marco

An icon of strength and courage against child abuse victims and the families, Damian has spent four decades struggling and standing up against the crime preventing other kids from experiencing the same that he did years back. With a strong mind, a lot of strength and zeal, he has done a lot against child abuse.

Australian of the Year 2015 NT (Northern Territory)

Rosalie Kunoth-Monks OAM

Rosalie has been an interpreter,an environmental campaigner, a government adviser, and much more also added to many trusts and councils dedicated to native issues.  Compassionate about education, children, law, justice, etc., Rosalie is very concerned about children besides her own and does a lot for them,her community and her country.

Eddie Robertson

Eddie has been an inspiring and encouraging member of the Yuendumu community and the wider Warlpiri and Central Australian communities all through his life. Someone who is enthusiastic and ready to work with anyone and everyone, he is very well known for his capability of sound compromises, and leading in everything, Eddie has done a lot to improvise lives of many.

Chantal Ober

Chantal has put into practice a number of ideas – from the YMCA Girls Program building spirit and self-esteem, to winning on the management of the Katherine Region Youth Group which motivating youth to open up and talk and lead the community. Chantal is a voiced advocate and an idol for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth. Through all her work,whether non paid or paid, she continues to be a leader and helps people better their lives.

Ray Palmer

Ray, who lost his son is a plane crash, has walked 400 kilometers in the heat, cycled through the Nullarbor Plain and also shaved his mustache in order to create awareness and raise funds for the Commando Trust Fund,that he started. Stepping forward to support a new generation of Australian fighters, he escorted hurt and wounded army men through the Kokoda Trail several times.  An encouragement and a support, Ray, have left behind his own loss and grief in order to be a support and mentor for others.

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