Sexual assault survivor and advocate Grace Tame named 2021 Australian of the Year MonMonday 25 updated TueTuesday 26 JanJanuary 2021 at 2:06am Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 9 Share Print text only Cancel A woman who survived sexual assault to fight for others, a Kenyan refugee who became a multicultural liaison officer, a young advocate hoping to end period poverty, and a renowned Aboriginal educator are the recipients of the 2021 Australian of the Year awards. This year's winners: Educator, artist and Aboriginal activist Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann is named Senior Australian of the Year