Person of the Year
Subcategory of National NAIDOC Awards
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History

Person of the Year is a category of the National NAIDOC Awards.

Notes

  • Indexed selectively.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2024

recipient Muriel Bamblett

Year: 2023

recipient Kelvin Kong

Year: 2022

recipient Ashleigh Barty

Year: 2018

recipient June Oscar in recognition of her work as the first female Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, and her advocacy for the rights of Indigenous women and children. 

Year: 2017

recipient Patrick Mills for promotion of Indigenous rights.
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Works About this Award

NAIDOC Awards : Patty Mills Named Person of the Year for Promotion of Indigenous Rights Bridget Brennan , 2017 single work column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , July 2017;

'Celebrated for sharing his culture with the world, three-time Olympian Patrick "Patty" Mills has been named Person of the Year at this year's NAIDOC Awards.'
Academic and Author Gets NAIDOC Award 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 11 July 2009; (p. 9)
Tears of Joy for Person of the Year Jodie Patterson , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 16 July no. 305 2003; (p. 31)
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