2015 Australia Day Honours

The Australia Day Honours 2015 were announced on 26 January 2015 by the Governor General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove.

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

Order of Australia

Knight of the Order of Australia (AK)

Order of Australia (Civil) ribbon

General Division

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His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh KG KT OM AC GBE ONZ GCL QSO CC CMM CD PCPrince Consort of Australia
Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston AC, AFCFor extraordinary and pre-eminent achievement and merit in service to Australia, through distinguished service in the Australian Defence Force, continued commitment to serve the nation in leadership roles, particularly the national responses to the MH370 and MH17 disasters, and in a variety of roles in the community.

General Division

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Marcus Besen AOFor eminent service to the visual and performing arts as a leading benefactor and supporter, through philanthropic contributions to a range of social welfare, community health, educational and youth initiatives, and to business.
Professor Jeremy Chapman OAMFor eminent service to medicine, particularly in the areas of clinical and biomedical research, to the development of ethical policy and practices for organ donation, acquisition and transplantation, and to renal medicine organisations and publications.
Professor Brendan CrabbFor eminent service to medical science as a prominent researcher of infectious diseases, particularly malaria, and their impact on population health in developing nations, as an advocate, mentor and administrator, and through fostering medical research nationally and internationally.
Professor John Funder AOFor eminent service to medicine, particularly to cardiovascular endocrinology, as a renowned researcher, author and educator, to the development of academic health science centres, and to mental illness, obesity, and Indigenous eye-health programs.
Professor Janice Reid AMFor eminent service to the tertiary education sector through executive roles, as an advocate for equitable access to educational opportunities, particularly for Indigenous, refugee and lower socio-economic communities, and to health, medical and health care research and cultural bodies.

General Division

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The Honourable Richard AlstonFor distinguished service to the Parliament of Australia, to international relations through diplomatic roles, to business development in diverse sectors, and to the community.
The Honourable Justice Roslyn AtkinsonFor distinguished service to the judiciary and to law reform in Queensland, through contributions to the legal profession and to promoting awareness of issues of injustice and inequality in Australia and internationally.
Layne BeachleyFor distinguished service to the community through support for a range of charitable organisations, as a mentor for women in sport, and to surfing as a world champion competitor.
His Excellency Stephen Brady CVOFor distinguished service to successive Australian Governments, to international relations through senior diplomatic roles, to the fostering of security, economic and cultural initiatives, and as Official Secretary to the Governor-General.
Doctor Diane BrownFor distinguished service to nursing through the delivery of quality care, professional development and nursing education, and to the international advancement of the profession throughout Asia and the South Pacific.
Joan ClemengerFor distinguished service to the visual and performing arts as a benefactor, patron and supporter, and through philanthropic contributions to a range of charitable organisations, and to the community.
Peter Clemenger AMFor distinguished service to the visual and performing arts as a benefactor, patron and supporter, and through philanthropic contributions to a range of charitable organisations, and to the community.
Frank Costa OAMFor distinguished service to the community of Geelong through ongoing roles and contributions to a range of sports, business, religious, medical, educational and social welfare organisations.
Professor Kerry CoxFor distinguished service to tertiary education and university administration particularly through leadership and governance roles, and to the community.
John CrippsFor distinguished service to primary industry through internationally renowned, innovative contributions to the agriculture and food sectors, and to the community.
The Honourable Doctor Rosemary CrowleyFor distinguished service to the Parliament of Australia as a Minister in the Commonwealth Government and Senator representing the people of South Australia, and as an advocate for promoting the status of women.
John DentonFor distinguished service to business and commerce, particularly in the legal profession, to the visual and performing arts sectors, to social welfare and the rights of refugees.
Professor Peter EbelingFor distinguished service to medicine in the field of bone health, through academic contributions and research initiatives in a range of administrative, executive and professional roles.
The Late Professor John FreneyFor distinguished service to conservation and the environment through research into greenhouse gas production, climate change and the efficient use of nitrogen fertiliser.
Professor Mike Gore AMFor distinguished service to science through a range of public outreach, communication and education initiatives on a national and international level, and as a mentor and role model for young scientists.
Professor Ken HillmanFor distinguished service to intensive care medicine as a clinician, educator and researcher, as a pioneer in the introduction of the medical emergency team system, and as an advocate for the critically ill.
Sean HowardFor distinguished service to a range of charitable organisations, particularly youth welfare and medical research, as a major benefactor and supporter, and to business.
Hugh MackayFor distinguished service to the community in the areas of social research and psychology, as an author and commentator, and through roles with visual and performing arts and educational organisations.
Ian McPhee PSMFor distinguished service to public administration, particularly in the areas of accountability and policy development, to the enhancement of public sector performance, and to professional auditing and assurance standards.
Christopher MaddenFor distinguished service to tertiary education, to the strengthening of collaborative international education partnerships and cultural cooperation, and as an educator, role model and mentor.
Professor John MillsFor distinguished service to medicine as a researcher and physician in the field of infectious diseases, particularly HIV-AIDS, to medical administration, and to the development of Australia's biotechnology industry.
Bill Moss AMFor distinguished service to the community as a benefactor to a range of organisations, to advancing and supporting research into muscular dystrophy, and to improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.
Professor Adrian PaganFor distinguished service to tertiary education as an academic economist, to the development of public policy research, as an author, and through contributions to professional and financial organisations.
Gregory ParamorFor distinguished service to the community through executive roles in a range of fields, including breast cancer research, sport and the not-for-profit sector, and to the real estate and property investment industries.
Professor James PatrickFor distinguished service to science through the development of cochlear implant technology, to biomedical research and engineering innovation, and to education and professional associations.
The Honourable Andrew Rogers QCFor distinguished service to the judiciary and to the law, particularly reforms to commercial dispute resolution and case management, through contributions to international commercial arbitration, and to the community.
Norma RosenhainFor distinguished service to commerce, through business model innovation, to philanthropy, particularly supporting disadvantaged families in Asia, and to Australia-China relations.
Michael ShepherdFor distinguished service to the disabled, particularly as a strong advocate for the hearing impaired, to community health through leadership and governance roles, and to financial services.
William SpurrFor distinguished service to tourism, to education, particularly through international marketing, to the arts and sport as an administrator of institutions and events, and to the community of South Australia.
Associate Professor Phillip StrickerFor distinguished service to medicine and medical research, as a leading urologist, a robotic surgery pioneer, a teacher and mentor, and as an advocate for prostate cancer awareness.
Therese TembyFor distinguished service to education through leadership, administration, advocacy and policy development roles in the Catholic education sector, and to community health.
David Tune PSMFor distinguished service to public administration through leadership of finance, budget and social policy initiatives, as an adviser to government, and through disaster recovery coordination and liaison.
Professor Nancy VivianiFor distinguished service to tertiary education and international relations, as a scholar, teacher and author, and in particular as an advocate for Australia's engagement with the Asian region.
Professor Denis WakefieldFor distinguished service to medicine, particularly in the field of ocular immunology and immunopathology, as a clinician, researcher and academic.
Lang WalkerFor distinguished service to the community as a significant benefactor and supporter of social welfare, medical research, health care, heritage and sporting causes, and to commerce.
Brian WhiteFor distinguished service to business through leadership in the real estate, professional services and property industries, and to the arts as a patron, supporter and donor.
Adjunct Professor Daniel WoodFor distinguished service to the mining and resource industry, particularly mineral exploration, through contributions as a geologist and academic, and in executive roles.
Bernard WrightFor distinguished service to the Parliament of Australia, particularly through contributions to the understanding and development of parliamentary law, practice and procedure, and as an adviser to the Members of the House of Representatives.

Military Division

BranchRecipientCitationNotes
NavyRear Admiral Michael van Balen RAN [1]For distinguished service as Commodore Support, Fleet Command; Director, Coalition Coordination Centre, United States Central Command; and Deputy Chief of Navy.
ArmyMajor General Stuart Smith DSC, AMFor distinguished service as Commander 3rd Brigade and Commander 1st Division.
Air ForceAir Vice-Marshal Mel Hupfeld DSCFor distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force in senior command and staff appointments.

