2012 Australia Day Honours

The Australia Day Honours 2012 were appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was announced on 26 January 2012 by the Governor General of Australia, Quentin Bryce.

The Australia Day Honours are the first of the two major annual honours lists, the first announced to coincide with Australia Day (26 January), with the other being the Queen's Birthday Honours, which are announced on the second Monday in June.[1]

† indicates an award given posthumously.

Order of Australia

Companion (AC)

Recipient Citation
The Honourable Justice Virginia Margaret BellFor eminent service to the judiciary and to the law through leadership in criminal law reform and public policy development, to judicial administration, and as an advocate for the economically and socially disadvantaged.
Richard Bonynge AO CBEFor eminent service to the performing arts as an acclaimed conductor and musical scholar, to opera, and through the collection and preservation of operatic manuscripts.
His Excellency the Honourable Alex Chernov AO QCFor eminent service to the people of Victoria, to the advancement of higher education, particularly the development of academic and administrative programs at the University of Melbourne, through the establishment of the Australia India Institute, and to the judiciary.
His Excellency Malcolm James McCusker AO CVO QCFor eminent service to the people of Western Australia, particularly, through the provision of equitable access to legal representation, as an advocate for sustainable development and education, and through significant philanthropic support for a range of medical research, youth and arts organisations.
Terence Francis Moran AOFor eminent service to the community through public sector leadership, as a significant contributor to policy development, program delivery and effective governance, and to the implementation of contemporary government administration.

General Division

Recipient Citation
Malcolm Bruce BegbieFor distinguished service to the international community in the provision of humanitarian relief, particularly through the Crossroads Foundation, and as a significant contributor to UN efforts to connect business organisations with those in need.
Susan Linda BegbieFor distinguished service to the international community in the provision of humanitarian relief, particularly through the Crossroads Foundation, and as a significant contributor to UN efforts to connect business organisations with those in need.
William David BowtellFor distinguished service to public health through the development and implementation of policy and programs supporting HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, and as a supporter of global debate on communicable diseases and their impact on human and economic development.
The Honourable Justice Diana BryantFor distinguished service to the judiciary and to the law, particularly to family law policy reform and practice, through the establishment of the Federal Magistrates' Court, and to the advancement of women in the legal profession.
Dr Rosemary CoatesFor distinguished service to the community in the field of reproductive and sexual health through executive roles with national and international health organisations, and to medical education and research.
Dr Ian Darnton-HillFor distinguished service to the international community, particularly in the areas of public health and nutrition, to disease prevention and health promotion, and as a physician, academic and educator.
Dr Roderick Ian EddingtonFor distinguished service to business and commerce through roles with a range of national and international economic, trade, infrastructure development and transport organisations.
Dr Robert Lindsay EveryFor distinguished service to business, particularly through leadership roles in the Australian steel industry, as an advocate for corporate social responsibility, and to the community as a contributor to educational, charitable and cultural organisations.
Kerry HillFor distinguished service to architecture, particularly as an ambassador for Australian design in South East Asia, and as an educator and mentor.
Caroline Jennifer HoggFor distinguished service to the Parliament of Victoria, particularly in the areas of multiculturalism, health, education, arts and rural affairs, and to mental health through the development of national programs to support youth.
Professor the Honourable Michael Hugh LavarchFor distinguished service to the law and legal education, particularly in the areas of native title, human rights and constitutional law, as an educator, through roles with professional organisations, and to the community.
The Honourable Robyn Ann Layton QCFor distinguished service to the law and to the judiciary, particularly through the Supreme Court of South Australia, as an advocate for Indigenous, refugee and children's rights, and to the community.
Emeritus Professor Kwong Chiu Lee Dow AMFor distinguished service to education in Australia as an administrator, scholar and contributor to major curriculum reforms, through executive roles with education advisory bodies, and to the community.
Professor Stuart Forbes MacintyreFor distinguished service to the social sciences and to the humanities as a leading academic in the areas of 19th and 20th century Australian history, particularly through advancing the understanding of social and political life, and as an author, researcher and mentor.
Professor Charles Dunlop MackenzieFor distinguished service to veterinary pathology and to medical science through significant contributions to filarial disease eradication in the peoples of Equatorial Africa, and as a researcher and educator.
Andrew E. F. MetcalfeFor distinguished service to public sector leadership through contributions to Australia's international relations and to major public policy development and program implementation in the areas of immigration, Australian citizenship, cultural diversity and national security, and to the community.
Stephen Hibbert NewtonFor distinguished service to education in the independent schools sector, through executive roles with professional organisations and advisory bodies, and to the development of educational development opportunities with China.
Ricky Thomas PontingFor distinguished service to the sport of cricket as a leading player at the national and international level, and to the community through the establishment of the Ponting Foundation.
Dr David John PugsleyFor distinguished service to renal medicine, particularly the prevention and treatment of kidney disease in global Indigenous populations, to international medical associations, and as a mentor.
Fergus Denis RyanFor distinguished service to the business and finance sectors as an executive and adviser, and to the community through philanthropic contributions to cultural, social welfare and educational organisations.
Dr David James SkellernFor distinguished service to science and engineering as a leading researcher, and to the design and development of world-leading information technology communications applications.
The Reverend Father William James UrenFor distinguished service to education as a philosopher and bioethicist, as a commentator on contemporary issues in Australian society, as a scholar and mentor, and to the Catholic Church in Australia.

Military Division

Branch Recipient Citation
ArmyMajor General Timothy Joseph McOwan DSC CSMFor distinguished service to the Australian Army in the fields of operations and Special Forces, particularly as Special Operations Commander Australia.
Lieutenant General Brian Ashley Power AM CSCFor distinguished service as Commander of the 1st Division, Commander Training Command Army and head Military Strategic Commitments.
Major General Michael David Slater DSC AM CSCFor distinguished service as head of the Defence Personnel Executive, Commander 1st Division and head of the Queensland Flood Recovery Task Force.
Air ForceAir Marshal Geoffrey Charles Brown AMFor distinguished service to the Royal Australian Air Force in senior command and staff appointments.

