Australian of the Year

Australian of the Year
Australian of the Year
Awarded for	Contributing to positive change in Australia
Sponsored by	Australia Post
Date	25 January
Country	Australia
Presented by	National Australia Day Council
Motto	Reflect. Respect. Celebrate.
First awarded	1960
Website	aoty.org.au
Television/radio coverage
Network	ABC TV

The Australian of the Year is a national award conferred on an Australian citizen by the National Australia Day Council, a not-for-profit Australian Government-owned social enterprise. Similar awards are also conferred at the state and territory level.