2022 Women of the Year Awards
Finalists and winners of the 2022 NSW Women of the Year Awards.
The 2022 Women of the Year Awards were presented on 9 March 2022 at Sydney’s International Convention Centre.
NSW Woman of Excellence Award
Finalists
Dr Jill Duncan
Licia Heath
Kylie Pussell
Professor Veena Sahajwalla
Winner
NSW Minerals Council Regional Woman of the Year Award
Finalists
Rebel Black
Julie Brady
Jody Ekert
Winner
Aware Super NSW Community Hero Award
Finalists
Samantha Hollier-James
Roz Knights
Ellena Morris
Winner
NSW Young Woman of the Year Award
Finalists
Emily Bobis
Julie Charlton
Camille Goldstone-Henry
Winner
Cancer Institute NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year Award
Finalists
Jarin Baigent
Jane Kemp
Aunty Beryl Van Oploo
Winner
The One To Watch Award supported by the Advocate for Children and Young People
Finalists
Emily Bartrop
Laura Carter
Joss Davies
Edie Hall
Shalise Lessfield
Ariba Omar
Karin Rezkalla
Madeleine Saxby
Grace Yeo
Winner
Lennox Wade
At age 3, Lennox Wade started a movement called ‘Snacktember’ to collect snacks and share them with underprivileged children which has since grown to operate around Australia.
Local Women of the Year Honour Roll
The NSW Local Women of the Year are chosen by Members of Parliament and are recognised for their contribution to their local community.
- Seryn Adams
- Michelle Anderson
- Rosanna Barbaro
- Jeanne Bathgate
- Alison Battisson
- Sarah Bayley
- Josephine Borg
- Michelle Byrne
- Oceane Campbell
- Samantha Carmont
- Annette Chapman
- Elly Chatfield
- Ellie Cole
- Antonia Courtelis
- Laura Cowell
- Cath Daly
- Maria Diep
- Sarah Donnelley
- Jodi Edwards
- Joumana Eljamal
- Marta Faggiano
- Chrissy Flanagan
- Valerie Flint
- Lou Fox
- Glen-Marie Frost
- Desiree Georgiou
- Robyn Graham
- Louise Hardman
- Janice Harris
- Barbara Heckman
- Maria Henrisa
- Rachel Hilditch
- Rebecca Hinshelwood
- Lorraine Holland
- Margaret Holles
- Frances Kay-Lambkin
- Tamara Keniry
- Annette Lamb
- Mariam Latifi
- Donna Layton
- Jhan Leach
- Ruth Lesmana
- Sue Litchfield
- Brenda Logan
- Tracey Lowrey
- Louise Matthews
- Jane McCartan
- Helen McDermott
- Marcia McInerney
- Hannah Middleton
- Deborah Midwinter
- Fiona Mitchell
- Beverley Moore
- Sarah Morris
- MaryAnne Munsie
- Sonya Newman
- Nhi Nguyen
- Christine Nott
- Laura O'Reilly
- Rosalynd O'Shannassy
- Karen Penrose
- Anna Pham
- Marie Piccin
- Pamela Price
- Lynette Quinn
- Helen Rigney
- Charlotte Rimmer
- Kerrin Rumore
- Diane Russell
- Lesley Sandilant
- Judith Saul
- Moemoana Schwenke
- Helen Scott
- Margaret Shannon
- Mona Sidhu
- Margaret Skagias
- Manormani Smith
- Lauren Sturgess
- Judith Townsend
- Leonie White
- Narelle Wilson
- Kate Wood-Foye
- Julie Zetler