General Division

Recipient Citation
Dr Sandra Doreen AndersonFor service to respiratory medicine as an academic and researcher, and to the community through the Asthma Foundation of NSW.
Noel Graham AshcroftFor service to the public sector in Western Australia, and to the promotion and development of trade and industry links between Australia, Britain and Europe.
Maria Louise AtkinsonFor service to the construction and real estate sector, particularly as a leader and contributor to environmentally sustainable building development in Australia.
Emeritus Professor Hans-Albert BachorFor service to science in the field of quantum optics as a researcher and educator, and to the Australian Youth Science Forum.
Emeritus Professor John Patrick BairdFor service to higher education through the Australian Defence Force Academy, and to the discipline of engineering as an academic and researcher.
David Mark BalkinFor service to the community through leadership and board executive roles with a range of Jewish organisations, and to business.
The Honourable Rosemary Anne BalmfordFor service to the judiciary, the practice of law in Victoria, and to the study of ornithology.
Dr Alan BartholomaiFor service to the advancement of science, particularly through administrative roles with the Queensland Museum.
Simon Christopher BartlettFor service to engineering, particularly to the electricity supply industry in Queensland, and to professional organisations.
John Jeffrey BastianFor service to the community of South Australia through a range of economic and social development organisations, and to business.
Michael Peter BaumannFor service to the community of Queensland as a magistrate and through contributions to court procedures and practices, to the legal aid sector, and to sporting organisations.
Maggie BeerFor service to the tourism and hospitality industries as a cook, restaurateur and author, and to the promotion of Australian produce and cuisine.
Dr Jillian BensonFor service to medicine through contributions in the field of mental health, particularly for refugees and people seeking asylum, and to the Indigenous community of South Australia.
The Honourable Jennifer Margaret BolandFor service to the judiciary through the Family Court of Australia, to legal education, and to the community, particularly through social welfare organisations.
Glen Francis BorehamFor service to business and to the information technology sector, to professional associations, and to the arts.
Professor Roderick William BoswellFor service to science in the field of plasma physics as an academic and researcher and through contributions to the international scientific community.
Debra Louise BrennocksFor service to the international community, particularly through roles supporting children and young people and as Co-Founder and Director of the Sandra Jones Centre in Zimbabwe.
Robert Andrew BriceFor service to business, particularly to the tourism industry, and through philanthropic support for tertiary education institutions in Queensland.
Dr Susan Victoria BriggsFor service to conservation and the environment through scientific, research and advisory roles supporting natural resources management and policy development.
Michael Paul BrosowskiFor service to the international community, particularly young people, as founder and director of the Blue Dragon Children's Foundation in Vietnam.
Professor Philip Ronald BrownFor service to education in the disciplines of accounting and finance, and to professional associations.
Dr Michele Denise BrunigesFor service to public administration through executive roles, and as a contributor to reform in the education sector at state and national levels.
Robert BryanFor service to the mining industry in a range of executive roles, and to the community through philanthropic contributions to arts, heritage and educational organisations.
Dr John Michael Buckingham†For service to medicine, particularly the care of women undergoing treatment of breast cancer, through executive roles with BreastScreen ACT, and to medical education.
David Rhett ButlerFor service to the international community through the provision of sustainable water treatment solutions for humanitarian projects and emergency disaster relief efforts.
Peter Charles ByersFor service to educational administration, to the arts, and to business.
Professor Ivan William CapleFor service to veterinary science and education through national consultative roles on animal welfare and through professional organisations.
William Barrett CappFor service to business, and to the community through a range of philanthropic, social welfare and educational organisations.
Christine Barbara CawseyFor service to secondary education in New South Wales as a principal and through professional associations.
Robert Foo Hee Chong OAMFor service to the Chinese community in Victoria, to local government, and to the City of Whitehorse.
Professor Wai Fong ChuaFor service to tertiary education as an administrator, through research and leadership in the discipline of accounting and as a mentor.
The Honourable Theo Russell CooperFor service to the Parliament of Queensland, to local government, and to the Roma and Crows Nest communities.
Andrew Charles DarbyshireFor service to the community as a supporter of research into child-related brain conditions, through contributions to special needs children and their families, and to the arts.
George Robert DaveyFor service to public administration in New South Wales, particularly the primary industry sector, to the development of health and food standards, and to professional associations.
Professor Peter Eric DaviesFor service to conservation and the environment as a contributor to national water policy development and through research of Australia's rivers and waterways.
Douglas Thomas DeanFor service to business and commerce through the development and provision of sustainable waste management and resource recovery solutions, and to the community.
Dr Grahame Robert DeaneFor service to medicine in the Gunnedah region and to professional associations, particularly the Australian Divisions of General Practice.
Professor Michael Bruce DoreauFor service to engineering, to professional education and research, and to the community, particularly through the RedR disaster relief organisation.
Professor Paul Anthony FaganFor service to medicine as an otological skull-based surgeon, to a range of professional associations, and to medical education.
Dr Lorenzo FaraoneFor service to science as an educator and researcher, particularly in the field of micro-electronics, and to professional associations.
Dr John Michael FenwickFor service to engineering through a range of executive roles, to the design and construction of major transport infrastructure, and to education.
Professor John Frederick ForbesFor service to medicine in the field of breast cancer research, to the development of improved clinical practice standards, and to the community.
Dominic Victor FracaroFor service to the community of the Northern Territory as a supporter of a range of charitable, historical, educational and sporting organisations, to the visual arts, and to business.
Dr Geoffrey GoodwinFor service to engineering through contributions to the ships and submarines of the Royal Australian Navy.
Professor Martin Andrew GreenFor service to science education as an academic and researcher, particularly through the development of photovoltaic solar cell technology, and to professional associations.
Professor Jeanette Anne HacketFor service to tertiary education administration at Curtin University, to the fostering of links with overseas institutions, and to the promotion of equitable educational services for regional communities.
Richard Michael HaddockFor service to business through executive roles with financial institutions, to the law, and to the community, particularly as an adviser to the social welfare organisations of the Catholic Church in Australia.
Winthrop Professor Peter Edwin HartmannFor service to science and education as an academic and researcher in the biochemistry and physiology of human lactation.
Vera Lillian HattonFor service to the museums sector through the Lady Denman Heritage Complex, and as a supporter of youth, social welfare and historical organisations in the Shoalhaven region.
The Honourable Peter Cadden Heerey QCFor service to the judiciary through the Federal Court of Australia, to the development of legal principle in the areas of intellectual property, trade practices, and military law, and to the community.
Graeme John HendersonFor services to maritime archaeology in Western Australia through the documentation and preservation of Australia's underwater cultural heritage, to international professional associations, and to the community.
Diana Marie HillFor service to the international community, particularly through the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, and to youth, health and social welfare organisations.
Associate Professor Renate Thelma HoweFor service to higher education and to the arts through administrative and academic roles, and to the community, particularly through heritage and cultural organisations.
James Forrest HughesFor service to the community through executive roles with Apex Clubs of Australia, to the insurance industry, and as a supporter of community health, social welfare and arts organisations.
Graham John JahnFor service to architecture, particularly through the promotion of excellence in urban design and planning, to professional associations, and to local government and the arts.
The Honourable Gregory Reginald James QCFor service to the judiciary and to the law as a contributor to mental health reform, to the administration of criminal justice, and to the international community.
Brian Charles JeffriessFor service to the fishing and aquaculture inditrues as a contributor to the sustainable management and harvesting of Australian fisheries and through national and international professional associations.
Dr John Patrick KeneallyFor service to medicine as a clinician and academic, to the specialty of paediatric anaesthesia and pain management, and through advisory roles with public health organisations.
Bryan Andrew Keon-Cohen QCFor service to the law, and to the legal profession, through the advancement of social justice and the protection of human rights, particularly in the areas of environmental and indigenous law reform.
Joseph KhattarFor service to business and to the Lebanese community in Australia through a range of executive roles, and as a supporter of social welfare and church organisations.
Frances Mary KilgariffFor service to local government in the Northern Territory, to the economic and social advancement of the community of the Alice Springs region, and through contributions to indigenous, tourism and community health organisations.
Sandra Jenene LambertFor service to public administration in the Australian Capital Territory in the areas of disability, community housing, multicultural relations, health and welfare, and as a mentor.
Jeffrey LeeFor service to conservation and the environment of the Northern Territory, particularly through advocacy roles for the inclusion of the Djok Gundjeihmi country as a World Heritage area within Kakadu National Park.
Professor Sandra Chérie LeggFor service to nursing as a clinician, educator and through executive roles, to the development of health care management systems nationally and internationally, and to the community.
Professor Geoffrey John LindellFor service to legal education as an academic, particularly in the area of Australian constitutional law and through a range of professional associations.
The Honourable Kevin Edmund Lindgren QCFor service to the judiciary and administration of justice through the Federal Court of Australia, and to legal education in the area of commercial law.
Emeritus Scientia Professor Eugenie Ruth LumbersFor service to the medical sciences in the fields of physiology and pharmacology as a researcher, academic and administrator, and to the community.
Kenneth James McAlpineFor service to education, particularly through executive roles with the New South Wales Secondary Principals' Council, as an educator, and to the community.
Ian Roy McBeanFor service to the livestock industry in the Northern Territory, to the improvement of animal health, and to the Australian Brahman Breeders Association.
Dr Tracey Therese McDonaldFor service to nursing, particularly in the area of aged care, through advisory roles with the United Nations Expert Groups, and to the development of public health and social welfare policy.
James McGowanFor service to public administration in Queensland through the development and implementation of public sector management and training reforms and to improved service delivery.
Professor Peter Balshaw McPheeFor service to tertiary education and administration, to the discipline of history as an academic and author, and to professional associations.
Susan Patricia MarriottFor service to conservation and the environment through the Secretariat for International Landcare, particularly the development of programs dealing with climate change and rural land management.
Roydon John MastersFor service to sport through executive roles with the Australian Sports Commission, to the sport of Rugby League football, and to journalism.
Dr Timothy Hamish MathewFor service to medicine in the field of renal disease and transplantation through research and advisory roles, and to Kidney Health Australia.
Professor Jagannath MazumdarFor service to applied mathematics and biomedical engineering as a researcher and educator, and to the Indian community.
Professor Ian Thomas MeredithFor service to medicine in the field of cardiology as a clinician and researcher, and through advisory roles with a range of public health organisations.
Emeritus Professor Louise Brearley MesserFor service to the dental profession, particularly in the field of paediatric denistry, as a clinician, academic and researcher.
Dr George Alexander MichellFor service to architectural history and conservation as a scholar, author and mentor, as an interpreter of Indian culture, and through the promotion of Australia-India relations.
Associate Professor Brian John MillerFor service to medicine as a general and colorectal surgeon, to trauma education,as a mentor, and through contributions to improved surgical techniques.
Simon David MordantFor service to the arts and to the cultural environment of Australia through philanthropic and executive roles, and to the community.
Stirling Austin MortlockFor service to the sport of Rugby Union football, particularly as Captain of the Wallabies.
Professor Kathryn Nance NorthFor service to medicine in the field of neuromuscular and neurogenetics research, paediatrics and child health as a clinician and academic, and to national and international professional associations.
Dr Harry Frank Oxer ASMFor service to hyperbaric and underwater medicine, to medical education, and continuing service to St John Ambulance in Western Australia.
Frank PaceFor service to business through executive roles with national and international organisations involved in the egg production industry, and to the community.
David John ParkerFor service to public administration through contributions to economic policy, as an Australian representative to world economic forums, to Kidney Health Australia and to people with kidney disease.
Dr Rodney David PearceFor service to medicine as a general practitioner, through contributions to national medical organisations, and to education.
Emeritus Professor John Douglas PenroseFor service to the community through the Volunteer Task Force of Western Australia, and to education in the field of marine science and physics.
Emeritus Professor Roslyn Louise PesmanFor service to tertiary education through academic and administrative roles, particularly the study of the history of Italian migrants in Australia, and to the community.
Donald Geoffrey PhillipsFor service to business through roles with Regional Development Australia, to vocational training organisations, and to the community of Taree.
Prudence Howard PowerFor service to community health as an advocate for equity and access to health care services, to the development of professional standards, and to nursing.
Emeritus Professor Alan Duncan ReidFor service to education as an academic and researcher, particularly through contributions to the development of state and national curriculum policy, and to professional associations.
Ian Andrew RenardFor service to the tertiary education sector, particularly in the area of governance policy development, to business and commerce, and to a range of arts and cultural institutions.
David Graham Russell RFD QCFor service to the National Party of Australia and to politics, to taxation law and legal education, and to the community.
Dr Rhonda Dawn SharpFor service to education as an academic and researcher, to the study of economics, and to women.
George Benjamin SmithFor service to the sport of Rugby Union football as a player at the national and international level, and to the community.
Professor Mandyam Veerambudi SrinivasanFor service to visual and sensory neuroscience through the Queensland Brain Institute, as an academic, researcher and mentor, and to the national and international scientific community.
Dr Philip Jon Stephenson†For service to the earth sciences as an academic, to the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions organisation, and to environmental and resource management.
Robert James StewartFor service to the community through fostering collaboration between business and the tertiary education sector, to health and technology organisations, and to the sport of rowing.
Dr Edward Richard StreetFor service to dentistry and to the dental profession, as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, to medicine, and to the international community.
Rosalind Maybanke StrongFor service to women through the United Nations entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women, to the arts, heritage and education sectors, and to the community.
Dr Anne Eliza Sved WilliamsFor service to medicine, as a perinatal and infant mental health specialist, to medical education, and through contributions to professional organisations.
Inaam TabaaFor service to industrial relations in New South Wales, and to the community, particularly through the Australian Council of Women Affairs.
Professor Frank Hamilton TalbotFor service to environmental protection through the Sydney Institute of Marine Science, to coral reef research, to museum development and management, and to international scientific organisations.
Professor S. Caroline TaylorFor service to the community through roles with social welfare organisations as a researcher, and to women's studies as an author.
Adjunct Associate Professor Patricia Helen TrottFor service to physiotherapy through administrative and academic roles and through a range of professional associations at the state and national level.
Professor Martin TsamenyiFor service to maritime and fisheries law in the Asia-Pacific region, through the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security, and to legal education.
Phillip John TuckermanFor service to people with a disability through the provision of employment opportunities for young people, and to disability services.
Professor Frank John VajdaFor service to neuropharmacology, particularly in the specialty of epilepsy as a clinician and researcher, to medical education, and to the Jewish community.
Murray Mack WalkerFor service to the community through a range of executive roles with conservation, health, educational and sporting organisations, and to advertising.
Patrick Ernest WalshFor service to the international community in the Asia-Pacific region as an advocate for human rights, particularly in Timor-Leste.
Professor Garry James WalterFor service to medicine in the field of adolescent mental health, to medical education, and as a contributor to professional publications.
Rosemary WarmingtonFor service to the community of South Australia, particularly through advancing the recognition and rights of family carers and as an advocate for people with mental illness.
Associate Professor Alan John WatsonFor service to the international community as Founder of the Katoke Trust for Overseas Aid, to the people of Tanzania, and to education.
David WittnerFor service to business, particularly footwear retailing, to professional organisations, to a range of charitable and medical research groups, and to Rotary.
Graeme Thomas WoodFor service to business, particularly the tourism industry, and through philanthropic support for young people and tertiary education institutions in Queensland.
Carol Joan WoodrowFor service to the performing arts, to youth theatre as an artistic director, and to the development of women playwrights in Australia.
Professor Dennis K. S. YueFor service to medicine in the field of diabetes and endocrinology, as a clinician and researcher and through advisory roles with national and international organisations.

