ACT Women's Honour Roll

2025

• Lauren Cannell (ACT Woman of the Year)
• Anjali Sharma (ACT Young Woman of the Year)
• Jayanti Gupta (ACT Senior Woman of the Year)

Finalists for ACT Woman of the Year

• Helen Dalley Fisher
• Tendayi Gunga
• Carol Jennings
• Tamara Russell
• Megan Vu

Other award winners

• Hannah Andrevski (2024 Canberra Citizen of the Year)
• Madison (Casey) Barancewicz (2024 Young Canberra Citizen Individual Community Service Award)
• Vanessa Brettell (2025 ACT Local Hero)
• Hannah Costello (2025 ACT Local Hero)
• Jasmine Eldridge (2024 Young Canberra Citizen Personal Achievement Award)
• Megan Gilmour (2025 ACT Australian of the Year)
• Renée Heaton (2024 ACT Chief Minister’s Inclusion Award – Sue Salthouse Award for Championing Human Rights and Equality)
• Tahalianna Soward-Mahanga (2024 Young Canberra Citizen Arts and Multimedia Award)
• Vando Celestina Emmy Rabi (2024 Young Canberran Citizen of the Year)
• Marilyn Ralston (2025 ACT Senior Australian of the Year (joint winner))
• Monica Rukavina (2023 ACT Chief Minister’s Inclusion Award – Excellence in Support Work)

2024

• Joanne Farrell (ACT Woman of the Year)
• Mijica Lus (ACT Young Woman of the Year)
• Glenda Stevens (ACT Senior Woman of the Year)

Finalists for ACT Woman of the Year

• Delfina Shakespear (special commendation)
• Dr Lubna Alam
• Philippa Moss
• Prof Dipti Talaulikar
• Selina Walker

Other award winners

• Jana Ayad (2023 Young Canberra Citizen Personal Achievement Award)
• Olive Brown (ACT Honour Walk)
• Rhianna Connors-Johnston (2023 Young Canberra Citizen Individual Community Services Award)
• Katrina Fanning AO PSM (2023 Canberra Citizen of the Year)
• Caitlin Figueirdeo (ACT Young Australian of the Year)
• Dr Aparna Lal (2023 ACT Emerging Scientist of the Year)
• Sue Salthouse AM (ACT Honour Walk)
• Tayla Scarcella (2023 Young Canberra Citizen of the Year)

2023

• Beatrice Macharia (ACT Woman of the Year)
• Sophie Aboud (ACT Young Woman of the Year)
• Jennifer Mobbs (ACT Senior Woman of the Year)
• Olympia Yarger (ACT Australian of the Year)
• Dr Shamaruh Mirza (ACT Local Hero of the Year)

Finalists for ACT Woman of the Year

• Kristine Hewett
• Carol Jennings
• Professor Dipti Talaulikar
• Hangama Obaidullah
• Helen Dalley-Fisher
• Joanne Farrell
• Dr Caroline Hughes
• Sophie Edwards
• Dr Sunita Dhindsa

Recommended by the Women’s Awards Panel

• Kirstin De Montis
• Rebecca Adams
• Katia Munoz
• Wenjin Zhou

2022

• Kelli-Ann Jackson (ACT Woman of the Year)
• Asha Clementi (ACT Young Woman of the Year)
• Lee-Anne Daley (ACT Senior Woman of the Year)
• Valmai Dempsey (ACT Senior Australian of the Year)

Finalists for ACT Woman of the Year

• Carol Mead
• Tendayi Ganya
• Kylie Ward
• Shaylah McClymont
• Camille Schloeffel
• Cara Jacobs

Recommended by the Women's Awards Panel

• Becky Fleming

2021

• Sonam Choden (ACT Woman of the Year)
• Dhani Gilbert (ACT Young Woman of the Year)
• Liz Stephens (ACT Senior Woman of the Year)
• Tara McClelland (ACT Young Australian of the Year)
• Patricia Anderson AO (ACT Senior Australian of the Year)

Finalists for ACT Woman of the Year

• Sophie Fisher
• Ritu Clementi
• Ora Rae Knopik
• Jane Alver
• Cara Tuck Meng Soo

