Australia's Next Top Model is an Australian reality television series, based on a franchise which was created by Tyra Banks with America's Next Top Model. It is produced by ITV Studios and broadcast on the Australian subscription television channel, FOX8. The series' objective is to find a promising but as-yet undiscovered Australian fashion Model and reward her with a platform to boost her chances of forging a successful career within the modelling industry.

The series was last formerly hosted by Australian model Sarah Murdoch, who also served as lead judge and co-executive producer of the show for cycles five to seven. Jodhi Meares and Erika Heynatz also served as former hosts. An eighth cycle was confirmed for production and broadcast during 2013. Producers had to find a replacement host before production re-commenced.[2]

Charlotte Dawson, a judge on the show since Cycle 3, was reportedly not asked to return for Cycle 9 in 2014, and on 22 February 2014 was found dead in her Sydney apartment after committing suicide due to severe depression.