A clinician developing medicines for Australia's rarest diseases, an addiction specialist and an Indigenous mental health pioneer are among the inspiring WA nominees for the 2026 Australian of the Year Awards.

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Geneticist Gareth Baynam, founder of the Fly2Health group, Kennedy Lay, joins digital addiction specialist Dr Daniela Vecchio and Indigenous mental health pioneer Dr Tracy Westerman as finalists for the state's highest accolade.

Four nominees from four categories will go on to represent Western Australia in the national Australian of the

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