Recommended by the Women's Awards Panel

• Erin MacArthur
• Kate Marshall
• Sophia Hamblin Wan
• Alison Wright

ACT Honour Walk

• Ethel Clarice McGuire MBE
• Tracey Fowler Whetnall

2020

• Cindy Mitchell (ACT Woman of the Year)
• Shiralee Sankey (ACT Young Woman of the Year)
• Dr Helen Watchirs OAM (ACT Senior Woman of the Year)
• Katrina Fanning (ACT Australian of the Year)
• Madeline Diamond (ACT Young Australian of the Year)
• Sue Salthouse (ACT Senior Australian of the Year)
• Julia Rollings (ACT Local Hero)
• Bonnie Carter (Fundraising Activities, Advocacy and Organised Community Events)
• Frances Crimmins (Passionate and Articulate Advocate for Gender Equality)
• Mirsada Draskovic (Improving the Status and Lives of Women and Girls in the ACT)
• Michelle Froome (Passionate and Tireless Volunteer)
• Mary Kirk AM (Leadership and Dedication in the fields of Midwifery, Maternal and Child Health)
• Anne Losanno (Voluntary Assistance Group for Mature Italian-Australian Women in the ACT)
• Dianna McGowan (Long-Term Advocate and for the Rights of Women with Disability)
• Helen Musa OAM (Advocate for the Visual and Performing Arts in Canberra and Australia)
• Lyndal Ryan (A Champion of Working Women's Rights)
• Katie Tonacia OAM (An Initiative to Raise Awareness for PTSD)

Young Canberra Citizen of the Year Award

• Rose Clifford (Young Canberra Citizen of the Year Award)
• Paris McMahon (Young Achiever Award)
• Matilda Webb (Environment and Sustainability Award)

2019

• Emma Sckrabei (ACT Woman of the Year)
• Morgan Marshall (ACT Young Woman of the Year)
• Dr Anne Martin AM (ACT Senior Woman of the Year)
• Virginia Haussegger AM (ACT Australian of the Year)
• Hannah Wandel (ACT Young Australian of the Year)
• Dr Sue Packer AM (ACT Senior Australian of the Year)
• Dr Sophie Lewis (ACT Scientist of the Year)
• Dr Rose Ahlefeldt (Quantum Physicist and Research)
• Deborah Evans (A proud Gidja/Djaru Woman)
• Sophia Hamblin Wang (Women in Innovation)
• Diane Kargas Bray AM (Social Enterprise and Philanthropic Work)
• Joan Kellet OAM (Led the Development of a number of Swimming Programs)
• Anne MacDonald (Contributing to the fields of Horticulture and Botany)
• Jo Padgham (Contributions to the lives of Young Woman and Girls in the ACT)
• Kerry Reed-Gilbert (A Proud Wiradjuri Woman)
• Dawn Waterhouse (Influence on the History, Heritage and Community Life of Canberra)
• Marcia Williams (Improving the Status of Women and Girls in the ACT)

Young Canberra Citizen of the Year Award

• Lily Haskins (Junior Award)
• Tilleah Roselli (Individual Community Service Award)
• Julia Faraghe (Arts and Multimedia Award)
• Young Women Speak Out (Group Achievement Award)

2018

• Ashleigh Streeter Jones (ACT Woman of the Year)
• Caitlin Figueiredo (ACT Young Women of the Year)
• Cathi Moore (ACT Senior Women of the Year)
• Suzanne Tunks (ACT Australia's Local Hero of the Year)
• Rhonda Parkin (Sport and Recreation / Volunteering)
• Julie Tongs (Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Women / Health)
• Caroline Hughes (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women / Education / Disability)
• Jayanti Gupta (Community Advocacy and Inclusion / Volunteering)
• Virginia Haussegger AM (Community Advocacy and Inclusion)
• Elizabeth Chatham (Community Advocacy and Inclusion)

