Australian Father of the Year award
The Australian Father Of The Year award is an Australian award to honor and showcase a fine example of Australian fatherhood. Spanning over fifty years, the ‘Australian Father of the Year’ has been awarded to high-profile, famous fathers, from prime ministers & politicians to sportsmen and business leaders, acknowledging the support, guidance and love they show to Australian children
The Shepherd Centre together with the Australian Fathers Day Council launch a campaign each year to find Australia's best father and the winners are announced at a luncheon, with all proceeds going to The Shepherd Centre[1]. The Shepherd Centre is a charity which teaches deaf and hearing-impaired children to listen and speak using an early intervention program. The Shepherd Centre have been involved in the Australian Father of the Year Awards since 1998. To view the latest on the The Shepherd Centre Australian Father of the Year visit www.fatheroftheyear.com.au[2] The award is not associated with the Australian government run Australian of the Year awards.
[edit] Past recipients
| Awarded | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Angus Houston | Former Chief of the Defence Force |
| 2010 | Guy Cooper | Former Chief Executive of the Taronga and Western Plains Zoos |
| 2009 | Li Cunxin | Dancer |
| 2008 | Paul Roos | Footballer |
| 2007 | David Koch | Television Presenter |
| 2006 | Ron Delezio | |
| 2005 | Steve Waugh | Cricketer |
| 2004 | Prof Graeme Clark | Cochlear Implant Developer |
| 2003 | Dr Karl Kruszelnicki | Scientist |
| 2002 | Steve Vizard | |
| 2001 | Jim Rafter | |
| 2000 | Stephen Biddulph | |
| 1999 | Slim Dusty | Musician |
| 1998 | Kandiah Kamalesvaran | |
| 1997 | John Howard | Prime Minister |
| 1996 | R.A Peter Sinclair | Governor of New South Wales |
| 1995 | Mark Taylor | Cricketer |
| 1994 | Sir James Hardy | |
| 1993 | Michael Chugg | |
| 1992 | Bill Crews | Minister |
| 1991 | Dr Bruce Shepherd | |
| 1990 | Peter Doyle | |
| 1989 | Ken Done | |
| 1988 | R.A David Martin | |
| 1987 | A.H Pollard | Actuary and Statistician |
| 1986 | Gordon Moyes | Politician |
| 1985 | Sir Ian Turbott | |
| 1984 | Prof Peter Rowe | |
| 1983 | Bobby Limb | |
| 1982 | Alan Davidson | Cricketer |
| 1981 | Dr Bradney W Norington | |
| 1980 | Jim Lees | |
| 1979 | Neil McLeod | |
| 1978 | Sir Zelman Cowen | Governor General |
| 1977 | Gary O'Callaghan | Radio Presenter |
| 1976 | Malcolm Fraser | Prime Minister |
| 1975 | Major General Alan Stretton | Jointly |
| - | Sir John Cornforth | Jointly |
| 1974 | Sir John Kerr | Governor General |
| 1973 | John Lloyd Waddy | Politician |
| 1972 | Dr William McBride | |
| 1971 | Sir William McMahon | Prime Minister |
| 1970 | V.C. Fairfax | |
| 1969 | W.M. Leonard | |
| 1968 | Lord R. Casey | Governor General |
| 1967 | Sir Lorimer Dods | |
| 1966 | Sir Roden Cutler | Governor of New South Wales |
| 1965 | Bill Northam | |
| 1964 | Sir Robert Menzies | Prime Minister |
| 1963 | Leslie James Herron | |
| 1962 | Sir Norman Gregg | |
| 1961 | Adrian Curlewis | Judge |
| 1960 | Colin Delaney | |
| 1959 | Joseph Cahill | Premier of New South Wales |
| 1958 | Harry Jensen | Politician |
| 1957 | Sir Edward Hallstrom |
[edit] See also
Australian Mother of the Year Award
