The first Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards was held in Brisbane.
Richard Dimbleby for The Best Presenter  Factual, Features and News: Awarded from 2000 to 2002
There are also a number of non-competitive honorary Awardsthe Dennis Potter Award for Outstanding Writing for Television; the Alan Clarke Award for Outstanding Creative Contribution to Television; the Richard Dimbleby Award for Outstanding Presenter in the Factual Arena; the Fellowship for individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to television across their careers, and various Special Awards given on an ad hoc basis