ACT Australian of the Year Nominees

• Ruth Osborne
• Jennelle McAppion

ACT Young Australian of the Year Nominee

• Sian Keys

ACT Senior Australian of the Year Nominees

• Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello
• Dianna Kargas AM

ACT Australia's Local Hero Nominee

• Sarah Mamalai
• Genevieve Bolton OAM

Young Canberra Citizen of the Year

• Shay-Leigh Willis (Personal Achievement Award)
• Maddie Diamond (Individual Community Service)
• Jasiri Australia (Group Achievement Award)

2017

• Mari-Louise Corkhill (ACT Woman of the Year)
• Francesca Maclean (ACT Young Woman of the Year)
• Andrea Hotchkiss (ACT Senior Woman of the Year)
• Heidi Prowse (ACT Young Australian of the Year)
• Stasia Dabrowski OAM (ACT Australia's Local Hero)
• Alex Sloan (Canberra Citizen of the Year)
• Peta MacKinnon (ACT Sport Hall of Fame)
• Candice Burch (ACT Legislative Assembly, member)

ACT Australia's Local Hero Nominees

• Marg Peachey
• Tash Maguire

ACT Senior Australian of the Year Nominee

• Wendy Rainbird

Young Canberra Citizen of the Year

• Kate Barton (Individual Community Service Award)
• Lucy Sugarman (Arts and Multimedia Award)

2016

• Amanda Whitley (ACT Woman of the Year)
• Ripley Rubens (ACT Young Woman of the Year)
• Krishna Sadhana (ACT Women's Awards)
• Mirjana Wilson (ACT Violence Prevention Woman of the Year)
• Nipuni Wijewickrema (ACT Young Australian of the Year)
• Narelle Hargreaves (Canberra Citizen of the Year)
• Dr Ceridwen Fraser (ACT Scientist of the Year)
• Nicole Arrold (ACT Sport Hall of Fame)
• Taverner Family (ACT Honour Walk)

ACT Legislative Assembly

• Rachel Stephen-Smith (member)
• Suzanne Orr (member)
• Elizabeth Lee (member)
• Bec Cody (member)
• Tara Cheyne (member, Government Whip)

ACT Australian of the Year Nominee

• Helen Watchirs OAM
• Alison Taylor (with Dr Michael Archinal)

ACT Young Australian of the Year Nominee

• Sophie Hope
• Dr Kate Eisenberg

ACT Senior Australian of the Year Nominee

• Yvonne Cuschieri OAM

2015

• Robyn Martin (ACT Woman of the Year)
• Zoya Patel  (ACT Young Woman of the Year)
• Robyn Beetham (ACT Senior Woman of the Year)
• Sandra Mahlberg (ACT Senior Australian of the Year)
• Sue Salthouse (Canberra Citizen of the Year)

ACT Sport Hall of Fame

• Lisa Llorens OAM
• Sue (Suzie) Geh

2014

• Katrina Fanning PSM (ACT Woman of the Year)
• Dr Kate Eisenberg (ACT Young Woman of the Year)
• Sue Salthouse (ACT Senior Woman of the Year)
• Dr Zsuzsoka Kecskes (ACT Australian of the Year)
• Patricia Mowbray OAM (ACT Australia's Local Hero)

ACT Sport Hall of Fame

• Amy Wilson
• Margaret Pereira

ACT Honour Walk

• Heather Reid
• Lauren Jackson
• Elizabeth Dawson
• Kate Carnell (ACT Legislative Assembly)

2013

• Julie McKay (ACT Young Australian of the Year)
• Dr Sue Packer AM FRACP (Canberra Citizen of the Year)

ACT Sport Hall of Fame

• Siobhan Paton OAM
• Miriam Manzano
• Bronwyn Calver

2012

• Betty Churcher AO (ACT Senior Australian of the Year)
• Julie Tongs (ACT Australia's Local Hero)
• Sarah (Taylor) Young (ACT Sport Hall of Fame)

ACT Legislative Assembly

• Nicole Lawder (member)
• Giulia Jones (member)
• Meegan Fitzharris (member)
• Yvette Berry (member)

