Nip Wijewickrema was named 2016 Young Australian of the Year. She established GG’s Flowers, which is a florestry business designed to create employment opportunities for people with special needs. She is also a volunteer counsellor with Lifeline, and contributes regularly to initiatives assisting young people through her work with the ACT Youth Advisory Council.

Nip was Associate Editor of Asia and the Pacific Policy Society’s magazine quarterly magazine, Advance.