Military Division

Branch Recipient Citation
NavyRear Admiral David Lance JohnstonFor exceptional service in the Royal Australian Navy in senior Naval and Joint operational staff appointments.
Captain Colin John LawrenceFor exceptional service in the field of Aerospace Engineering in the Royal Australian Navy.
Commodore Richard Temple Menhinick CSCFor exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy as Director General Navy Transformation and Innovation and Commandant of the Australian Command and Staff College.
ArmyBrigadier Phillip Keith BridieFor exceptional service to the Australian Army as Senior Project Officer at Headquarters Training Command and the Commander of the 8th Brigade.
Brigadier Damian Michael CantwellFor exceptional service in the fields of support to Army operations and Army's future concepts and development.
Lieutenant Colonel Cate McGregorFor exceptional service to the Australian Army as Director of the Land Warfare Studies Centre.
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Richard PearseFor exceptional service as the Staff Officer Grade One Doctrine, Land Warfare Development Centre, Commanding Officer of the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment and Commanding Officer of the Australian Tank Force Rotation 8 (Rear).
Air ForceGroup Captain Kathryn Grace DunnFor exceptional service to the Royal Australian Air Force in the field of education and training.
Group Captain Steven Peter RobertonFor exceptional service to the Royal Australian Air Force in the fields of command, capability development and acquisition, and capability introduction and management.

