Australian of the Year 2023

Tom Calma, Awer Mabil and Amar Sing were named winners in other categories. The awards were announced at a ceremony in Canberra on Wednesday night. Taryn ...

My goodness Australia, we are ready for change, for ourselves and the generations to come. We are all human beings. We all bleed red. "For me, the most important thing is to help the next generation and also inspire them to be themselves and follow their dreams," he said. "Here in Australia we are fortunate to be the home of the oldest continuing surviving cultures in the world. Professor Calma is currently Chancellor of the University of Canberra, an active volunteer, consultant and the first Indigenous Australian inducted as a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. Australian of the Year for 2023, Taryn Brumfitt, 2023 Senior Australian of the Year Tom Calma, and 2023 Local Hero Amar Singh. 2023 Senior Australian of the Year Tom Calma wins during the 2023 Australian of the Year Awards ceremony at the National Arboretum in Canberra, Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Professor Tom Calma was awarded Senior Australian of the Year, Awer Mabil was named Young Australian of the Year, and Amar Singh is Australia's Local Hero. "We're tired of just talking about it, we are tired of the misery and pain of hating our bodies. Now, she has been named Australian of the Year for 2023. - Body image activist, writer and director Taryn Brumfitt has been named 2023 Australian of the Year.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the award recipients for 2023 on Wednesday night.

“Awer fled conflict and went on to represent Australia at the highest level as a Socceroo – an extraordinary achievement. Their courage, determination and fearlessness are an inspiration to us all,” Roche said. “The 2023 Australians of the Year are great examples of the Australian spirit. Socceroo Awer Mabil, co founder of the not-for-profit organisation Barefoot to Boots, is Young Australian of the Year for 2023. His calls for Australia to address the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people was a catalyst in the Close The Gap campaign. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the 2023 Australian of the Year, Senior Australian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year and Australia’s Local Hero in a ceremony at the National Arboretum in Canberra on Wednesday night.

Taryn Brumfitt has been announced as the 2023 Australian of the Year at the Australian of the Year Awards Ceremony. January 25, 2023 — 8.33pm.

Taryn Brumfitt's body image activism began after a revealing before-and-after photo went viral.

I am a reporter at The Canberra Times, and was previously a trainee. I am now a general news reporter, with a focus on health. I have covered various topics at the masthead, including courts, federal politics, breaking news, features and opinion. I previously worked in digital news. It's the only one you've got". "This is something the world has taught us. "I want to be doing this for the rest of my life because it's such a big problem." For males of the same age, it was 15 per cent; and for gender diverse people it was 49.1 per cent. The "before and after" image showed Ms Brumfitt in a bikini, covered in fake tan and competing in a bodybuilding competition as the before shot. The 45-year-old has written four books, and created another documentary called Embrace Kids, to encourage children to have a healthy relationship with their bodies and movement. In the after image, she sits side on without clothes, showing off a body which was curvier and softer. Body shaming is a universal problem and we have been bullied and shamed into thinking our bodies are the problem."

Taryn Brumfitt, who is credited with reaching 200 million people to embrace body positivity, has been chosen as 2023's Australian of the Year.

Singh founded the Turbans 4 Australia charity which has become well-known for transporting food and supplies to communities involved in natural disasters such as floods and bushfires. [Paul Sakkal](/by/paul-sakkal-h17jxj)is a federal politics reporter for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via He immigrated to South Australia aged 10 and recently founded the non-profit organisation Barefoot to Boots, which aims to help refugees. “I was going to have a tummy tuck and breast augmentation.” “They inspire us each and every day by living and serving and upholding our nation’s values,” he said at the awards event in Canberra. “Awer fled conflict and went on to represent Australia at the highest level as a Socceroo – an extraordinary achievement. She has written four books and released a documentary, Embrace Kids, in September. “Taryn has inspired millions of women around the world to be more comfortable in their own skin. She will also push for the government to provide resources in schools to educate children on body positivity. Body shaming is a universal problem,” she said in her acceptance speech. “It just wasn’t worth it. This is something society has taught us.