General Division

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Kathleen Anne AbbottFor significant service to the Indigenous community of the Northern Territory as an advocate for improved health and well-being.
David Anthony AddingtonFor significant service to the community through refugee support organisations, particularly the provision of financial assistance programs.
Professor Nihal Singh AgarFor significant service to the Hindu community in Australia, to the fostering of crosscultural cooperation and networking, and to medical education.
Abla AmadFor significant service to the tourism and hospitality industry as a chef, restaurateur and author, and to the Lebanese community in Australia.
Associate Professor David Bruce BainesFor significant service to medicine in the field of paediatric anaesthesia as a clinician, administrator and mentor, and to medical education.
Dr Kenneth Robert BakerFor significant service to people with disabilities through executive and advocacy roles, and to national policy design and implementation.
Mark Bradley BarnabaFor significant service to the investment banking and financial sectors, to business education, and to sporting and cultural organisations.
Neville John BassettFor significant service to the community, particularly through executive roles with the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.
Leanne Faye Benjamin OBEFor significant service to the performing arts, particularly ballet, as a dancer and role model.
Emeritus Professor John Henry BennettFor significant service to tertiary education and research in the field of genetics, and to the analysis and preservation of science history.
Professor Roy Gary BeranFor significant service to medicine, particularly neurology, as a clinician, author and administrator, and to professional medical legal organisations.
The Honourable Richard John BeswickFor significant service to the Parliament of Tasmania, to social welfare and primary industries, to local government, and to the community.
Bohdan BilinskyFor significant service to tertiary legal education through a range of academic and executive roles, as a practitioner, and to the community.
Wendy Marlene BorchersFor significant service to the film and television industry as a researcher, producer and archivist, and to the preservation of Indigenous heritage.
Mark Leigh BourisFor significant service to the finance industry, particularly the home loan mortgage sector, to education, and to charitable organisations.
Thomas Gabor BreuerFor significant service to the building and construction industry, to the community of Western Sydney, and to charitable organisations.
Melven Ronald BrownFor significant service to recreational and sports fishing, and to scuba diving, through a range of professional organisations and advisory roles.
David Anthony BuckinghamFor significant service to public administration, particularly Australia-Britain relations, to business, and to tertiary education.
Michael Damian BurgessFor significant service to public administration in the Northern Territory through governance, coordination, and infrastructure development roles.
Dr John Robert BurkeFor significant service to medicine in the field of paediatric nephrology as a clinician and administrator, and to professional medical associations.
Malcolm John BushFor significant service to the logistics and transport industry through a range of executive roles, to business, and to the community.
Geoffrey Gordon ButlerFor significant service to the community of Tasmania through health and aged care, sporting, business, local government and tourism bodies.
Anne Buttsworth PSMFor significant service to women through history preservation roles, to the advancement of archival research, and to the community of the Australian Capital Territory.
Dr Wendy Patricia CahillFor significant service to education, to professional standards development, and to improved outcomes for students.
Professor Rosemary Vivian CalderFor significant service to public administration, particularly in the areas of mental health and ageing, through academic roles, and to the community.
Emeritus Professor Paul John CanfieldFor significant service to veterinary science education, particularly in the field of morbid anatomy and clinical pathology, and to professional associations.
Elaine Sylvia CantyFor significant service to the community through roles with botanic, health, business and sporting organisations, and as a radio broadcaster.
Dr Peter Michael CaseyFor significant service to secondary education as an administrator and teacher, to professional organisations, and to the community of Ballarat.
Alan James ClaytonFor significant service to the community through executive roles with the Australian Red Cross.
Emeritus Professor Thomas Grattan CochraneFor significant service to library and information management, particularly to copyright law, and to education through electronic learning initiatives.
Dr David Dumas CoffeyFor significant service to engineering, particularly in the areas of environmental and geotechnical investigation, to business, and to tertiary education.
Julius ColmanFor significant service to the community through philanthropic support for educational initiatives and programs for underprivileged children.
Professor Anthony James CostelloFor significant service to medicine in the field of urology as a clinician, administrator and author, to cancer research, and to medical education.
William Dean CowanFor significant service to the community through educational, medical research and arts organisations, and to business.
Lady (Anna) CowenFor significant service to youth, medical research, educational, historical and cultural organisations, and to the people of Australia through vice-regal patronages and support roles.
Professor John Sydney CroucherFor significant service to mathematical science in the field of statistics, as an academic, author, and mentor, and to professional organisations.
Professor Rosalind Frances CroucherFor significant service to the law as an academic, to legal reform and education, to professional development, and to the arts.
Deborah Anne De WilliamsFor significant service to the community through contributions to a range of cancer support organisations, and to ultra marathon running.
Major Noël James Denton RFD, ED (Retd)For significant service to the visual and performing arts, and through a range of local government, environmental and community groups.
Peter James DrysdaleFor significant service to the international community through the provision of low-cost housing for disadvantaged persons in Fiji.
Kristy Louise EllisFor significant service to surf lifesaving, particularly as a competitor and role model, and through contributions to ethical standards.
Professor Robyn Ann EwingFor significant service to tertiary education through academic and administrative roles, to professional organisations, and to the arts.
Graham John FearFor significant service to the community through support for a range of clinical music therapy, social welfare, and children's charities.
Glenn Wayne FergusonFor significant service to the law and to the legal profession, both nationally and in the Asia-Pacific region, and to the community.
Howard Keith FisherFor significant service to the community through the health insurance industry, to industrial relations, and to local government.
Professor Michael Sidney FrommerFor significant service to medicine, particularly in the areas of public health and medical education, and to policy development and reform.
Professor Peter James FullerFor significant service to medicine as an endocrinologist, through contributions to medical research and professional organisations.
Dr John Julian GallowayFor significant service to technological science, particularly to cybernetics and general systems theory, and to the community.
Associate Professor Raymond GarrickFor significant service to medicine in the field of chronic pain management, and to medical education as an academic.
John GaskinFor significant service to the building and construction industry in Queensland, to professional organisations, and to the community.
Andrew Harald GatenbyFor significant service to medicine, particularly as a colorectal surgeon, and to the community of south west Sydney.
David Robert GlasgowFor significant service to the law as a magistrate, and to the Indigenous communities of northern Queensland.
Dr David GolovskyFor significant service to medicine, particularly in the fields of urology and fertility.
Dr Alexander Bennett GoslingFor significant service to business through innovative support for research and development, and to the community.
Ian Ross GoveyFor significant service to public administration and to the law, as a leader in the provision of government legal services, and to professional organisations.
Carrie Ann GrafFor significant service to basketball, particularly as a coach, mentor and athlete, and to the community.
Emeritus Professor John Richard GreenFor significant service to tertiary education, particularly archaeology, as an academic, author and field researcher.
James Vincent HallionFor significant service to public administration in South Australia, particularly to transport infrastructure, energy and agriculture.
Warren HalloranFor significant service to the Shoalhaven community through philanthropic support for maritime, educational, arts, and conservation organisations.
Professor Malcolm Rosswyn HaskardFor significant service to science, particularly to electronic engineering, and to the community.
Professor Milton Thomas HearnFor significant service to science through major contributions to advances in chemical manufacturing.
Donald Edward HeathcoteFor significant service to the community, particularly through support for the arts, and to surf lifesaving.
Anne Elizabeth HendersonFor significant service to literature in the field of political history, and to the community by fostering public debate and discussion.
The Reverend Gregor Sutherland HendersonFor significant service to the community through executive and ministerial roles in the Uniting Church in Australia, and through interfaith initiatives.
Menno HenneveldFor significant service to engineering, particularly road transport infrastructure.
Professor David Tom HillFor significant service to international relations as an advocate of Australia-Indonesia cross-cultural understanding, and as an educator.
Dr Peter Tak-Sum HoFor significant service to civil and structural engineering, and to professional organisations.
Dr Yvonne HoFor significant service to radiology and nuclear medicine, as a practitioner and educator, and through professional organisations.
The late Mr Christopher Appleby HoltFor significant service to the print media industry, particularly in the area of legal publishing.
Trevor Maxwell HuggardFor significant service to the community through a range of roles with heritage conservation, cultural, and sporting organisations.
John Christopher JeremyFor significant service to the preservation and celebration of naval and maritime history.
Dr Ronald JoffeFor significant service to neurological medicine as a physician, teacher and advocate.
Diane Katrina JohnstoneFor significant service to international relations through support for creative arts in South Africa, and to the community of Canberra.
The late Mr Henry Robert JonesFor significant service to the conservation of the Lower Murray River, and to the community.
Emeritus Professor Peter Laurence JuliffFor significant service to information technology as a pioneer educator, and through professional organisations.
Dr Catherine Anne KezelmanFor significant service to community health as a supporter and advocate for survivors of child abuse.
Adjunct Professor Betty Ann Kitchener OAMFor significant service to the community through mental health support, research and education programs.
Micheal George KnipeFor significant service to optometry through executive roles with professional organisations, and to the community of Timor-Leste.
The Honourable Craig John KnowlesFor significant service to local government, to the Parliament of New South Wales, and to the community through a range of health initiatives.
Professor Boguslawa (Bogda) KoczwaraFor significant service to medical oncology through clinical practice, education and cancer research, and through a range of professional organisations.
Gilbert Hung LauFor significant service to the tourism and hospitality sectors through the restaurant and catering industry.
Robert William LayFor significant service to sports administration and athletics in Victoria through a range of executive positions, and to the community.
Peter Raymond LewisFor significant service to international trade and the Australian biotechnology and information technology industries.
Professor Peter John LloydFor significant service to economics, particularly in the area of international trade theory and analysis.
Stephen LoosleyFor significant service to the community through the development of public policy, to international relations, and to the Parliament of Australia.
Associate Professor David Zachary LubowskiFor significant service to medicine in the field of colorectal surgery as a clinician and researcher, and to professional organisations.
Janette Belva McClellandFor significant service to a range of education, business, social welfare and community organisations, and to public administration.
Murray Ross McCutcheonFor significant service to property and commercial law, particularly to national reform initiatives, and to legal professional bodies.
John Robert McDonaldFor significant service to business through senior accountancy roles, to the not-for-profit sector, and to sporting organisations.
Anne Elizabeth McKenzieFor significant service to community health through consumer advocacy roles and strategic policy research and development.
Dr Barbara Joan Maddern-WellingtonFor significant service to veterinary science, to professional associations, to animal welfare, and to the community.
Professor Lisa MaherFor significant service to medicine in the field of epidemiology, particularly through academic research into illicit drug use.
Peter John MarriottFor significant service to youth through the Scouting movement, to entomological research and authorship, and to education.
Terence John MeehanFor significant service to veterans and their families through support organisations at the local, state and national level.
Professor Craig Michael MellisFor significant service to medicine, particularly in the field of paediatrics and child health, as a clinician, and to medical education and research.
Dr Stuart Malcolm MillerFor significant service to medicine as an otolaryngologist, through leading contributions to medical foundations, and to photography.
Dr Wayne Robert MinterFor significant service to chiropractic health, through educational programs, clinical practice standards, and patient management.
Rick MorseFor significant service to environmental management through erosion and sediment control practices, and to professional associations.
Dr A James MortonFor significant service to children with Autism Spectrum Disorders through not-for-profit organisations, and to medicine in the field of oncology.
Neil Craddock MortonFor significant service to the museums sector through leadership roles of national cultural institutions, and to public administration.
Associate Professor Kathiravelpillai NadanachandranFor significant service to the international community through humanitarian outreach programs, particularly health care and medical training.
Timothy NadjowhFor significant service to the Indigenous communities of West Arnhem Land as a leader and elder, and to the visual arts.
Jennifer Catherine NearyFor significant service to public education through policy development and creating scholarship opportunities for teachers and students.
George Edward NegusFor significant service to the media as a journalist and television presenter, and to conservation and the environment.
Judith Anne NunnFor significant service to the performing arts as a scriptwriter and actor of stage and screen, and to literature as an author.
Sean Michael O'BoyleFor significant service to music as a composer, conductor, musician, performer and musical director.
Pamela Anne O'ConnorFor significant service to the community of Mount Gambier through a range of outreach programs, and as an author and historian.
Professor James Robert OgloffFor significant service to education and to the law as a forensic psychologist, and as an academic, researcher and practitioner.
Brian Patrick O'SullivanFor significant service to engineering in the oil and gas industry, and to support for people with muscular dystrophy.
The Honourable Neil Albert PopeFor significant service to the community of Victoria, particularly through local and state government roles, and to the administration of Norfolk Island.
Professor Michael Anthony QuinnFor significant service to medicine in the field of gynaecological oncology through executive roles at state, national and international levels.
Heather Lynne ReidFor significant service to sport administration, particularly football, in the Canberra region, and as an advocate for gender equity in sport.
Dr Robert Andrew ReidFor significant service to sports medicine through executive roles with professional organisations, and as a voluntary medical officer.
Paul Arthur RichardsFor significant service to medical radiation sciences, and to the community, particularly through providing emergency patient and family accommodation.
Michael John RocheFor significant service to the community through a range of maritime, education, healthcare and sporting organisations, and to public administration.
Professor Sylvia Anne RodgerFor significant service to medical education in the field of occupational therapy, and to community health as a clinician working with Autism Spectrum Disorders in children.
Professor John Reginald RossiterFor significant service to education and the social sciences as an academic specialising in marketing theories and television advertising.
Jessica June RoweFor significant service to the community as an ambassador, campaigner and advocate for mental health policy reform, and to the broadcast media.
Alan Raymond RubyFor significant service to international education through global reform initiatives, and to philanthropic organisations.
Professor Michael Martin SalingFor significant service to education in the field of clinical neuropsychology as an academic, researcher and clinician.
Ralph Robert SchulzeFor significant service to primary industry through research and innovation in a range of executive roles in the cotton sector.
Richard John SeddonFor significant service to the business sector through promoting greater international industry engagement, and to Australian rules football.
Professor David John ShearmanFor significant service to medicine in the fields of gastroenterology and environmental health, particularly the impact of global climate change.
Dr Lawrence Maxwell SmartFor significant service to dentistry in the field of clinical orthodontics, through cleft lip and palate treatment and craniofacial surgery.
Associate Professor Robert Ian SmeeFor significant service to medicine as a radiation oncologist, and through professional organisations and leadership roles.
Dr John Julian SmilesFor significant service to medicine as an ophthalmologist, and to international relations through eye health programs in Samoa.
William Sinclair SmithFor significant service to the law particularly through international justice tribunals and human rights organisations.
Winifred Mary SmithFor significant service to the community through a range of executive roles with the Australian Red Cross in Queensland.
Stephen Charles SpargoFor significant service to the community through a range of executive roles with business, agricultural, sporting and health organisations.
Dr Christina Meredith SteffenFor significant service to medicine as a general and vascular surgeon, particularly through research and outreach programs.
Kevin Michael StevensonFor significant service to business and commerce through reforms in national and international accountancy standards.
Gerald Louis StoneFor significant service to print and broadcast media as a journalist, editor, television producer and author.
David James StrattonFor significant service to the film industry as a critic and reviewer, and as a promoter and ambassador for Australian cinema.
Dr Neil Eastwood StreetFor significant service to medicine in the fields of paediatric anaesthesia and malignant hyperthermia, and to the people of the Asia-Pacific region through medical aid programs.
The Honourable Brian Thomas Sully QCFor significant service to the judiciary, and to the law, particularly through legal education in New South Wales.
Elizabeth Ann SymondsFor significant service to social justice, particularly through drug law reform, and to the Parliament of New South Wales.
Professor Linda Clare TapsellFor significant service to health science as an academic and clinician specialising in diet and nutrition.
Brian George TennantFor significant service to the community, particularly through advocacy roles for improved social justice, law reform and civil liberties.
Barry Edward Thompson OAMFor significant service to the community, particularly through executive roles with Rotary International, and to Australian aviation history.
Richard Graham ThorpFor significant service to architecture, particularly through the development of major public projects, and to professional organisations.
Noel Christian ToveyFor significant service to the performing arts, to Indigenous performers, and as an advocate for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex community.
Dr James Leonard TullochFor significant service to the international community, particularly through a range of health and development roles with the United Nations.
Richard Trevor VineyFor significant service to the finance and insurance sector as a contributor to consumer protection and dispute mediation.
Rona Diane WadeFor significant service to the information technology sector, particularly through library management and resource sharing networks, and to the community.
Professor Merrilyn Margaret WaltonFor significant service to the health care sector, particularly through policy development and reform, and to professional medical practice and standards.
Professor John Douglas WatsonFor significant service to medicine in the field of neurology, to medical education and administration, and through mentoring roles.
Dr Graeme WattsFor significant service to people with a disability, particularly to wheelchair sports, and to health sciences education.
Dr Gillian Ruth WebbFor significant service to community health in the field of physiotherapy, as a contributor to professional organisations, and to education.
Robert John WilesFor significant service to tertiary education in the field of chemical engineering as a senior academic, lecturer and mentor.
Kathleen Eleanor WilliamsFor significant service to the road transport industry through policies and regulations that support a safe and responsible trucking sector.
Dr Richard John WillisFor significant service to medicine in the field of anaesthesia, and to professional organisations.
Ross Llewellyn WisemanFor significant service to the community through the leadership and promotion of volunteer organisations.
His Honour Judge Brian Edmund WithersFor significant service to the law through leadership in a range of professional organisations, and to the judiciary in South Australia.
Lawrence William Woods DFCFor significant service to veterans through the preservation of military aviation history.
Carolyn Mary WorthFor significant service to the community through voluntary roles with child protection organisations.
Emeritus Professor Farhat YusufFor significant service to tertiary education as a specialist demographer, and to professional organisations in Australia and overseas.

Military Division

BranchRecipientCitationNotes
Navy Captain Richard Kelson Fitzgerald RANFor exceptional service in support of Australia's submarine capability
Captain Guy Nicholas Holthouse RAN[2]For exceptional performance of duty in the field of Naval Warfare, as the Defence Attaché in Spain and Egypt, and as Deputy Commander Surface Force Australia.
Warrant Officer Martin Holzberger CSC[3]For exceptional performance of duty in the field of Navy leadership and management
Army Colonel Timothy BaylissFor exceptional service to the Australian Army in the fields of career management and force structure modernisation.
Colonel Bradley John McCallFor exceptional service as the Public Health Physician, Health Threat Assessment Team, 2nd Health Support Battalion, Senior Medical Officer, Headquarters 1st Division; and Director of Clinical Services, 2nd General Health Battalion.
Brigadier Daniel McDaniel DSC, DSMFor exceptional service as Commander Special Operations Command, Colonel Plans Headquarters

Forces Command, and Deputy Commander International Security Assistance Force Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan.

Brigadier Andrew John MathewsonFor exceptional service in delivering aviation capability as the Project Director, Multi-Role Helicopter and Director General, Army Aviation Systems.
Colonel Scott Alexander WinterFor exceptional service through contributions to career management as the Senior Officer Manager - Army and to the development and modernisation of the Australian Army as the Commanding Officer 1st Armoured Regiment.
Air Force Wing Commander Darren James Goldie CSCFor exceptional service to the Royal Australian Air Force in airlift operations, and as Commanding Officer Number 37 Squadron
Air Vice-Marshal Leigh Andrew Gordon CSMFor exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in aerospace logistics.
Wing Commander Benjamin MainFor exceptional performance of duty in aircraft engineering, sustainment and acquisition.
Air Commodore Robert Peter Rodgers CSMFor exceptional service to the Royal Australian Air Force in cultural change and personnel administration.