General Division

Recipient Citation
Norman Hamilton AbbeyFor service to people with a disability, particularly through the Shannon Park Foundation.
Robert Edward AdamFor service to people who are deaf or hard of hearing through executive and administrative roles.
Michael AliFor service to veterans and their families, and to the community of Helensburgh.
Suzanne Kate AlvarezFor service to the arts through the Australian Storytelling Guild.
Judith Ann AndersonFor service to the Queensland Ballet through administrative roles, and to women.
John Bernard ArthurFor service to Catholic Religious Congregations and to Indigenous education through advisory and leadership roles.
Dr Kenneth Vernon BaileyFor service to the community of the Australian Capital Territory.
Shayne Donald BakerFor service to the community, particularly through the Royal Life Saving Society, and to education.
Dr Appupillay BalasubramaniamFor service to the Hindu community of Australia.
Lesley Adele BarnesFor service to the preservation of Australia's heritage, and to the community.
Ross Douglas BarrettFor service to the building and construction industry.
Brian Stirtevant BarrowFor service to the law in Victoria as a magistrate, and to youth.
The Reverend Dr Warren Keith BartlettFor service to the Uniting Church in Australia, and to the community.
Thomas BaxterFor service to engineering through executive roles, and to the community.
Gail Evelyn BeckFor service to the Indigenous community of Perth through roles in the areas of health, social welfare and native title.
Wayne McDonald BellFor service to the Indigenous community through the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service.
Dr Colin Gabriel BenjaminFor service to the community through roles with social welfare organisations, and to business.
Trevor John BennettFor service to the community of Narooma, and to the Starlight Children's Foundation.
Gunars Eizens BerzzarinsFor service to the Latvian community, and to sport as an administrator and journalist.
Dr Robert John Black RFDFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of otolaryngology.
David Ernest BlackwellFor service to the accountancy profession, and to the community.
Warren Sydney BleeFor service to the pharmaceutical industry, and to the Australian Naval Cadets.
Bridget Block†For service to the community of Mosman.
Murray Michael BlockFor service to the community of Mosman.
Louise Anne BlueFor service to children and young people with a disability.
John A. BoyleFor service to the community, particularly through the Warrandyte Festival.
Lilliane Olive BradyFor service to local government, and to the community of Cobar.
Nola Frances BransgroveFor service to the transport and logistics industry, to women, and to the community.
Holly Louise BrennanFor service to the community through organisations promoting the welfare and rights of children.
John Joseph BrennanFor service to the surf lifesaving movement through a range of executive roles, and to the community.
Torah BrightFor service to sport as a Gold Medallist at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Peter John BrookeFor service to the community as a pilot with the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Queensland.
Keith James BrownbillFor service to the community of the Morwell region through a range of organisations.
Maxwell Gordon BrowningFor service to the community of Armidale.
Ronald Alan BrownleesFor service to local government, and to a range of health and community organisations.
Paul William BruntonFor service to Australian history through curatorial roles with the Mitchell Library.
Dr Michael Paul BrydonFor service to medicine as a paediatrician, and to the community.
Lorraine Ann BuhkFor service to the community, particularly through the surf lifesaving movement.
Robert ButterfieldFor service to the community of Palm Beach.
Terence Francis ByrneFor service to veterans and their families, and to the community of Launceston.
Andrew Hugh Campbell†For service to surveying through professional associations, and to the community.
Joseph Anthony CaputoFor service to the Italian community in Australia, to the Victorian Multicultural Commission, and to local government.
Susan Mary CarrFor service to youth through Girl Guides Australia.
Sister Maria CaseyFor service to the community as Postulator for the Canonisation of Mary MacKillop, and to the Catholic Church in Australia.
Heather Margaret Champion de CrespignyFor service to the Australian Red Cross.
Eve ChappellFor service to the preservation of local history through the Glen Innes and District Historical Society.
Professor Kevin CheneyFor service to medicine in the field of haematology.
Kerry ChildFor service to local government, and to the community of Bellingen.
John Graham ChristmassFor service to music education in Western Australia, and to choral performance.
Professor Stephen John ClarkeFor service to medicine in the disciplines of oncology and pharmacology.
Norma Veronica ClinchFor service to nursing, and to The Alfred Hospital.
Barry ClugstonFor service to the community of regional Victoria through a range of water industry and environmental organisations.
Stephen James CockerFor service to veterans in Tasmania.
Murray Leslie ColemanFor service to the building and construction industry.
Debra Kathleen ColyerFor service to community health through the PKU Association of New South Wales.
Barry Maxwell CombenFor service to the automotive industry.
Gregory John ConkeyFor service to the community of Wagga Wagga.
Norma Madeline ConnollyFor service to the sport of basketball through administrative and coaching roles.
Dr Brian Douglas CookeFor service to conservation and the environment through biological management programs for rabbit population control.
David Alan CostelloFor service to the licensed club industry in New South Wales, and through contributions to charitable organisations.
Dr Hamilton Russell CowieFor service to the community as an historian and advocate for restoration, and as an educator and academic.
Squadron Leader Robert Barson Cowper DFCFor service to veterans and their families through a range of ex-service organisations.
Catherine Dorothy CraigFor service to the Penrith Community Kitchen.
Dr Ernest Humphry Cramond MBEFor service to medicine as a general practitioner and through the Australian Medical Association.
Sister Margaret Anne CulhaneFor service to the international community, particularly refugees from Asia and Africa, to women, and as an educator.
Denis Francis DackFor service to the community of the Fraser Coast through roles with a range of organisations.
William DalglishFor service to veterans and their families through the organisation of Australian representatives at international Anzac Day services.
Drew John DangarFor service to the Indigenous community through a range of health and welfare programs, and as a foster carer.
Dinah DanonFor service to the community through the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia.
Malcolm Carey DaubneyFor service to people with a vision impairment through Vision Australia.
Shirley Norma DavisonFor service to the Walcha region, particularly through the Amaroo Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Ian Lionel DebenhamFor service to the research, documentation and preservation of Australia's aviation history and heritage.
Victoria Maria de HaasFor service to people with an intellectual disability through the Activ Foundation.
Roma Lois DixFor service to the visually impaired, the performing arts, and to the community of Mittagong.
Robert Phillip Dobson AFSMFor service to the community through voluntary roles with a range of service organisations.
Grant Stephen Dorrington BEMFor service to the community through contributions to road safety, and to the management and development of the Australian Football League in Western Australia.
James Garth DoyleFor service to the community through the Sisters of Charity Outreach Foundation.
Graham William DunstanFor service to veterans and their families through the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia.
Jamie Paul DurieFor service to the community as an ambassador and supporter of a range of charitable and environmental organisations, and as a landscape designer.
Graeme Keith DyerFor service to the road transport industry, and to the community of Wellington.
The Reverend Dr Denis EdwardsFor service to the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide, and to theological education.
Michael John EdwardsFor service to the protective security industry through the development of training programs.
Peter Nicolaus EllisFor service to the arts through collection and preservation of Australian folk history and heritage.
Dr David Denton EvansFor service to medicine as an infectious diseases physician.
Peter James EvansFor service to the community of Newcastle and the Hunter Region, to business, and to youth.
Peter John FentonFor service to the Australian film industry as a sound engineer.
James Francis FieldFor service to the community of Yass, and to Lions International.
Harold FingerFor service to the community through a range of Jewish organisations.
Colonel Graeme William FinneyFor service to the community of Wagga Wagga through a range of charitable organisations.
Emeritus Professor Brian Hinton FletcherFor service to education as an academic, researcher and author in the discipline of Australian history.
William Michael FlynnFor service to the community of Ballarat, and to the Catholic Church in Australia through administrative roles.
James Martin FordFor service to the sport of cricket in the Northern Territory.
Joan Rosemary FordFor service to business and commerce, to human resource management, and to equal employment initiatives.
Judith Ann FriendFor service to the arts through voluntary roles with the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Paul Hamilton FunnellFor service to the plumbing industry.
John Edward GallFor service to the banking and finance sector, and to the community.
Dr Donat Selwyn GallagherFor service to the arts, to education, and to the community of Townsville.
Father Paul Bernard GardinerFor service to the community in the fields of religion, as Postulator for the Canonisation of Mary MacKillop, and to the Catholic Church in Australia.
Dr Dorothy Mary Gibson-WildeFor service to heritage preservation in Queensland.
Stephen John GlassonFor service to the sport of lawn bowls as a coach and player.
Dr Alan James GobleFor service to medicine as a cardiologist, and to the National Heart Foundation in Victoria.
Jennifer Ann GorrelFor service to the community of the Riverina through a range of health and social welfare organisations.
Gerrard James GosensFor service to people who are blind or vision impaired, and to sport.
Josette GostinFor service to the community through a range of Jewish organisations.
Joan Alison GraceFor service to mental health care through the Francis Foundation.
Donald Charles GrahamFor service to the community of Mackay through a range of organisations.
Shirley Edith GreenFor service to music through the Yeppoon Choral Society.
Leigh Kenneth HallFor service to the community of South Australia through local government, business and health organisations.
Alice May HalloranFor service to aged welfare in New South Wales.
Colin Roy HamiltonFor service to the sport of hockey, and to the community of Rockhampton.
Neil HamiltonFor service to local government, and to the community of Moorabbin.
Peter HansenFor service to the building and construction industry, and to the community.
Ina Patricia HarbisonFor service to marine conservation in South Australia.
Arnold Rex HarcourtFor service to the community as an author, researcher and historian, particularly of the founding and early days of Melbourne and Victoria.
Leigh Walter HardingeFor service to local government, and to the community of Victoria through executive roles with a range of service organisations.
Joan Margaret, Lady HardyFor service to the community through support for a range of charitable organisations.
Dr Michael Allan HarrisonFor service to veterinary science.
Raymond Jack HartFor service to veterans and their families, particularly through the Spitfire Association.
Raymond Kenneth HartyFor service to the building and construction industry through vocational training and education, and to the community.
Joan May HausfeldFor service to the community of Tamworth through a range of voluntary roles.
Francis Laurence HeereyFor service to veterans through the Royal Australian Air Force Association.
Graham Kent HillFor service to the community of the Sutherland district.
Elizabeth Francesca HoFor service to education through the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre at the University of South Australia, and to women.
Geoffrey Raynor HookFor service to the print media as a political and social commentator, and as a cartoonist.
Robert Eric HorsellFor service to cricket administration.
Dr Henry Arthur HudsonFor service to museums, to heritage preservation, and to the community of Queenscliff.
Owen Ray HughanFor service to the sport of basketball as a player, coach and administrator.
Warren Desmond HumphriesFor service to the community of Labrador, particularly through roles with the Men's Shed.
Dr Francis Thomas HurleyFor service to the community of Ballarat, and to education.
Jack HuxtableFor service to the sport of Australian Rules football, and to the community of Morwell.
Francesco IncaniFor service to medicine as a surgeon, and to the Italian community in Victoria.
Bawa Singh JagdevFor service to the Sikh community in Australia.
Richard JeffreysFor service to veterans and their families through the Coorparoo Sub-Branch of the Returned and Services League of Australia, and to local government.
Davina Anne JohnsonFor service to community health through the Royal Children's Hospital Auxiliary.
Joyce Sheila JohnstonFor service to the hospitality and tourism industry, and to the community.
Clayton William JonesFor service to education as Headmaster of Girton Grammar School, and to the community of Bendigo.
Helen KalisFor service to the community of Tasmania.
John Warwick KeanFor service to the community through education, medical research, trade and charitable organisations.
Kenneth John KennettFor service to the performing arts, particularly theatre, as an actor, writer and director.
Peter Jeffrey KirkFor service to the community through a range of health and social welfare organisations.
Dr Bengt KormanFor service to the community, particularly through the Holocaust Institute of Western Australia.
Loula KostosFor service to the Royal Children's Hospital as a volunteer.
Stanislaw Lech KowalskiFor service to the community, particularly in the Australian Capital Territory, through organisations supporting multiculturalism and the Lone Fathers Association.
Jack George Kyros†For service to the Greek community of Western Australia.
Gavin James Larkin†For service to the community through the advancement and promotion of suicide prevention awareness, and as Founder of R U OK? Day.
Lydia LassilaFor service to sport as a Gold Medallist at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Sister Mary Margaret LeahyFor service to pastoral care as the Chaplain of the Stella Maris Apostleship of the Sea.