ACT International Women's Day Awards

• Kathy Richards
• Women with Disabilities ACT

ACT Honour Walk

• Marion Le
• Marion Griffin
• Canberra Capitals

2011

• Marie Coleman PSM (ACT Senior Australian of the Year)
• Maureen Cane (Canberra Citizen of the Year)
• Joan Kellet OAM (ACT Sport Hall of Fame)

ACT International Women's Day Awards

• Petronella Wensing
• Caroline Stacey
• Marluce Silva Peters
• Sandi Plummer
• Maria Luz Gonzalez
• Bea Evans
• Darlene Cox
• Sarah Corrigan
• Women's Centre for Health Matters (Community Category)

2010

• Prof. Patricia Easteal (ACT Australian of the Year)
• Julie Grehan (ACT Australia's Local Hero)
• Sacha Wainwright (ACT Sport Hall of Fame)

International Women's Day Award

• Jenni Kemarre Martiniello
• Ruth Christie
• Jan Brown AM
• ACT Indigenous Textiles and Glass Artists Group (Community Category)

ACT Honour Walk

• Agnes Shea
• Margaret Reid AO
• Heather McKay
• Dr Jill Landsberg
• Rosemary Dobson AO

2009

• Reverend Elizabeth MacKinlay AM (Senior Australian of the Year)
• Judith Clingan AM (ACT Senior Australian of the Year Nominee)

ACT International Women's Day Awards

• Louise Taylor
• Betty Connelly
• YWCA of Canberra

ACT Sport Hall of Fame

• Katrina Powell OAM
• Sian Mulholland
• Alison Ide OAM

2008

• Lin Hatfield Dodds (ACT Australian of the Year)
• Professor Linda Reaby (ACT Senior Australian of the Year)
• Professor Hilary Charlesworth AM (ACT Australian of the Year Nominee)
• Dr Holly Northam (ACT Australia's Local Hero Nominee)

ACT International Women's Day Awards

• Manja Visschedijk
• Dr Anne Sheddon and Melissa Parker (Community Award)
• Chitana Sandilands
• Mona Al Asfi and Katina Rashidi (Community Award)
• Estelle Muspratt
• Professor Penelope Mathew
• Narelle Hargraves
• Karen Fryar
• Audrey Fagan
• Dewani Bakkum

ACT Sport Hall of Fame

• Petria Thomas OAM
• Kerry Saxby-Junna OAM
• Sally McCreedy OAM

ACT Legislative Assembly

• Caroline Le Couter (member)
• Meredith Hunter (member)
• Joy Burch (member)
• Amanda Bresnan (member)

2007

• Dr Kaye Price (ACT Senior Australian of the Year)
• Beverley Orr (ACT Australia's Local Hero)
• Julie McKay (ACT Young Australian of the Year Nominee)

ACT International Women's Day Awards

• Christine Wagland
• Lena Sukloska
• Dr Margaret Rossiter
• Dr Sue Packer
• Erica Lewis
• Diane Kargas
• Noonee Doromila
• Marija Cupac
• Anne's Legacy
• Women's Legal Centre (Community Award)
• Women Tutor Volunteers of the ACT home Tutor Scheme

ACT Sport Hall of Fame

• Susan Hobson
• Tracey Gaudry

2006

• Sharon Sobey (ACT Young Australian of the Year)
• Matilda House (Canberra Citizen of the Year)

ACT International Women's Day Awards

• Susan West
• Jane Smyth
• Diane palmer
• Marie Coleman
• Janet Carey
• Canberra Rape Crisis Centre

ACT Honour Walk

• Sylvia Curley OAM
• Nancy Burbidge AM

2005

• Julie Margaret Hammer AM CSC AVM

ACT International Women's Day Awards

• Melinda Mitchell
• Kim Davison
• Prof. Hilary Charlesworth
• Jan Brown
• Beryl Women's Refuge
• Diana Abdul-Rahman

ACT Honour Walk

• Notaras Family
• Rosemary Follet (ACT Legislative Assembly, member)
• Stasia Drabowski OAM
• Jessie Daley
• Helen Crisp
• Dymphna Clark
• Canberra Philharmonic Society

