The 2000–01 Australian Athletics Championships was the 79th edition of the national championship in outdoor track and field for Australia. It was held from 23–25 March 2001 at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre in Brisbane. It served as a selection meeting for . Long-distance events took place separately: the 10,000 metres event took place at the on 4 December 2000 at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne and the 5000 metres events were held at the on 11 March 2001 in Hobart.