Jack William Le CrasFor service to the community of Perth, particularly through a range of service organisations, and to the Naval Association of Australia.
Madeleine Mary Le SurfFor service to the community of Manly.
Mikla Katherine LewisFor service to conservation and the environment in New South Wales.
Dr David LillystoneFor service to medicine in the field of paediatrics and child health.
Mary Lorna LinnFor service to the community of Thebarton, and to local government.
Lieutenant Colonel Glyn David LlanwarneFor service to veterans and their families through the recovery of military insignia.
Norma Maud LovelaceFor service to the community through the Queensland Country Women's Association of Australia.
John Kenneth McCallumFor service to the sport of Rugby League football, Queensland Community Clubs, and to the community of Cairns.
Anne Lynette McDonaldFor service to local government, and to the community of the Dungog Shire.
Brian McDonaldFor service to the community of Majors Creek.
Caroline Diana McFarlaneFor service to the environment, and to the community through the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.
Kerrie June McKenzieFor service to the National Reconciliation Movement between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, through Lane Cove Residents for Reconciliation.
Judith Ann McLeanFor service to youth, and to the rural community in Tasmania.
Dr Lindsay Owen McMillanFor service to people with a disability through a range of health organisations and employee assistance programs.
David Grant McSkimmingFor service to the performing arts, particularly opera, as a vocal coach and recital pianist.
Ursula MacDermottFor services to the community through the Australian Capital Territory Neighbourhood Watch Association.
David Colin MacfarlaneFor service to the performing arts, particularly opera.
John Edmond MackayFor service to the community of Bankstown through support for fundraising initiatives.
James William MalliceFor service to the community through roles with social welfare organisations.
Trevor Lindsay ManningFor service to the community of Birdwood, and through executive roles with health care providers.
David George MartinFor service to the community, particularly to people with a disability, the aged, and to veterans and their families.
Dr Neil Thomas MatthewsFor service to medicine in the field of paediatric critical care as a practitioner and academic.
Lindsay Ross MayburyFor service to the community of Quirindi.
Gus MercurioFor service to boxing as an administrator and sports commentator, as a film, television and stage actor, and to the community.
Anthony John MetcalfFor service to youth, to aged welfare, and to motor enthusiast organisations in South Australia.
Patricia Miles†For service to the community of Eden through aged care, social welfare and service organisations.
Janice Maree MillikanFor service to early childhood education.
Daryl Bruce MillsFor service to the international community through humanitarian roles.
Ashleigh John MooreFor service to community health through Cancer Voices South Australia.
Dr Kerry Leonard MoroneyFor service to rural medicine, and to the community of Narrabri.
The Honourable Peter Frederick MorrisFor service to the Parliament of Australia through a range of ministerial portfolios, and to the maritime industry and ship safety.
Robert Benjamin MorrisFor service to the community through the preservation of the history and heritage of the Lithgow area.
Arthur Neville MoseleyFor service to youth through the Scouting movement.
Barry William MoynahanFor service to the sport of rowing in New South Wales.
Timothy John MulvanyFor service to the law, to the protection of children, and to the community.
Edward Maurice Murrell†For service to the community of the Dungog Shire, to local government, and to emergency service organisations.
Associate Professor Ganapathi Asari MurugesanFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of psychiatry.
Dr Michael Alan MyersFor service to education and to youth through the Re-Engineering Australia Foundation.
Commander Robert Emulis NelsonFor service to education through the development and national delivery of the Science and Engineering Challenge.
Xuan Tiep NguyenFor service to the Vietnamese community in Australia.
Deborah Ruth NichollsFor service to the community, particularly as a refugee advocate.
Dr Sally Felstead NobbsFor service to the international community, particularly of Nepal, as a fundraiser.
Dr Kim Tee OngFor service to the rural community of Mandurah, and to medicine as a general practitioner.
Michael John O'Sullivan MMFor service to youth, particularly through the Christ Church Grammar School Army Cadet Unit.
Denis Richard PageFor service to business, and to the community of the Australian Capital Territory.
Alan Arthur ParkerFor service to the community, particularly through Bicycle Victoria.
Sidney Thomas ParkerFor service to the Australian livestock industry, and to horseracing.
Graeme Gordon PattersonFor service to the Australian Football League as an umpire, administrator and historian.
Michael Bernard PawleyFor service to the sport of cricket in the Manly-Dee Why area.
Thomas PayneFor service to the accommodation and hospitality sector, and to the community through a range of arts and charitable organisations.
Tanya PearsonFor service to the performing arts, particularly ballet, as a teacher and mentor to young dancers.
Lynette PengillyFor service to the community of Parkes.
Emanuel Andrew PetrelisFor service to the Greek community of Western Australia, to business, and to education.
Dorothy PhippsFor service to the community of the Hawkesbury region, and to theatre through the Richmond Players.
The Reverend Lucille Evelyn PiperFor service to the international community through educational, health and pastoral roles.
Robert James PollockFor service to tourism and to the community of southern New South Wales.
Dr Stuart Barrington PorgesFor service to community health in rural and remote areas, and to medicine.
Helen PoulosFor service to children in hospital and to their families.
Peter James PrineasFor service to conservation and the environment in New South Wales through executive and advocacy roles.
Ann Margaret PruntyFor service to international relations through Operation Christmas Child and Samaritan's Purse Australia.
William Benedict QuinlanFor service to the community of Warrnambool through local government and social welfare organisations.
John Malbon RalstonFor service to education through the Independent Schools Council of Australia and the Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales.
Brian Charles RandallFor service to the sport of athletics, and to the community.
Mathiaparanam RavichandhiraFor service to the arts, particularly through the Academy of Indian Music and Cultural Studies Australia.
David Nicholas RaynerFor service to the community through a range of charitable and service organisations.
Dr Geoffrey Arnold RickarbyFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry.
Dr John Stanislaus RoartyFor service to medicine, particularly through contributions to St Vincent's Clinic.
Thomas Victor RobertsFor service to the community of Ballarat, particularly through the Royal Australian Air Force Association, and to medicine.
Dr Ian Flett RobertsonFor service to ophthalmology, and to the Lions Eye Donation Service.
Anthony Brooke RobinsFor service to the community of Adelaide, particularly through the Phoenix Society.
Patricia Frances RoserFor service to the community, and to the Coffs Harbour Garden Club.
Barbara Anne RyanFor service to the community through the St Vincent de Paul Society.
William RyanFor service to the community through the United Protestants Association of New South Wales.
Ramon SandellFor service to the sport of football as an administrator and referee.
Gail Kaye SandersFor service to the community through the Australian Property Institute.
Peter Schodde†For service to science education, and to a range of professional associations.
Darren Leslie ScottFor service to the community, particularly through Operation Rosemary.
The Honourable Helen Wai-Har Sham-HoFor service to the Parliament of New South Wales, to the Chinese Community, and as a supporter of a range of charitable organisations and educational institutions.
Michael Francis SheilsFor service to industrial relations.
Vincent John ShelleyFor service to the community of Chiltern.
Maureen Jill SmartFor service to the Indigenous community in South Australia.
Helen Frances SmithFor service to the sport of netball in the Northern Territory.
Lindsay Walter SmithFor service to conservation and the environment, and to the community.
Marion Joyce SmithFor service to youth, particularly through Girl Guides Australia.
Dr Peter Warnock SmithFor service to science education, and to philanthropy.
Samuel George SmithFor service to the community of Gladstone.
Beverley Frances SnellFor service to international health.
Warwick Graeme SodenFor service to judicial administration through the Federal Court of Australia.
Peter SomervilleFor service to the commercial passenger boat industry, and to conservation in the Maribyrnong area.
Joan Margaret SonterFor service to the Port Macquarie branch of the Royal Far West.
Josephine Helen SpaullFor service to the performing arts, particularly dance, as a teacher and administrator.
Christopher Xenephon StathyFor service to the water industry in South Australia.
Wendy Dianne SteinFor service to the international community through Rotary.
Dr John David StockardFor service to conservation and the environment, and to the community of the Taree-Manning region.
Alexander StuartFor service to the building industry, and to the community.
Dr Margaret Catherine StuartFor service to medical research as a biotechnologist.
Robert John Styling AFSMFor service to people with a disability through advocacy and employment organisations, and to the community.
Marie Rosalie SullivanFor service to the community, particularly through the Macquarie 2010 Bicentennial Celebrations.
Emeritus Professor John David Sumner-PottsFor service to the media as an academic and educator, and to the community.
Emeritus Professor Roland Denis SussexFor service to the development and understanding of languages in Australia.
Vicki SykesFor service to education through the Mater Hospital Special School, and to youth.
Graham John SymesFor service to the community through the Traffic Offenders Program.
Noel Edward TarbottonFor service to youth through Scouts Australia.
Jill Mary TaylorFor service to wildlife conservation through the Hunter Koala Preservation Society.
Carol Michelle TebbuttFor service to Australia-Fiji relations.
Sheila Hamilton ThompsonFor service to the community of Canberra as a church organist and musical director.
Associate Professor Peter Frederick ThursbyFor service to medicine in the field of vascular surger, and to the Concord Repatriation General Hospital.
Dr John William TierneyFor service to the Parliament of Australia, to education, and to the community.
Julie Anne TongsFor service to the Indigenous community of the Australian Capital Territory.
Geraldine Mavis TreloarFor service to the podiatry profession.
Kevin Richard Trent RFDFor service to local government, and to the community of South Perth through a range of ex-service and social welfare organisations.
Professor Rodney Stuart TuckerFor service to the electrical and electronics industry, particularly as an academic and educator.
Barbara Elizabeth ValentineFor service to the community through the preservation of the history of Launceston, and to the museum and galleries sector.
Sabina van der Linden-Wolanski†For service to the community through a range of Jewish organisations.
Claire Russell VickeryFor service to the community through the Butterfly Foundation.
Barbara Gay von EssFOr service to people with autism spectrum disorders and their families, as an advocate and educator.
Shane Patrick WallFor service to primary industry, and to the community of the Wimmera region.
Frances Dawn WallaceFor service to the community of Quirindi.
Geraldine WaltersFor service to people with a disability through administrative and fundraising roles.
Phyllis WareFor service to Friends of the Royal Perth Hospital.
Jessica Rose WatsonFor service to sailing and to youth through the achievement of sailing solo and unassisted around the world, and as a role model for young Australians.
Michael Victor WebsterFor service to the horseracing industry, and to the community.
Jillianne Elizabeth WeekesFor service to the Starlight Children's Foundation Australia.
Anna Wellings BoothFor service to women's health through a range of breast cancer support organisations, particularly Dragons Abreast Australian Capital Territory and Region and Breast Cancer Network Australia.
Sylvia Frances WestermanFor service to the community, particularly through the Quilts for Keeps project.
Dr Rodney Neil WesthorpeFor service to medicine as an anaesthetist.
Ildikó WetherellFor service to the Hungarian community in South Australia.
Dr Brian Peter WheatleyFor service to medicine in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, and to medical education.
Oscar Ralph WhitbreadFor service to the Australian film and television industry.
Doreen WiddisonFor service to the community of Albury, particularly through Woodstock Support.
Commander John Murray Wilkins RFDFor service to the preservation of Australia's naval history.
David Bosworick WilliamsFor service to music education as a teacher, and to the performing arts.
Dr Pamela Kaye WilliamsFor service to women's health through executive roles with breast cancer awareness organisations.
Karen Lee WillisFor service to the protection of women and children.
Robert WillisFor service to the preservation of Australian folklore and traditional music.
Raymond Percy WilsonFor service to the sport of golf, and to the community through a range of charitable organisations.
August WohlschlagerFor service to the community of Port Pirie.
Victor George WoodFor service to arts and crafts in Australia as an artisan and through the Victorian Woodworkers Association.
June Gloria WoolardFor service to the Penrith Community Kitchen.
Dr Leslie Arthur WoollardFor service to medicine in rural and remote areas of New South Wales.
Ruth Elizabeth WraithFor service to community health, particularly the treatment of children recovering from trauma.
Ronald WrightFor service to the sport of cricket in New South Wales.
Dr Jeffrey Alfred WunderlichFor service to the community of Boroondara, particularly Hawthorn, through a range of volunteer roles in community support, education, sport and recreation.
Robin Michael Youl RFDFor service to conservation and the environment in Victoria through the Landcare movement.
Julia Helen YoungFor service to the community of the North Coast as a supporter of mental health service delivery.
Hayden Paul ZammitFor service to the community of Broken Hill through a range of fundraising and volunteer programs, and to youth leaderhship.
Faddy ZoukyFor service to business, and to the multicultural community in Victoria.