General Division

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Professor John Gregory AaskovFor service to medical research in the field of infectious diseases. [4]
Terri Nathalie AdamsFor service to the broadcast media as a volunteer radio presenter.
Frederick Charles AinsworthFor service to the community of the Western Downs.
Robert Macdonald AlexanderFor service to rowing as an administrator and competitor.
Maree Margaret AndersonFor service to the community of Minlaton.
Ronald William AndersonFor service to the petroleum retail industry.
Mildred May AndrewFor service to children with disabilities.
Barry James AntellaFor service to the surf lifesaving movement.
Ashley Vaughan ArbuckleFor service to the performing arts as an artistic director and classical musician.
Group Captain Leslie James ArmstrongFor service to aged welfare advocacy.
Evan John ArnoldFor service to the community of Edenhope.
Robert Douglas ArnoldFor service to veterans, and to the community.
Allan Robert AugheyFor service to local government, and to the communities of the Clare and Gilbert Valleys.
Dr Roderick Graham BainFor service to veterans and their families.
Judith Roslyn BainbridgeFor service to the community, particularly to refugees and human rights organisations.
Arthur Robert BakerFor service to the community of Bulahdelah.
Maisie Beatrice Baker(Award wef 11 July 2013) For service to the community of Darebin City, and to the Uniting Church in Australia.
Harry BarberFor service to the community as an advocate for improved cycling infrastructure.
Alan Edward BarlowFor service to veterans and their families, and to the community.
Joan Elizabeth BarnesFor service to the community of Longford.
Ernest Wolfgang BarrFor service to the community, particularly through support for charitable organisations, and to the food industry.
Elizabeth June BarracloughFor service to conservation and the environment, and as a volunteer educator.
Wayne Brian BassFor service to youth, and to the community of the Latrobe Valley.
Pamela Joan BattenFor service to the community, particularly through the Country Women's Association of Western Australia.
Dr Alan Francis BeardFor service to the community of the Hunter.
Campbell McLean BeardsellFor service to conservation and the environment in Victoria.
June Clarissa BeckFor service to the tourism and hospitality sector, and to the community.
Richard Alan BegbieFor service to the community through historical and social welfare organisations.
John BelaniFor service to the community of Laverton.
Anthony John BenbowFor service to the community through roles with Lions International.
Mervyn Ernest BennellFor service to sport, particularly to cricket, lawn bowls and Australian rules football.
David Roy BenthamFor service to local government, to the community of the Hills Shire, and to business.
Kevin Harold BergerFor service to education through specialised alternative learning programs for youth.
Roy Harwood BillingFor service to the performing arts, particularly as an actor, and to the community.
Kenneth Rowland BirdFor service to the community through Lions International.
Professor Hans Henning BodeFor service to international relations through voluntary health roles in Uganda, Mozambique and Tanzania.
Mervyn John BourkeFor service to cricket as an administrator and as a coach.
Sholto Geddes BowenFor service to secondary education, and to professional organisations.
William Robert BowringFor service to maritime history preservation, and to the community of Mannum.
Joy Lynette BoyleFor service to community health through roles assisting people living with Parkinson's disease.
Keith Lewis BradbyFor service to conservation and the environment in Western Australia.
Janice Anne BradnamFor service to community health through palliative care and youth support organisations.
Gwenda Joan BragaFor service to the community, particularly through aged care organisations.
Anthony Neil BrainFor service to the community of Coonabarabran.
Peter Joseph BrennanFor service to the Irish community of New South Wales.
Raymond BrennanFor service to the surf lifesaving movement, and to the community.
Rae Celia BrewsterFor service to the community of Streaky Bay.
Elaine Valerie BroganFor service to historical preservation organisations in Victoria.
Geoffrey Alan BroughtonFor service to the community of Euroa.
Graham Patrick BrownFor service to the community of Taree.
Juliet Helena BrownFor service to the community through roles with health, transport, financial and business organisations.
Virgil BugejaFor service to international relations through the Friends of Australia Association in Malta.
Vanessa Elizabeth BullFor service to the community of Beaudesert.
John Burgess(Award wef 25 June 2013) For service to veterans and their families.
Lieutenant Colonel John David BurrowsFor service to veterans and their families.
Myann Joan BurrowsFor service to the community of Redland.
Desleigh Barbara ButlerFor service to the community through support for charitable organisations.
Dawn Heather ByattFor service to the community of the Tumut region.
Stephen James ByrneFor service to the community of the Northern Beaches.
Albert James CallcottFor service to the community of Charters Towers, and to local government.
Susan Margaret CampbellFor service to conservation and the environment.
Peter Joseph CannonFor service to the community through fire and emergency services organisations.
Gwenyth May CarpenterFor service to lawn bowls.
William Bernard CarringtonFor service to the community of Traralgon.
Margaret Susan CarrollFor service to rural and regional communities in New South Wales, and to women.
Robert Francis CarrollFor service to youth, particularly through cadet and juvenile justice organisations.
Denis John ChamberlainFor service to veterans and their families, and to the community of Bathurst.
William Hardman ChapmanFor service to industrial relations, particularly in the mining industry.
Howard Pendrill CharlesFor service to the community of Nimmitabel.
Annabelle Katharine ChauncyFor service to the international community through the School for Life Foundation, Uganda.
Kenneth Kin Tuck CheungFor service to the Chinese community of Queensland.
Dr Franklin T K ChewFor service to the Chinese community of Victoria, and to medicine.
Trevor Douglas ClarkFor service to the community of Exeter.
Albert William ClarkeFor service to Indigenous health, and to sport.
Norma Isabel ClarkeFor service to lawn bowls.
Leonie Jane ClyneFor service to tertiary and vocational education, and to business.
Brian Neil CobusFor service to the Indigenous community of the Cape York Peninsula.
Michael Francis CoffeyFor service to business and commerce, and to the community.
Jonathan Harry ColemanFor service to the broadcast media industry, and to the community.
The Reverend Father Vincent Paul ColemanFor service to the Catholic Church in Australia, and to refugee support organisations.
Jill Maureen ColyerFor service to community health through advocacy roles.
Margaret Dorothy CombsFor service to the community through historical, sporting and emergency services organisations.
Ian Alexander CooperFor service to the community of Traralgon.
Renato CosciaFor service to the Italian community of South Australia.
Michael John CosgroveFor service to the community of the Darling Downs, and to local government.
Vincent John CosgroveFor service to veterans and their families, and to education.
Dr Brian David CumingFor service to environmental conservation in the Westernport region.
Nanette CumingFor service to the Australian native plant industry, and to the community.
Rosemary Elizabeth DaltonFor service to nursing, and to medical education.
Garry John DaveyFor service to the community through a range of volunteer roles.
Amanda Yvette DavidsonFor service to maternal health research.
Richard Anthony DaviesFor service to the community of Warrandyte.
Raymond Kingsley DavisFor service to the community through youth and heritage organisations, and to the law.
Patricia Enid De CarleFor service to the community through art programs in hospitals.
Robyn Louise DealtryFor service to nursing, and to medical education.
Kirsten Elizabeth DeaneFor service to people with a disability through support organisations.
Sylvia Edith DeutschFor service to women, and to the Jewish community.
Lesley Joy DimmickFor service to the visual arts, particularly through administrative roles.
Geoffrey Nelson DinningFor service to the community of Wangaratta.
Maria-Lourdes DoronilaFor service to the community through social welfare and cultural organisations.
Laura Lavenia DoubleFor service to the communities of Campbell Town and Ross.
Phillip Joseph DowlerFor service to the community of Central Queensland.
Wendy Elizabeth DownesFor service to the community of the Whitsundays, and to recreational running.
Brennon James DowrickFor service to gymnastics.
Beryl Jean DriverFor service to the community through charitable initiatives.
Sarah Louise DuncanFor service to rugby union, particularly as a referee.
Dr Malcolm Victor DunjeyFor service to medical administration, and to the community.
Robert Weir DunnFor service to people with a disability.
Denise Elizabeth DurnfordFor service to veterans and their families.
Douglas John EatonFor service to local government, and to the community of the Central Coast.
Joan Victoria EdwardsFor service to people with a disability.
Wallace Frederick EdwardsFor service to the community through a range of organisations.
Kenneth George EldridgeFor service to the communities of Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah.
David Henry EverettFor service to the international community through the School for Life Foundation, Uganda.
Moustafa FahourFor service to the visual arts and to cross-cultural relations.
Brian Terence FalconerFor service to the community of Carlton.
Anthony FearnsideFor service to the community of the Australian Capital Territory.
Peter James FeltonFor service to veterans and their families.
Armando Tony FicarraFor service to education, and to the community.
Barbara Ann FinchFor service to the community of Armidale through reconciliation and social justice organisations.
Shirley Ann FisherFor service to environmental education, and to the community.
Mavis Kathleen FitzgeraldFor service to the community of Port Pirie through social welfare organisations.
Wesley Jon FlemingFor service to the horticultural industry, and to landscape architecture.
Captain Ernest Alfred FlintFor service to veterans and their families.
David John ForbesFor service to yachting.
Kingsley Reece FrancisFor service to the community of Port Pirie.
Walter George FranklinFor service to sport, and to the community of Tamworth.
Daele FraserFor service to the performing arts, particularly dance.
Malcolm Edward FrenchFor service to conservation and the environment in Western Australia.
Edna Pearl FullerFor service to the community of Casino through a range of volunteer roles.
Charles Clemens FurphyFor service to health care, and to the community of the Goulburn Valley.
Evangeline GalettisFor service to the community, particularly to educational institutions.
Paul Anthony GallagherFor service to children through charitable paediatric care organisations.
Sister Veronica Anne GallagherFor service to music education, and to the Catholic Church in Australia.
Joan Pamela GarnerFor service to the community through the conservation and preservation of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.
Helen Margaret GarskeFor service to the community of Armidale.
Allan Raymond GibsonFor service to youth, and to the community.
Karen Jane GibsonFor service to the Indigenous community of the Cape York Peninsula.
Victor Patrick GibsonFor service to the Indigenous community of the Cape York Peninsula.
Stanley William GilchristFor service to cricket, and to the community.
Beverley Ann GilesFor service to community health through dementia care and education training programs.
Laurence John GleesonFor service to the community of the Goulburn Valley.
Efrem Eli GoldhammerFor service to medical research organisations through fundraising roles.
David GoldstoneFor service to the community through charitable and service groups.
Elizabeth Anne GolecFor service to youth through the Scouting movement.
Harry Thomas GoodenFor service to the road transport industry, and to the community.
Anthony Alan GorringeFor service to lawn bowls, and to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Pastor Sonny GrahamFor service to the Indigenous community of Western Australia.
Phillip Edward GreagenFor service to local government, and to the community of Port Augusta.
Michael John GreenwoodFor service to local government, and to the community of Parkes.
Ronald Irwin GrettonFor service to the community through the preservation of military aviation heritage.
Maree Ann GrieveFor service to the community through charitable initiatives.
Bernard Alvin GrossFor service to local government, and to the community of Horsham.
Timothy Francis GurryFor service to education, and to the community.
Lesley Maria Hall(Award wef 15 August 2013) For service to people with a disability through a range of executive roles.
William HallidayFor service to the surf lifesaving movement.
Maureen Lorraine HamiltonFor service to the community, particularly through fundraising roles.
Robert Gay HarbourdFor service to veterans and their families.
Frank Conroy Harding(Award wef 8 July 2014) For service to education, and to the community of Busselton.
The Reverend Monsignor Eugene Joseph HarleyFor service to the Catholic Church in Australia.
Selwyn John HarleyFor service to motor sport, and to the community of Norwood.
Andrew David HarperFor service to environmental science and research, and to adventure tourism.
Ian Nathan HarrisFor service to the community, particularly through support for newly arrived immigrants.
Doreen Margaret HartFor service to the Indigenous community of the Cape York Peninsula.
Marcia Ann HatfieldFor service to the media, particularly to children's television and to publishing.
Damian James HeadFor service to agricultural education, and to sport.
Maureen Barbara HearnFor service to the community of Eldorado.
Aileen Veronica HeathwoodFor service to the community as a volunteer court liaison coordinator.
John Francis HeepsFor service to the community through social justice roles.
Barry John HeffernanFor service to veterans and their families.
The Reverend Dr John Frederick HelyFor service to the Uniting Church in Australia, and to the community.
Irene Miriam HendelFor service to community health through cancer support organisations.
Craig Anthony HerbertFor service to basketball as an administrator, coach and player.
William Lawrence HetheringtonFor service to agricultural irrigation, and to the community of Deniliquin.
Yvonne Avis HillFor service to competitive rifle and pistol shooting, and to the community.
Dr David Lockhart HilliardFor service to education through the study of the history of religion.
James Taylor HodgkinsonFor service to people with a disability, and to business.
Cheryl Gladys HolmesFor service to the community through health care chaplaincy roles.
John David HopkinsFor service to golf, and to the minerals and resources sector.
Carroll HoweFor service to the community of Ku-ring-gai.
Alastair Charles HunterFor service to the arts, aged care and social welfare organisations.
Kenneth Arthur HurlingFor service to competitive sailing.
Thomas Roger HurreyFor service to the community of Whittlesea.
Keri Lawson HuxleyFor service to local government, and to the community.
Ronald William IddlesFor service to the community of Victoria through representational roles with service organisations.
Mike JacksonFor service to the performing arts as a musician, composer and entertainer.
Peter JarvisFor service to the community, particularly through Lions International.
Stanley Norman JefferyFor service to veterans and their families.
Brian Lloyd JenkinsFor service to print media, particularly journalism, and to the community.
Geoffrey Paul JenkinsFor service to the community of Ballarat through a range of roles.
Clive Francis JohnsonFor service to military history, and to education.
Annemarie JonesFor service to local government, and to the community of Wellington.
Maxwell David KahnFor service to aged care.
Sidney Mihkel KallasFor service to the community of Cowra, and to rugby league.
Kenneth Joseph KelmanFor service to the community through St John Ambulance.
Helen Elizabeth KenneyFor service to the communities of Nillumbik and St Andrews.
Michael John KeoghFor service to agriculture, and to regional development.
May Mary KeppleFor service to the Indigenous community of the Cape York Peninsula.
Edgar Andrew KerindunFor service to the Indigenous community of the Cape York Peninsula.
George Khouzame(Award wef 13 December 2013) For service to the Lebanese community of New South Wales.
Charlie KingFor service to the broadcast media, and to the Indigenous community of the Northern Territory.
Pamela Margaret KinsmanFor service to youth through international education programs.
Frances Maria KlaassenFor service to children and families through social welfare organisations.
Efthymia (Effy) KleanthiFor service to social welfare organisations, and to women.
Leslie Robin KleinschmidtFor service to education, and to the Lutheran Church of Australia.
Barry Reginald KloseFor service to the community of Lobethal through a range of organisations.
Vera Deborah KoomeetaFor service to the Indigenous community of the Cape York Peninsula.
Clara Dora KorompayFor service to aged care, and to the Hungarian community of Sydney.
Steven KyritsisFor service to veterans and their families, and to the Greek community of Melbourne.
Edward Robert LandonFor service to the community of Albury, and to health care organisations.
Bernadette Christina LaneFor service to social welfare, and to the community of Burleigh Heads.
The Reverend Anthony Dunmore LangFor service to the Presbyterian Church of Australia.
Denise Christine LangtonFor service to the community through the Grandparents for Grandchildren organisation.
Brian Richard LarkingFor service to a range of cultural, social welfare and educational bodies.
Andrew William LazarisFor service to sport, particularly to basketball administration.
Denise Anne LeesFor service to the surf lifesaving movement.
Clive (Tony) Anthony LevyFor service to the community through aged care and social welfare organisations.
Dr Serge Israel LibermanFor service to literature as an author, historian and scholar.
Elaine Louise LiddyFor service to the Indigenous community of the Cape York Peninsula.
Chieu LimFor service to the community of Bankstown.
Adrian John LipscombFor service to the community of Bellingen.
Neil Bruce LoftusFor service to the community of the Manning Valley, and to veterans.
Guang Rong LuFor service to the performing arts as a director, performer and aerial designer.
Alan Gordon LucasFor service to the print media as an author of maritime publications.
Dr George Zbigniew Luk-KozikaFor service to the Polish community of Victoria.
Susanne Marie MacdonaldFor service to the surf lifesaving movement.
Jack Carr MackayFor service to the veterans and their families, and to the community.
Brian Michael MaherFor service to the community through social welfare organisations.
Carolyn Maree MaherFor service to the community through a range of social welfare organisations.
Roger Edwin MaleFor service to the community, to business and commerce, and to the financial sector.
Kim Gardner MaloneyFor service to the community through social welfare organisations, and to the hotels industry.
Rosemary Joan MannFor service to the community, particularly as a hospital volunteer.
Denis William MarshallFor service to aged welfare, and to the community.
Egilberto MartinFor service to the Italian community of Victoria.
Captain Geoffrey Paul MartinFor service to the community through the preservation of naval history.
Professor Paul Russell MartinFor service to medicine in the field of psychology.
Margaret Claire MartlewFor service to the communities of Port Elliot and Victor Harbor.
Henry Kenneth MathesonFor service to the community of Finley.
Geoffrey Kenneth MatthewsFor service to Australian military aviation heritage.
Brian Edward MattnerFor service to the community, and to emergency service organisations.
Paul MavroudisFor service to the Greek community of Victoria.
Garry James MayFor service to youth, and to the community.
Audrey Dawn McArdleFor service to the community of Tingha, and to local government.
Beres McCallumFor service to the community through the preservation of local history.
Richard Francis McCarthyFor service to the community of the Southern Highlands.
Jennifer Ann McCombeFor service to the community, particularly through youth organisations.
Gareth McCrayFor service to the community, to radio broadcasting, and to education.
Graeme Ronald McDermottFor service to the community of Oatlands.
Anthony Garry McDonaldFor service to the community of the Adelaide Hills.
Anthony James McGinnFor service to the community, particularly through fundraising events.
Peter Robert McGregorFor service to the communities of Burleigh Heads and Ulverstone.
Barry Kym McHughFor service to local government, and the community of the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Brian Lindsay McKinlayFor service to the community through fire and emergency services.
Darren James McManus-SmithFor service to veterans and their families.
Suzanne Jane McSolvinFor service to lacrosse.
Michael John MercovichFor service to the community of South Morang.
Johannes Franciscus MeurisFor service to the international community through humanitarian aid programs in Fiji.
Maria MeurisFor service to the international community through humanitarian aid programs in Fiji.
Jean Frances MilesFor service to the community, particularly through the Country Women's Association.
Kathleen Mary MilfordFor service to the community of the Hunter.
Alice June MillarFor service to the Anglican Church of Australia, and to the community.
Keith Campbell MillarFor service to the Anglican Church of Australia, and to the community.
Barbara Maureen MitchellFor service to the international community of Bangladesh through humanitarian medical programs.
Susan Jane MuddimanFor service to the museums and galleries sector in regional New South Wales.
Robin Anthony MurphyFor service to the building and construction industry, and to the community.
William Alfred MurrayFor service to the community, particularly through fire and emergency services.
Sister Patricia Edith NagleFor service to the Catholic Church in Australia, and to education.
Barry NashFor service to veterans and their families, and to the community of Ballina.
Lieutenant Colonel Peter Thomas NewmanFor service to veterans, and to the community.
Angela Maree NewtonFor service to the community of Harrow.
Diane Christine NichollsFor service to education.
Leila Jean NicholsFor service to the community of Nubeena.
Richard John NivenFor service to local government, and to the community of Orange.
Frederick William O'ConnorFor service to athletics.
Margaret Barbara O'DriscollFor service to the community, and to nursing.
Carole OliverFor service to the performing arts through dance education.
Dorothy Joan OsborneFor service to the community of Innamincka.
John Harold OsborneFor service to the community of Innamincka.
Thomas Paradissis(Award wef 12 July 2013) For service to the Greek community of south east Queensland.
James Radcliffe ParishFor service to community broadcasting in Tasmania.
Bruce James ParkerFor service to women's sports ground administration.
Professor Derek Xavier ParkinFor service to accountancy through a range of professional, academic, business and advisory roles.
Major Leslie Walter PartridgeFor service to veterans and their families.
Kenneth Leonard PatonFor service to the community, particularly to youth through the Scouting movement.
Dr Glen Stephen PattenFor service to the surf lifesaving movement, and to nutritional science.
Allan Lindsay PaullFor service to the community through charitable and social welfare organisations.
Valerie Joan PellFor service to the community of Box Hill.
Peter Pedro PeterFor service to the Indigenous community of the Cape York Peninsula.
Selwyn Ian PfefferFor service to the community of Boonah.
Jacqueline Sally PhillipsFor service to community health in Numurkah.
Glenys Margaret PhillpotFor service to the community of Warrnambool.
Stanislaw PileckiFor service to rugby union football.
Kerry Elizabeth PinnellFor service to agricultural education, and to equestrian sports.
June Georgina Poland(Award wef 24 September 2013) For service to the community of Woollahra.
Lorraine Mary PomeryFor service to the community of Port Elliot.
Doris Komben PoonkamelyaFor service to the Indigenous community of the Cape York Peninsula.
Dr William Leith PorgesFor service to tertiary education, and to veterinary science.
Garry Lloyd PortFor service to the Indigenous community of the Cape York Peninsula.
Dr Margaret Jean PrideFor service to the performing arts, particularly through choral music.
Bruce Henry PykeFor service to the community through a range of organisations.
Felicity Ann PykeFor service to the community through charitable organisations.
Dr Margaret Juliet RedelmanFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of sexual health.
Ian John ReevesFor service to cricket and Australian rules football.
John Melville ReidFor service to aged care, and to the community of Busselton.
June Elizabeth ReidFor service to the community, particularly through the Country Women's Association.
June Lorraine RetallackFor service to youth particularly through the Guiding movement.
Robert William RichardsFor service to the community, and to a range of service groups.
Sally Lee RichardsFor service to people with a disability.
Leslie John RiddFor service to the community of Molesworth.
David John RidgewellFor service to the community of Manilla.
Dr Kathryn Louise RobinsonFor service to medicine in the field of haematology.
Lynette RolfeFor service to the community, and to veterans and their families.
Dr Alan Thomas RoseFor service to medicine, and to professional organisations.
Diana RoseFor service to the community of Taree.
Valerie Jean RoseFor service to community health.
Helen Marjorie RossFor service to the community of Port Macquarie.
John Ernest RossFor service to music as an educator, musician, and choral director and composer.
Raymond John RouhanFor service to veterans and their families.
Milton Keith RoweFor service to the Uniting Church in Australia.
Doris Winifred RowlandFor service to music education as an eisteddfod convenor and teacher.
John Joseph RumballFor service to the community of the Hunter, and to ambulance organisations.
The Reverend Father Terence John RushFor service to the Catholic Church in Tasmania.
Peter James RyanFor service to conservation and the environment of the Malabar Headland.
Judith Ada RylesFor service to the community of Melbourne.
Sam SalcmanFor service to the community through a range of Jewish organisations.
Bobbi Jo SawyerFor service to Indigenous mental health, particularly women and children.
Rosemarie Edgar SayFor service to community health, particularly mental health services, through chaplaincy and counselling organisations.
Patrick Michael ScallanFor service to local government, and to the community of Bridgetown-Greenbushes.
Norman SchuelerFor service to the multicultural community of South Australia.
Adjunct Professor Jennifer Marie SearcyFor service to education in the disciplines of science and mathematics.
Nathan ShafirFor service to the community through a range of organisations.
Maurice James SharkeyFor service to the community of Bendigo, and to local government.
Patricia Anne ShefferFor service to children with special needs through early intervention programs.
Eve Forrest SheppardFor service to the community through fundraising support for mental health organisations.
Guy Tyndall Sheppard(Award wef 24 March 2014) For service to the community through fundraising support for mental health organisations.
Margaret Anne ShimminFor service to the community of Warrnambool.
Geoffrey Pierce SimpsonFor service to veterans and their families, and to service groups.
Peter William SkewesFor service to local government, and to the community of Blackall.
Gene SmithFor service to the community through aged care and charitable bodies.
James Thomas SmithFor service to animal welfare organisations, and to the community.
Noel Smith(Award wef 19 June 2013) For service to veterans and their families.
Garry James SnowdenFor service to the conservation of historic sites of Australian military significance.
Rachael Pamela SpornFor service to basketball, and to the community.
Loretta Mary SprattFor service to the Indigenous community of the Cape York Peninsula.
James Leonard StackpooleFor service to sport, particularly martial arts, and to youth.
Margaret Ann StaffordFor service to the Anglican Church in Australia, and to the community.
Richard John StewartFor service to social welfare organisations, and to the accounting profession.
Mark Douglas StrachanFor service to broadcast media, and to the community of Port Macquarie.
Ian Edward StromborgFor service to local government, and to the community of Bankstown.
Alan Charles StuartFor service to the community of East Gippsland.
Lindy Dunlop StuartFor service to charitable organisations, and to the community.
Gregory Lynton SugarsFor service to the community of Frankston.
Margaret Anne SulmanFor service to the community as a hospital volunteer.
Associate Professor Dr Geoffrey Strafford SutherlandFor service to engineering, and to education.
Dr Graeme Douglas SwincerFor service to the community through humanitarian support organisations.
Walter Ross SynotFor service to sport, and to the community of Geelong.
Christopher Brian TannerFor service to education, and to the community of Gladstone.
Marion Ethel TauntonFor service to lawn bowls.
Maurice Anthony TaylorFor service to the community through counselling and grief support organisations.
Alison Helen TeeseFor service to conservation and the environment in Victoria.
Carmel Anne ThomasFor service to people with enduring mental illness through assisted long-term housing initiatives.
Pamela Rosemary ThomasFor service to the communities of Narrabri and Hervey Bay.
Allan Roy ThomsonFor service to environmental conservation through a range of organisations.
Colin Frank ThomsonFor service to environmental water management, and to the community.
Fergus Douglas ThomsonFor service to local government, and to the community of the Eurobodalla Shire.
Prudence Margaret ThomsonFor service to people with disabilities.
Wendy Susan TisdellFor service to international relations through water infrastructure programs.
Antony Reginald TodmanFor service to children with sight and hearing impairments, and to the community.
Barry Ronald TonkinFor service to engineering through professional bodies, and to the community.
Lorraine Ingrid Topol(Award wef 30 January 2014) For service to the community through social welfare, religious and charitable organisations.
Carmel Louise ToreniusFor service to local government, and to the community of Sorell.
Mark Allen TroyFor service to local government, and to the community of Bellingen.
Janet TylerFor service to nursing, particularly in the field of spinal injury rehabilitation.
Jeffrey Thomas UnderhillFor service to the community, and to charitable organisations.
Keith Charles UptinFor service to the community of Port Macquarie.
John Clement UsherFor service to public transport in Victoria and Tasmania.
Pieter Willem Van Der KampFor service to youth through the Scouting movement.
Anton Johan Van DoornikFor service to the community of Geelong.
Lyndell Garneta Van NoortFor service to the community of Ku-ring-gai.
Anthony Nickolas VersaceFor service to the community, and to the Catholic Church in Australia.
Stanley Terence VesperFor service to the history of the surf lifesaving movement in Australia.
Christopher Gavin Viner-SmithFor service to community history, particularly through securing recognition for Patrol Officers in pre-independence Papua New Guinea.
Anne Louise VirgoFor service to the visual arts, particularly printmaking.
Alverna Mae WalkomFor service to the community of Taree.
The Reverend Edward James WalterFor service to the Australian Baptist Ministry.
Dr David Barton WardenFor service to medicine as a general practitioner.
Diana Muriel WarnockFor service to the community, and to the Parliament of Western Australia.
Patricia June WatersFor service to women, and to the community of Port Macquarie.
Florence WatsonFor service to the Indigenous community of Queensland.
John Geoffrey WatsonFor service to aged welfare in the Geelong region.
Richard Griffith WeatherlyFor service to the visual arts, and to conservation and the environment.
Owen Kenneth WebbFor service to the automotive events and exhibition industry, and to the community.
Claire Ethel WelchFor service to the community of Mount Gambier.
Ian David WellsFor service to the community of Mount Mee.
Professor Roderick Alan Westerman(Award wef 31 May 2012) For service to aerospace medicine.
Edna Joyce WheatonFor service to the community of Kangaroo Island.
Mark Richard WhiteFor service to the community of Penrith through the Museum of Fire.
Robyn Ann WhiteFor service to the community through Inner Wheel Australia.
Margaret Ann WhiteheadFor service to the community of Port Fairy.
Flora WickhamFor service to the community as a hospital volunteer.
Judith Tova WilkenfeldFor service to the community through a range of Jewish organisations.
David Milton WilliamsFor service to the community of Singleton.
Vivienne Lorraine WilliamsFor service to the welfare and protection of animals, and to the community.
Eric Bunting WilsonFor service to veterans and their families.
Herbert Francis Wilson(Award wef 5 May 2014) For service to the thoroughbred racing industry.
Sarah WolmbyFor service to the Indigenous community of the Cape York Peninsula.
Esther Frances WoodFor service to education, and to hockey.
Dr Walter Barry WoodFor service to medical education, and to the community.
Ada Panawya WoollaFor service to the Indigenous community of the Cape York Peninsula.
Dorothea Olive WorboysFor service to the community of Foster.
Philip WorthyFor service to aged care support organisations in the Sunshine Coast region.
Lorna Mary WrightFor service to the community of Concord.
Peter David WrightFor service to the sport of squash through a range of executive roles.
Dr Simon John YoungFor service to paediatric emergency medicine.
Agnes ZillnerFor service to community health through support for people with Tourette syndrome.

Military Division

BranchRecipientCitationNotes
NavyCommander Cameron Trevor Eastman RANRFor meritorious performance of duty in the field of shore and training infrastructure.
Army Warrant Officer Class One D.For meritorious performance of duty as a Regimental Sergeant Major on Operation Slipper and in Special Operations Command.
Warrant Officer Class One Richard Alan HardyFor meritorious service as the Plans Warrant Officer within multiple postings as part of 1st Joint Movements Group, including operational service.
Warrant Officer Class One Shane Brian McPheeFor meritorious service as Regimental Sergeant Major of the 1st/19th Battalion, the Royal New South Wales Regiment, and the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment.
Corporal Thomas Michael O'ConnorFor meritorious service as a Combat Engineer conducting search operations during three deployments on Operation SLIPPER.
Major Mark David WonnacottFor meritorious service to the Australian Army in the fields of training and career management.
Air ForceAir Commodore Robert Noel LawsonFor meritorious service as Officer Commanding Strike Reconnaissance Systems Program Office and Director General Airlift and Tanker Systems.

Meritorious Service

Public Service Medal (PSM)

ServiceRecipientCitation
Australian Public Service Dr Simon Andrew BarterFor outstanding public service to aircraft accident investigation and safety, in particular the area of metal fatigue in military aircraft, and the development of differentially corrected GPS based debris mapping.
Margaret Mary CarmodyFor outstanding public service through contributions to improving the lives of people with permanent and significant disability, and longstanding and distinguished service to public administration in the area of social services.
Marion Estelle GrantFor outstanding public service through exceptional leadership of ongoing reform and modernisation of Australia's customs and border protection arrangements.
Timothy Hugh PilgrimFor outstanding public service in the development and implementation of major reforms to the Privacy Act 1988.
Saravanamuthu PonnampalamFor outstanding public service in the area of patent examination.
Amanda Louise RitchieFor outstanding public service leading to increased employment participation of job seekers with disabilities, injuries and health conditions.
Penny WilliamsFor outstanding public service in the role of Australia's inaugural Global Ambassador for Women and Girls.
New South Wales Anita Lesley AndersonFor outstanding public service to social justice, worker's compensation, and improved access to government services in regional areas of New South Wales.
Norman AngelkovicFor outstanding public service to the community of New South Wales through the provision of financial and human resources for the State Crime Command.
Raymond Paul BrownleeFor outstanding public service in New South Wales through executive roles with a range of local councils, and to the introduction of water conservation practices.
Peter Bernard De NatrisFor outstanding public service to people with disabilities in New South Wales, and through improved employment opportunities for young people.
Arthur DiakosFor outstanding public service to the transport services sector in New South Wales through senior financial planning and management roles.
Marwan El-ChamyFor outstanding public service in New South Wales, particularly in the area of natural resource management and water legislation compliance.
Eric Ian GroomFor outstanding public service to regulatory economics and reform in New South Wales, to greenhouse gas abatement, and to consumer protection.
Michele HallFor outstanding public service to education in New South Wales, and through improving outcomes for Indigenous students from disadvantaged rural and remote areas.
Christopher John PreslandFor outstanding public service to education in New South Wales, particularly through leadership roles, to improved professional standards and certification, and to student performance.
Rodney Glenn TowneyFor outstanding public service to education and employment opportunities for Indigenous youth in New South Wales, and through contributions to local government and community organisations.
Anthony Thomas WhitfieldFor outstanding public service to public sector financial performance and reporting as Deputy Auditor General of New South Wales.
Victoria Kurt Steve ButynFor outstanding public service to education in Victoria, particularly as Principal of Werribee Secondary College.
Peter William FarrellFor outstanding public service through leadership roles during and after major fire events in regional Victoria.
Peter James GreenwellFor outstanding public service to education in Victoria, and to the development of programs to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged youth.
Francis John MickanFor outstanding public service to the primary industry sector in Victoria, through the introduction of strategies to improve dairy farming practices.
Michelle Louise SeddonFor outstanding public service to community correctional services in Victoria, particularly through the introduction of innovative and accessible justice delivery programs.
Janice Rosemary SnellFor outstanding public service in Victoria, particularly to people in rural and regional communities, through improved governance and delivery of social welfare programs and services.
Graeme Kenneth TurnerFor outstanding public service to conservation and the environment in Victoria, through the development of sustainable water security and resource management programs and policy.
Queensland Raymond John BurtonFor outstanding public service to local government, including to the Townsville City Council.
Associate Professor Charles Patrick DenaroFor outstanding public service to Queensland Health.
John Wilson ForsterFor outstanding public service to Queensland Corrective Services.
Peter Neville Rule AM, RFDFor outstanding public service to local and state government in Queensland.
Aneurin Rhys Thomas RFDFor outstanding public service to the Queensland community through the provision of public oral health services.
Western Australia Alexander George ErringtonFor outstanding public service to land conservation and environmental preservation in Western Australia through policy development and senior management roles.
David John HartleyFor outstanding public service to the forest products industry in Western Australia through sustainable management, corporate governance, and market development.
Gail Josephine MilnerFor outstanding public service to community health and aged care reform in Western Australia, particularly through the establishment and implementation of innovative clinical programs.
South Australia Vaughan John LevitzkeFor outstanding public service in the area of waste management reform and policy.
Christine Elizabeth RussellFor outstanding public service in the provision of emergency health care and remote dialysis services across regional South Australia.
Australian Capital Territory Grace Annette DunlopFor outstanding public service to primary education in the Australian Capital Territory, as an advocate for gifted and talented students.
Donald Bryden FletcherFor outstanding public service to conservation and the environment, particularly through significant contributions to ecological research, innovation and management.
Roslyn May HayesFor outstanding public service to people with a disability in the Australian Capital Territory through policy development and reform.
Northern Territory John Anthony ColemanFor outstanding public service to the community of the Northern Territory, and through parliamentary advisory roles.
Ernest Charles WankaFor outstanding public service to infrastructure planning in the Northern Territory, particularly the design, construction and maintenance of the road transport network.

