Meet our Australia Day Ambassadors
Amber Brock-Fabel
Founder, South Australian Youth Forum & 2025 SA Young Australian of the Year
Noel Mifsud JP KMG
Australia’s most influential Educators List 2024 and 2025 and Director SA Intercultural Peace Forum
Veena Madan
Educator and Community Leader
Hon Rev Dr Lynn Arnold AO
Hon Rev Dr Lynn Arnold AO. Assistant priest at St Peter's Anglican Cathedral
Sobia and Irfan Hashmi
Local Heroes of the Year 2025, pharmacists and migrant community leaders
Sophie Thomson
Community-focused advocate, media professional, and environmental leader.
Daljeet Bakshi
Journalist, media professional and community leader
Ranielson Santana
Inclusion Advocate & Community Leader
Gill Golding
South Australian Citizen of the Year 2024
Alexandra Seal
Young Citizen of the Year 2024
Kylan Beech
Young Citizen of the Year 2024
Stella Braund
Mental Health and Social Justice Advocate and nominee for South Australian of the Year 2024
Nasir Hussain
Citizen of the Year 2023 - City of Charles Sturt
Dr Felicity-ann Lewis
Community Leader & 2014 SA Australian of the Year
Professor Jennifer McKay AM
Professor - Business, Law and Environment
Christine Robertson OAM
Co-founder of Lost Pets of South Australia & creator of the Chipblitz program: South Australian Citizen of the Year 2023
Professor Rob Morrison OAM
Scientist, former host of The Curiosity Show, SA State Recipient Senior Australia of the Year 2008
Anthony Hart
Mental Health Advocate & Nominee South Australian Local Hero 2022
Ingrid Kennerley
Mental Health Advocate & 2019 South Australia Citizen of the Year
Dr Robert ‘Bob’ Irving
Veterinarian, SA Nominee Senior Australian of the Year 2019
Professor Helen Marshall AM
Vaccination researcher & SA State Recipient Australian of the Year 2022
Lynn Hill
Co-founder of Dragon Boat Racing for survivors of Breast Cancer
Michael O’Connell AM APM
Consulting Victimologist, SA Nominee Australian of the Year 2020
Craig Scott OAM
South Australian Citizen of the Year 2021
John Raymond Shepherd AM
Former Executive Director, Operation Flinders; currently Senior Consultant, The Sapling Connection & General Manager, LBI Foundation
Kate Swaffer
Author and Advocate for Living Beyond Dementia. 2017 SA Finalist Australian of the Year
Stephen Hedges
Recipient of South Australia’s Award for Active Citizenship 2022
Ian Smith
Veteran advocate
Kaitlin Purcell
2021 Inspiring South Australian Women’s Award Recipient - Commendation Emerging Leader
Monique Bareham
Lymphoedema Advocate and Leader and SA State Recipient Local Hero 2022
Dr Peter Cahalan
Strategist in the tourism and cultural sector
Wayne Anthoney OAM
Actor, theatre director and teacher
Edgar Agius OAM
A Civic leader and a Maltese Community Leader
Our Ambassadors
Our Ambassadors are inspirational and deeply respected community leaders within South Australia.
These individuals embrace communities, share insights from their varied lived experiences, reflect on who we are as a nation and celebrate our diversity.
The benefits of having an Australia Day Ambassador at Australia Day celebrations include –
- The opportunity for local community to meet and listen to Australians who have distinguished themselves by their contribution to their country
- They are a drawcard for regional celebrations
- The chance to hear stories of the Ambassador’s achievements which illustrate the many opportunities Australia offers
- The opportunity to reinforce the diversity of achievers in Australia