Military Division

Branch Recipient Citation
NavyWarrant Officer Sharon Eileen CampbellFor meritorious service in the field of Leadership and Recruit training in the Royal Australian Navy.
ArmyWarrant Officer Class One AFor meritorious service to the Australian Army.
Warrant Officer Class One Paul Charles BeadleFor meritorious performance of duty as the Warrant Officer Supply, Deployable Logistic Information Systems Support Team from 2007 to 2010.
Warrant Officer Class One Stephen Andrew ColmanFor meritorious service as the Regimental Sergeant Major of 12th/40th Battalion, the Royal Tasmania Regiment and 6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment.
Warrant Officer Class One Brent Alexander DoyleFor meritorious service as the Regimental Sergeant Major of 4th Combat Engineer Regiment and 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment.
Warrant Officer Class Two Craig Stuart DuncanFor meritorious performance of duty, including as the Company Sergeant Major, 4th Brigade Reserve Response Force, in Defence aid to the community of Victoria during fires and floods from 2009 to 2011.
Warrant Officer Class One John James MillerFor meritorious service to the introduction into the Australian Army of the Abrams Main Battle Tank and as the Regimental Artificer Sergeant Major of the 1st Armoured Regiment.
Warrant Officer Class One Darren James MurchFor meritorious service as the Regimental Sergeant Major of 8th/7th Battalion, the Royal Victoria Regiment, 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment and the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two.
Air ForceWing Commander Geoffrey Bowen Kimmins CSCFor meritorious service in the Directorate of Flying Safety, Maintenance Management and Planning Implementation, and the School of Technical Training.

Meritorious Service

Public Service Medal (PSM)

