Hosting ABC's One Plus One from 2020 onward Hosting on SBS What Does Australia Really Think About Disability? in 2021 Boards Fearnley's extensive experience in disability sport has led him to be appointed to several boards. Australian Volunteers International 2015–2016 Australia Day Council of NSW National Disability Insurance Scheme's Independent Advisory Council 2013–2016 International Paralympic Committee Athletes Council 2016–present Australian Paralympic Committee 2016–present Vice-chairman from 2019–present Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation 2018–present Australian Sports Commission 2019–present Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee 2021–present – Paralympics Australia athlete representative National Disability Insurance Agency Chair 2022–present Recognition 2005 – Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2007 – New South Wales Institute of Sport Athlete of the Year 2007 – Western Region Academy Hall of fame inductee 2007 – Confederation of Australian Sport Athlete of the Year with a Disability 2007 – New South Wales Sports Federation Athlete of the Year 2007 – Laureus World Sports Awards finalist 2009 – New South Wales Young Australian of the Year 2009 – Laureus World Sports Awards finalist 2011 – The Ages Sport Performer Award in the Performer with a Disability nominee 2014 – Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre Path of Champions inductee 2014 – AIS Sport Performance Awards – Sport Personality of the Year 2016 – Centennial Park's visitor hub was officially named Fearnley Grounds 2016 – Team Captain with Daniela Di Toro – Australian Team at the 2016 Rio Paralympics 2018 – Australian flag bearer at the 2018 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony 2018 – Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to people with a disability, as a supporter of, and fundraiser for indigenous athletics and charitable organisations, and as a Paralympic athlete. 2018 – Sport Australia Hall of Fame 'Don Award' – the award recognises the sporting achievement of the year which has inspired the people of Australia. He was the first athlete with a disability to win the award. 2018 – GQ Sporting Legend 2019 – New South Wales Australian of the Year 2018 – AIS Sport Performance Awards – ABC Best Sporting Moment of The Year 2019 – Kurt Fearnley Scholarship established by Commonwealth Games Australia and the Carbine Club of NSW to assist talented individual Para-sport athletes in NSW 2019 – Patron for International Day of People with Disability. 2021 – New York Road Runners (NYRR) Hall of Fame 2022 – Paralympics Australia Hall of Fame 2022 – New