The Queensland Australian of the Year Award is given annually on Australia Day. The announcement of the award has become a major public event in Australia, and is televised nationwide. The award "offers an insight into Australian identity, reflecting the nation's evolving relationship with world, the role of sport in Australian culture, the impact of multiculturalism, and the special status of Australia's Indigenous people".[1]
The national level awards, four in total, are chosen exclusively from the state and territory award recipients.
The following is a list of the recipients of the Queensland Australian of the Year award.[2]
| Year of award | Name | Post nominals | Born | Died | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1962 | 2006 | Naturalist, zoologist, conservationist. | |||
| 2005 | Humanitarian. | |||||
| 2006 | Professor | 1953 | Clinical Immunologist and Inventor of the Cervical Cancer Vaccine | |||
| 2007 | YoungCare founder | |||||
| 2008 | 1964 | Country Music Legend | ||||
| 2009 | Literacy advocate | |||||
| 2010 | Dr | Indigenous educator | ||||
| 2011 | Professor | Doctor | ||||
| 2012 | Child protection advocates | |||||
| 2013 | Professor | 1952 | Cancer researcher | |||
| 2014 | 1961 | Ballet Director | ||||
| 2015 | 1958 | Child protection activist | ||||
| 2016 | Group Captain | 1956 | Distinguished RAAF officer | |||
| 2017 | 1951 | Biomedical scientist treating spinal cord injuries | ||||
| 2018 | 1983 | NRL player and indigenous mentor | ||||
| 2019 | Detective Inspector | Distinguished Child protection Police Officer | ||||
| 2020 | Educator and social entrepreneur | |||||
| 2021 | Dr | 1984 | Advocate for doctors with disabilities |