ACT Sport Hall of Fame

• Julie Murray AM
• Joanne Brown (nee Alchin)

2004

• Professor Judith Whitworth AC (ACT Australian of the Year Nominee)
• Diane Kargas (ACT Australia's Local Hero Nominee)

ACT International Women's Day Awards

• Dennise Simpson
• Mary Sexton
• Roslyn Brown
• Emiliana Afeaki

ACT Legislative Assembly

• Mary Porter
• Deb Foskey
• Dennise Simpson

2003

ACT International Women's Day Awards

• Betty Searle
• Ann Proctor
• Estrella Chua Pongsupat
• Linda Crebbin

ACT Sport Hall of Fame

• Sharon Stekelenburg
• Lisa Carruthers

2002

ACT International Women's Day Awards

• Nancy Wilkinson
• Michelle Simpson
• Vivian Raffaele AFSM
• Evol McLeod
• Margaret Johnston
• Danielle Hyndes OAM
• Lin Hatfield Dodds
• Brenda De Bes
• Dr Joan Buchanan
• Odile Armon

2001

ACT Women's Awards

• Winnifred Rosser
• Badra Karunarathna
• Patricia Mary Jenkins
• Carolyn Frohmader
• Prof. Patricia Easteal

ACT Legislative Assembly

• Karin MacDonald (member)
• Katy Gallagher (member)
• Vicki Dunne (member)
• Roslyn Dundas (member)
• Helen Cross (member)

2000

ACT Women's Awards

• Kay Zaro OAM
• Roslyn Sim
• Philia Polites
• Meredith Hinchliffe
• June Healy

ACT Sport Hall of Fame

• Megan Still

1999

ACT Women's Awards

• Linda Reibey OAM
• Beverley Orr
• Carmel Jarvis
• Barbara Hall

1998

• Robin Duff (ACT Sport Hall of Fame)
• Jacqui Burke (ACT Legislative Assembly)

ACT Women's Awards

• Olga Scott
• Jennifer Kingma
• Michelle Cullen

1997

• Louise Littlewood (ACT Legislative Assembly, member)

ACT Women's Awards

• Carol Woodrow AM
• Tamara Makeev
• Jacqueline Bridge

ACT Sport Hall of Fame

• Tania Williams
• Mary Johnston (nee Manning)
• Loreta Dorman OAM
• Susan Cook AM

1996

• Stasia Dabrowski (Canberra Citizen of the Year)

ACT Sport Hall of Fame

• June Yandell
• Bronwyn McCaskill
• Jenny Bourne

ACT Women's Awards

• Judith Power
• Reverend Elizabeth MacKinlay AM
• Carolyn Forster
• Jenny Brosnan

1995

• Sister Stephanie Hayes (Canberra Citizen of the Year)
• Paula Calcino (ACT Women of the Year Awards)
• Heather McKay (ACT Sport Hall of Fame)

ACT Legislative Assembly

• Kerrie Tucker (member)
• Marion Reilly (member)
• Lucy Horodny (member)

1994

• Anne Edgeworth (Canberra Citizen of the Year)
• Grace Coe (ACT Women of the Year Awards)

1993

• Molly Clark (Canberra Citizen of the Year)
• Prof. Dorothy Broom (ACT Women of the Year Awards)

1992

• Roberta McRae (ACT Legislative Assembly, member, Centenary List)
• Helen Szuty (ACT Legislative Assembly, member)
• Annette Ellis (ACT Legislative Assembly, House of Representatives, member)
• Kate Carnell (ACT Legislative Assembly, member)
• Meryl Tankard (Canberra Citizen of the Year)
• Kitty Peisley (ACT Women of the Year Awards)

1991

• Betty Dawson (ACT Women of the Year Awards)

1990

• Margaret Timpson AM (ACT Women of the Year Awards)

1989

• Kath Bourke (Canberra Citizen of the Year)
• Robyn Nolan (ACT Legislative Assembly)
• Carmel Maher (ACT Legislative Assembly)
• Ellnor Grassby (Australian Senate, ACT Legislative Assembly, member)
• Rosemary Follet AO (ACT Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister)