National Leadership Award
The Alumni Award for National Leadership requires demonstration of leadership and/or entrepreneurship initiatives with national reach across Australia.
Past recipients include national level leaders across the sectors of arts, health, innovation and public service.
| 2023 | Professor Getnet Tadele |
| Master of Medical Science (Health Social Science) 1998 Graduate Diploma in Health Social Science 1997 | |
| 2022 | Dr Amandeep Hansra |
| Bachelor of Medicine 2003 | |
| 2021 | Dr Scott Sleap |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Environmental Engineering) 2015 Bachelor of Education 1996 | |
| 2020 | Kevin Young |
| Master of Business Administration 1991 Bachelor of Engineering 1979 | |
| 2019 | Tandin Wangmo (Achiever) |
| Master of Educational Studies 2010 Graduate Certificate of Educational Studies 2010 | |
| 2019 | Noni Purnomo (Achiever) |
| Honorary Degree - Doctor of Letters 2019 Bachelor of Engineering 1995 | |
| 2019 | Dr Eileen Doyle (Achiever) |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Mathematics) 1986 Master of Mathematics 1980 Bachelor of Mathematics 1977 | |
| 2018 | Professor Thomas Borody |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Immunology and Microbiology) 2005 | |
| 2018 | Conjoint Professor Kyle Loades |
| Master of Business Administration 2015 Graduate Certificate in Business Administration 2000 | |
| 2016 | Dr Andrew Walker |
| Bachelor of Medicine 1986 Bachelor of Medical Science 1985 | |
| 2015 | Neima Candy |
| Master of Public Health 2013 | |
| 2014 | Paul Graham |
| Bachelor of Economics (Honours) 1996 | |
| 2013 | Dato Idris Abas |
| Bachelor of Architecture 1980 | |
| 2012 | Dr Peter Halliday |
| Doctor of Business Administration 2009 Master of Business 2006 | |
| 2011 | Denise Goldsworthy AO |
| Bachelor of Metallurgy 1989 | |
| 2010 | Nick Mitzevich |
| Graduate Diploma in Education 1995 Graduate Diploma in Art 1993 Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) 1992 | |
| 2009 | Ross Gittins AM |
| Honorary Degree - Doctor of Letters 2019 Bachelor of Commerce 1970 |
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.