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Branch Recipient Citation
Aust.Martin Gerard BowlesFor outstanding public service in delivering highly successful energy efficiency policies and remediation programs for the Home Insulation and Green Loans programs.
Blair Robert ComleyFor outstanding public service in the development of public policy, particularly in the areas of carbon pricing and emissions trading, tax policy design and debt management.
Gregory DarkFor outstanding public service in continuity to tax administration, particularly in the areas of major project implementation and innovative service delivery.
Janet Florence DorringtonFor outstanding public service through management of Australian border security as National Director, Passengers Division, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.
Gregory Douglas FarrFor outstanding public service in leading major reforms to the strategy and delivery of information and Communication Technology Systems, particularly in the Department of Defence.
Alistair LeggeFor outstanding public service in enhancing Australia's support for electoral processes in neighbouring countries and for the successful establishment of the Indigenous Electoral Participation Program.
Gary Wayne MaroskeFor outstanding public service in establishing and maintaining effective biosecurity measures in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula areas.
James John MarshallFor outstanding public service in the management and delivery of Australia's mail-sorting and delivery network.
Neil Richard OrmeFor outstanding public service in the fields of Defence policy development, corporate renewal and strategic issues management.
Ronald Thompson PerryFor outstanding public service in the development and maintenance of the Council of Australian Governments as an effective institution of Australian governments.
Leslie May RiggsFor outstanding public service in playing critical roles in driving national transport reform.
Dr Michelle Claire StoreyFor outstanding public service in establishing the Murchison Radioastronomy OBservatory and for assisting Australia's bid to host the international Square Kilometre Array project.
Thomas Fiaschi YatesFor outstanding public service in organising the evacuation of Australian citizens from Tripoli, Libya, in February 2011.
NSWMichael Richard AllenFor outstanding public service to the improvement of social housing in New South Wales.
John Leonard BurkeFor outstanding public service in the development of the Government Records Repository in New South Wales.
Patricia Anne DarlingtonFor outstanding public service to the enhancement of public awareness of the environment.
Annette Dale GallardFor outstanding public service to the achievement of social justice for disadvantaged people in New South Wales.
Daniel Joseph GrahamFor outstanding public service in pioneering the development and delivery of public infrastructure in New South Wales through Public Private Partnerships and Privately Financed Partnerships.
Timothy Charles HagerFor outstanding public service in the area of environmental conservation in New South Wales.
Terrence Ernest KissFor outstanding public service in the community of the Coolamon Shire.
Dr Klaus KoopFor outstanding public service in the area of marine estuarine ecology and biogeochemistry.
Christopher Kenneth RyanFor outstanding public service to public education and training in New South Wales.
Clarence John SlockeeFor outstanding public service to the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust.
Robert Michael WilliamsFor outstanding public service to water management in New South Wales.
Vic.Yehudi BlacherFor outstanding public service in the instigation, promotion and implementation of innovative reforms in public administration.
Mary Yin ChanFor outstanding public service as a leader among Supported Residential Services in Victoria, willing to work on pilot projects and continually endeavouring to improve services and living standards for the elderly.
Susan Leigh WilliamsFor outstanding public service to tsunami reconstruction in Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
QldPhilip Adrian BertingFor outstanding public service to local government in Queensland.
Dr Geoffrey James DickieFor outstanding public service in Queensland's economic growth while ensuring responsible development and sustainability.
Robyn Gail EltheringtonFor outstanding public service to Forgotten Australians former residents of Queensland institutions.
Leslie Naureen ShirreffsFor outstanding public service to environmental conservation and management in Queensland.
Dr David Craig SowdenFor outstanding public service in Queensland Health, particularly in the areas of infectious diseases and clinical education.
Peter Thomas TrimFor outstanding public service to the development and delivery of road and transport infrastructure in Queensland.
WAPeter John MitchellFor outstanding public service, particularly as the Sheriff of Western Australia.
Dr Shayne SilcoxFor outstanding public service, particularly to local government in Western Australia.
SADr Terence George DonaldFor outstanding public service in the area of child protection services.
Margot Jean FosterFor outstanding public service in the area of education.
Andrew William JohnsonFor outstanding public service in the area of environmental and natural resource management.
ACTAnthony Seamus GillFor outstanding public service to road safety within the Australian Capital Territory.
NTBrendan Joseph LawsonFor outstanding public service to the Northern Territory, particularly in the successful management of major infrastructure projects.

Australian Police Medal (APM)

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Branch Recipient
Australian Federal PoliceAssistant Commissioner Ramzi Jabbour
Superintendent Christopher John Lines
New South Wales PoliceAssistant Commissioner Peter Barrie
Sergeant Paul George Batista
Senior Sergeant Ronald Charles Dorrough
Detective Chief Superintendent Wayne Desmond Gordon
Detective Inspector Paul Yervan Jacob
Inspector Mark Anthony Minehan
Detective Superintendent Peter James O'Brien
Detective Chief Inspector Brad Edmund Tayler
Detective Inspector Peter Yeomans
Victoria PoliceSuperintendent John Joseph Blayney
Assistant Commissioner Andrew Stuart Crisp
Senior Sergeant Steven Gordon Deveson
Senior Sergeant Gaetano Joe Ilardi
Superintendent Geoffery Allan Newby
Inspector Stephen James Waddell
Queensland PoliceSenior Sergeant Peter Raymond Flexman
Inspector John Fox
Senior Sergeant Kevin Thomas Gleeson
Detective Superintendent Daniel Christopher Mahon
Detective Senior Sergeant Karyn Melinda Murphy
Chief Superintendent Raymond George Pringle
Western Australia PoliceAssistant Commissioner Duane Garnet Bell
Senior Sergeant Mark Roger Davey
Superintendent Kevin Charles Looby
South Australia PoliceSuperintendent Kym Stephen Hardwick
Assistant Commissioner Grantley John Stephens
Detective Sergeant Brian Ian Swan
Tasmania PoliceInspector Anthony Paul Cerritelli
Commander Mark Mewis
Northern Territory PoliceAssistant Commissioner Mark Leonard Payne
Senior Sergeant Andrew Peter Pusterla

Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM)

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Branch Recipient
New South Wales Fire ServicesJeffrey James Bower
Anthony Michael Camilleri
Russell Geoffrey Deaves
Paul Jack Gleeson
Peter Murgatroyd
Christopher John Powell
Mervyn John Reed
Geoffrey Claude Towner
Bruce Ronald Walton
Victoria Fire ServicesRobert Wayne Jarvis
Neil Stanley Labbett
Trevor Robert Mills
Allan James Morton
Alan Norman Rhodes
Leslie John Vearing
Bruce Leonard Vine
Queensland Fire ServicesIan William Birbeck
Brian Francis Clerk
Antonio Perna
Charles Isaac Smith†
John Stanley Watson
Western Australia Fire ServicesRussell Joseph Hayes
Marion Kaye MacDougall
Roderick Malcolm MacDougall
Jeffry John Smith
South Australia Fire ServicesTerence John Beeston
Barry Elliott Luke
Suzanne Joy Mickan
Colin Anthony Ryles
Tasmania Fire ServiceAnthony Dick Blanks
Colin Edwin Triffitt

Ambulance Service Medal (ASM)

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Branch Recipient
New South Wales Ambulance ServiceDr Ronald John Manning
Maureen Ann Roberts
Victoria Ambulance ServiceDr Andrew Kenneth Bacon
Bryan Charles Cass
Stephen John Humphreys
Ian Robert Jarvie
Daniel James McGennisken
Mark Edward Rogers
Queensland Ambulance ServiceMichelle Susan Baxter
Deidree Whap
Western Australia Ambulance ServiceChristopher Joseph Gleisinger
Julian John Smith
Pamela Joy Tennant
South Australia Ambulance ServiceMalcolm Latimer Hancock
David John Tingey
Tasmania Ambulance ServiceDesmond Reginald Lane
Northern Territory Ambulance ServiceMichael James McKay

Emergency Services Medal (ESM)

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Branch Recipient
New South Wales Emergency ServicesMark David Darling
Rolf Leonard Garda
Trevor Gordon Milgate OAM
Victoria Emergency ServicesPeter Thomas Kueffer
Gary John Lovell
Michael John Matthews
Queensland Emergency ServicesPeter Andrew Gould
Carrollyn Anne Hennessy
Western Australia Emergency ServicesDavid Emmanuel Clark
Leslie Alexander Hayter
William John Norris
South Australia Emergency ServicesLynette Joy Berghofer
Donald Wayne Rose
Tasmania Emergency ServicesGregory Donald French
Andrew James Lea
Ian Andrew Nielsen OAM
Northern Territory Emergency ServicesGary Douglas Carrington

Gallantry, Distinguished and Conspicuous Service

Medal for Gallantry (MG)

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Branch Recipient Citation
ArmySergeant DFor acts of gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances.
Private KFor acts of gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances.
Private Paul Bjorn LangerFor acts of gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances on 24 August 2010 while a rifleman with Mentoring Team Delta, the 1st Mentoring Task Force at Derapet, Tangi Valley, Afghanistan.
Sergeant Sean Anthony LaniganFor acts of gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances on 24 August 2010 while a platoon sergeant and mentor with Mentoring Team Delta, the 1st Mentoring Task Force at Derapet, Tangi Valley, Afghanistan.

Commendation for Gallantry

Commendation for Gallantry ribbon
Branch Recipient Citation
ArmyPrivate AFor acts of gallantry in action.
Corporal CFor acts of gallantry in action while a team commander.
Corporal DFor acts of gallantry in action while a team commander.
Corporal Adam John HeemskerkFor acts of gallantry in action on 20 August 2010 while a section commander with Mentoring Team Alpha, the 1st Mentoring Task Force at Musazai, Mirabad Valley, Afghanistan.
Lance Corporal Shaun Miller KoberFor acts of gallantry in action during October 2010 and January 2011 while a sniper team second-in-command in Mentoring Team Four Three Bravo, Combat Team Delta, the 2nd Mentoring Task Force in Chora, Baluchi Valley, Afghanistan.
Private Shaun Patrick ParkerFor acts of gallantry in action on 24 August 2010 while a machine gunner with Mentoring Team Delta, the 1st Mentoring Task Force at Derapet, Tangi Valley, Afghanistan.
Private SFor acts of gallantry in action.

Bar to the Distinguished Service Cross

Branch Recipient Citation
ArmyLieutenant-Colonel P DSCFor distinguished command and leadership in action.

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

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Branch Recipient Citation
ArmyColonel Jason Peter Blain CSCFor distinguished command and leadership in action as the Commanding Officer, the 1st Mentoring Task Force, and Deputy Commander, Combined Team Uruzgan, on Operation SLIPPER in Afghanistan from January to October 2010.
Lieutenant Colonel CFor distinguished command and leadership in action.
Major General John Patrick Cantwell AOFor distinguished command and leadership in action as the Commander Joint Task Force 633 on Operations SLIPPER and KRUGER.
Lieutenant Colonel Mark Raymond JenningsFor distinguished command and leadership in action as the Commander Officer, the 1st Mentoring Task Force on Operation SLIPPER in Afghanistan from May to October 2010.

Bar to the Distinguished Service Medal

Branch Recipient Citation
ArmyMajor P DSMFor distinguished leadership in action.

Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)

Distinguished Service Medal ribbon
Branch Recipient Citation
NavyLieutenant Richard Eric BrickacekFor distinguished leadership in action on 20 and 21 August 2010 while leader of an explosive ordnance team in Kipto and in Shah Zafar in Afghanistan on Operation Slipper.
ArmyMajor BFor distinguished leadership in action.
Lieutenant James Peter FanningFor distinguished leadership in action on 24 August 2010 while a platoon commander and a lead mentor with Mentoring Team Delta, the 1st Mentoring Task Force at Derapet, Tangi Valley, Afghanistan.
Major GFor distinguished leadership in action in warlike operations.
Major RFor distinguished leadership in action.
Warrant Officer Class Two TFor distinguished leadership in action.
Sergeant Brett Mathew Wood MGFor distinguished leadership in action while deployed with Special Operations Task Group Rotation XV on Operation Slipper in Afghanistan.

Commendation for Distinguished Service

Commendation for Distinguished Service ribbon
Branch Recipient Citation
NavyCommodore Roger Livingston BoyceFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations as Deputy Commander Joint Task Force 633 on Operation Slipper in the Middle East Area of Operations from April to October 2010.
Rear Admiral David Lance JohnstonFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations as Deputy Commander Joint Task Force 633 on Operations Slipper and Kruger from October 2010 to March 2011.
ArmyMajor AFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations.
Trooper AFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations and in action.
Sergeant AFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations and in action.
Captain CFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations and in action.
Sergeant KFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations and in action.
Sergeant MFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations and in action.
Corporal PFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations.
Brigadier Simon Roach AMFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations as Assistant Commander Joint Task Force 633 on Operation Slipper in the Middle East Area of Operations from April 2010 to February 2011.
Private Brenden Leigh RobinsFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations and in action while a combat medic with the 2nd Mentoring Task Force on Operation Slipper in Chora, Baluchi Valley, Afghanistan from October 2010 to February 2011.
Colonel Nicholas David RowntreeFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations as Senior Military Adviser to the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq on Operation Riverbank.
Sergeant SFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations and in action.
Major Richard Shannon SimsonFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations as Staff Officer Grade Two Afghan National Army Development, Headquarters Regional Command (South) on Operation Slipper in Afghanistan from April to November 2010.
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Anthony VaggFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations as the Commanding Officer, Artillery Training Team Kabul on Operation Slipper in Afghanistan from April to November 2010.
Air ForceWing Commander Martin John SmithFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations as the inaugural Commanding Officer, Multi-National Base Command Tarin Kowt, on Operation Slipper in Afghanistan from June 2010 to January 2011.

Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)

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Branch Recipient Citation
NavyCommander Alan William Regan RFDFor outstanding achievement as the Staff Officer Grade One Rapid Environmental Assessment, Joint Environment Centre, Headquarters Joint Operations Command.
ArmyColonel Brian James BaileyFor outstanding achievement as Colonel Joint Fires at Headquarters 6th Brigade Australia.
Colonel Michael David BondFor outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer of 9th Battalion, the Royal Queensland Regiment.
Colonel Andrew William ConstantineFor outstanding achievement in the field of Joint Military Logistics.
Lieutenant Colonel Craig David DobsonFor outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer of the 10th Force Support Battalion.
Lieutenant Colonel Natasha Anne FoxFor outstanding achievement as Chief Instructor of the Australian Defence Force Academy.
Colonel Timothy Fidock GellelFor outstanding achievement as Australia's Defence Attaché to Japan.
Major Keirin John JoyceFor outstanding achievement as the Staff Officer Grade Two Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Capability Implementation Team, Army Headquarters.
Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Edward Juchniewicz DSCFor outstanding achievement as the Staff Officer Grade Two Combat Development, Army Headquarters.
Brigadier Paul David McLachlanFor outstanding achievement as the Commander Joint Task Force 637 on Operation Queensland Flood Assist in January and February 2011.
Lieutenant Colonel Alan Martin MellierFor outstanding achievement as the Chief Engineer of the Soldier Modernisation Systems Program Office.
Warrant Officer Class Two Neil George PatrickFor outstanding achievement as the Training Warrant Officer of the Army Explosive Hazards Centre and 20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron.
Air ForceFlight Sergeant Russell Leonard BeckFor outstanding achievement as the Number 81 Wing Maintenance Coordinator in support of Hornet Fleet Planning.
Sergeant Brendan John ChurchFor outstanding achievement as the C-130 Propulsion System Engineering Specialist at Air Lift Systems Program Office.
Wing Commander Darren James GoldieFor outstanding achievement as Staff Officer Very Important Person Operations.
Group Captain Matthew George HegartyFor outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer of Number 37 Squadron.
Squadron Leader Stephen Robert HoadleyFor outstanding achievement as Senior Engineering Officer of Number 1 Squadron.
Squadron Leader Steven Charles ParsonsFor outstanding achievement as Commander Air Component Coordination Element, Joint Task Force 639.

Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)

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Branch Recipient Citation
NavyChief Petty Officer Dennis BentleyFor meritorious devotion to duty as the Operations Manager, Royal Australian Navy Relief Trust Fund.
Commander Darren Greville GroganFor meritorious achievement in the field of Border Protection at Headquarters Northern Command and at the Royal Australian Navy Patrol Boat Group.
Lieutenant Commander Michael Leslie JacobsonFor meritorious devotion to duty as the Executive Officer of Submarine Crew Two in HMAS Collins.
Chief Petty Officer Andrew William MaskellFor meritorious devotion to duty as the Personnel Officer aboard HMAS Manoora and for services to the wider naval community.
Commander Paul James O'GradyFor meritorious achievement as Commanding Officer of the Royal Australian Navy Recruit School.
ArmyWarrant Officer Class One Brian James BuskellFor meritorious achievement as the Regimental Sergeant Major, Combined Task Force 635 on Operation Anode in the Solomon Islands in 2010.
Captain DFor meritorious achievement in logistic support and management.
Major Ian Thomas DoddFor meritorious achievement as the Staff Officer Grade Three, Facilities at Headquarters 17th Combat Service Support Brigade.
Major Daniel Scott FarrandsFor meritorious achievement as Second-in-Command of the North West Mobile Force and Joint Task Force 641, Operation Outreach.
Warrant Officer Class One Andrew Charles GrubbFor meritorious achievement in the field of soldier career management.
Warrant Officer Class One Ian Douglas HancockFor meritorious devotion to duty in support of the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program and the Defence Co-operation Program.
Warrant Officer Class One Christopher Raymond HodderFor meritorious achievement as Defence Administrative Assistant, Defence Section, Australian Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Major Jason Timothy KerrFor meritorious devotion to duty as the Project Officer with the Australian Fromelles Project Group.
Warrant Officer Class Two Joanne Maria NovakFor meritorious devotion to duty in the field of logistic training development and employment category management.
Air ForceSquadron Leader Daryl Allan BossertFor meritorious achievement as a personnel manager in the Directorate of Personnel Air Force.
Flight Sergeant Mathew James ButlerFor meritorious achievement as the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Targets at Number 82 Tactical Intelligence Flight, Number 87 Squadron.
Wing Commander Stewart Clay Freeman OAMFor meritorious achievement as the Deputy Director Business Management and Development, Directorate of Supply Chain Support within the Joint Logistics Command.
Squadron Leader Lara Jayne GunnFor meritorious achievement as the Health Logistics Staff Officer at Headquarters Health Services Wing.
Warrant Officer Trevor Allen SchollFor meritorious devotion to duty as the Warrant Officer Engineer, Joint Task Force 639 Air Component Coordination Element.
Squadron Leader Jason Gregory TaylorFor meritorious achievement as the Officer-in-Charge of Logistics Support Flight and Executive Officer at Number 322 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron.
Squadron Leader Wendy Anne WalkerFor meritorious achievement as the Principal Staff Officer Logistics and the Service Delivery Manager on Operation Astute in East Timor from August 2010 to April 2011.
Flight Sergeant Gavin Keith WillmettFor meritorious achievement as the Air Operations Clerk, Australian Defence Staff Papua New Guinea.

References

  1. "Announcing and presenting awards". www.pmc.gov.au. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
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