Australian Police Medal (APM)

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BranchRecipient
Australian Federal Police Commander Brian Samuel McDonald
Commander Paul Sheldon Osborne
New South Wales Police Force Senior Constable Anthony George Bell
Inspector Mark Bradley Hargreaves
Sergeant John Charles Keough
Inspector Bruce Sydney McGregor
Detective Superintendent Greig Newbery
Senior Sergeant Leslie Michael Nugent
Superintendent Clinton Murray Pheeney
Superintendent Karen Leanne Webb
Assistant Commissioner Gary Ronald Worboys
Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Kevin Patrick Casey
Assistant Commissioner Robert John Hill
Detective Inspector Michael John Hughes
Senior Sergeant Paul Martin Mellick
Assistant Commissioner Shane Andrew Patton
Senior Sergeant Marilynn Ross
Queensland Police Service Sergeant Elizabeth Watson Burns-Hutchison
Detective Sergeant Samantha Garrett
Superintendent Russell David Miller
Superintendent Dale Richard Pointon
Senior Sergeant Janelle Maree Poole
Senior Sergeant Stephen Richard Trotter
Western Australia Police Superintendent John Ashley Ballantyne
Inspector Kerry Mae French
Sergeant Jodie Romayne Pearson
Superintendent Bradley James Royce
Inspector Kim Judith Travers
South Australia Police Sergeant Darren Bails
Chief Superintendent Scott Jonathon Duval
Detective Senior Sergeant Tracey Anne Murphy
Tasmania Police Detective Senior Constable Robyn Joan Button
Inspector Laurence John Huxley
Northern Territory Police Commander Bruce Douglas Porter
Superintendent Robert William Rennie

Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM)

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BranchRecipient
FederalDavid Charles Brooks
New South Wales Kevin Charles Adams
Clayton Pearce Allison
Peter Warwick Conn
Phillip Craig Etienne
Harmen Kampman
Jayson Anthony McKellar
Craig Anthony Robertson
Thomas John Sturgeon
Andre Franciscus Van Hoeck
Ralph Frank Walker
Victoria Rachel Mary Dawkins
Graeme Raymond Gant
Andrew Edmund Gillham
Gary William Harker
Jamie Mackenzie
Ivan Peter Smith
Queensland Dr Michael Bruce Logan
Geoffrey Clifford Richardson
Western Australia Roger Inskip Armstrong
Robert Joseph Papalia
South Australia Rodney Fraser Campbell
Darren John Chapman
Glen Alan Cook
Gregory Ronald Napier
Tasmania John Edward Duggan
Jeffrey Andrew Harper
John Alexander White

Ambulance Service Medal (ASM)

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BranchRecipient
New South Wales Ambulance Services Brian Joseph Parsell
Phillip Peter Proust
Victorian Ambulance Services Prof Stephen Anthony Bernard
Ralph Casey
Justin Michael Dunlop
Andrew Henery McDonell
Ian Vernon Rogers
Michael William Stepensen
Queensland Ambulance Services Craig Vaughn Jackson
Wayne Vaughn Jackson
Western Australian Ambulance Services Deborah Gail Jackson
Robert Stewart James
Graham Oliver Jones
South Australian Ambulance Services James Douglas Bartlett
Paul Douglas Clark
Tasmanian Ambulance ServicesJanny O'Keefe

Emergency Services Medal (ESM)

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BranchRecipient
New South Wales Emergency Services Gerald George Burnage
Patricia Kathleen Crowe
Graham Frederick Millgate
Victoria Emergency Services Raymond Geoffrey Jasper
Lynette Thomson
Queensland Emergency ServicesJohn Francis McVeigh
Western Australia Emergency Services Joseph John McLaughlin
Alexander James Williams
South Australia Emergency ServicesStefan Bilka
Tasmanian Emergency Services Mark Walter Gillies BM
Timothy Francis Kirkwood

Distinguished Service

Medal for Gallantry (MG)

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BranchRecipientCitation
ArmyLance Corporal MFor acts of gallantry in hazardous circumstances on Operation SLIPPER.

Commendation for Gallantry

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ArmyPrivate BFor acts of gallantry in action during Operation SLIPPER.

Bar to the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC and Bar)

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BranchRecipientCitation
ArmyLieutenant Colonel FFor distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations during Operation SLIPPER.

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

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BranchRecipientCitation
ArmyColonel Wade Bradley Stothart AMFor distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as Commander of Combined Team-Uruzgan, during Operation SLIPPER from July 2013 to December 2013.

Bar to the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM and Bar)

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Army Major GFor distinguished leadership in warlike operations on Operation SLIPPER.
Major SFor distinguished leadership in warlike operations on Operation SLIPPER.

Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)

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BranchRecipientCitation
NavyCommodore Daryl Wayne Bates AM, RANFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations as Commander Combined Task Force 150 on Operation SLIPPER from November 2013 to April 2014.
Army Captain CFor distinguished leadership in warlike operations and in action as a platoon commander with the Special Operations Task Group on Operation SLIPPER in Afghanistan in 2009.
Brigadier KFor distinguished leadership in warlike operations in Afghanistan.
Corporal OFor distinguished leadership in warlike operations on Operation SLIPPER.
Captain SFor distinguished leadership in warlike operations on Operation SLIPPER.

Commendation for Distinguished Service

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BranchRecipientCitation
Navy Lieutenant Commander Andrew Richard Hough RAN[5]For distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations as Executive Officer of HMAS Melbourne during Operation SLIPPER from September 2013 to February 2014.
Captain Brian Jonothan Schlegel RAN [5]For distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations as Commanding Officer HMAS Melbourne and Commander Task Group 633.1 on Operation SLIPPER from September 2013 to February 2014.
Army Lieutenant Colonel Michael Timothy ByeFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations as Commanding Officer of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment Task Force on Operation SLIPPER from May to December 2013.
Corporal HFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations on Operation SLIPPER.
Sergeant JFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations as a Team Commander on Operation SLIPPER.
Lieutenant Colonel Natasha Lea LudwigFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations while Commanding Officer, Force Support Unit-Eight on Operation SLIPPER from June 2013 to February 2014.
Major Brent Steven MaddockFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations as Chief Engineer for Combined Team-Uruzgan on Operation SLIPPER from June 2013 to December 2013.
Air ForceSquadron Leader Christopher Damien HatchFor distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations as Force Protection Authority for Multi National Base Command-Tarin Kot, on Operation SLIPPER from July 2013 to December 2013.

Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)

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BranchRecipientCitation
Navy LCDR Phillip Michael Brown RAN[6]For outstanding achievement in the design and implementation of the S-70B-2 helicopter technical training system in Training Authority-Aviation from July 2012 until July 2014.
Commander Lorinda Anne Carlin CSM RANFor outstanding achievement as the Fleet Maritime Logistics Officer.
Lieut Brenton-James Alexander Glover RAN[7]For outstanding achievement as Executive Officer of HMAS Brunei from May 2011 until the decommissioning of the ship in December 2014.
Commander Ashley Mark Papp RANFor outstanding achievement as Commanding Officer of HMAS Choules during Operation LANDSCAPE.
Captain Mona Shindy RANFor outstanding achievement as the Navy Strategic Adviser on Islamic Cultural Affairs.
Army LtCol Paul Joseph BartaFor outstanding devotion to duty as the Assistant Defence Attaché Manila during the Australian whole of government response to the Rodwell kidnap for ransom, and immediately following the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan.
Major HFor outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as Staff Officer in Special Operations Headquarters.
Major Vicki Ann LanaganFor outstanding achievement to the Australian Army in the field of career management.
LtCol Roderick Lindsay LangFor outstanding achievement as the Commander of Joint Task Force 630 on Operation PHILIPPINES ASSIST during the period 23 November to 17 December 2013.
LtCol Ian Douglas MarshFor outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer of the 1st Health Support Battalion and the 1st Close Health Battalion.
LtCol Scott Martin MorrisFor outstanding achievement as Staff Officer Grade One Global Operations Team One, Operation SLIPPER, Headquarters Joint Operations Command from January 2013 to May 2014.
LtCol Matthew John QuinnFor outstanding achievement in the performance of duty in the Infrastructure Section of Army Headquarters.
Colonel SFor outstanding devotion to duty as a Director in Special Operations Command.
Colonel Murray Ronald ThompsonFor outstanding achievement as Director Future Military Commitments, Military Strategic Commitments Branch.
Major John Kevin WalkerFor outstanding achievement as Officer Commanding B Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment.
Air Force Wing Commander Debra Anne GreigFor outstanding achievement in personnel management and administration.
Wing Commander James Robert HoggFor outstanding achievement as Deputy Director of the Air Mobility Control Centre.
Warrant Officer John Laing LindsayFor outstanding devotion to duty as the Warrant Officer-In-Charge of Aircraft Life Support Section at Number 92 Wing.
Group Captain Sue Elizabeth McGreadyFor outstanding achievement as the Commander, Defence National Storage and Distribution Centre.
Group Captain Paul James WillmotFor outstanding devotion to duty in aircrew development and sustainment.

Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)

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BranchRecipientCitation
Navy Warrant Officer Nicholas Llewellyn Davies[8]For meritorious devotion to duty as Chief Petty Officer Physical Training Instructor at the Navy Indoor Sports Centre, in managing and executing Military Self Defence training for Operations RESOLUTE and SOVEREIGN BORDERS.
Leading Seaman Emily Jade Ettridge[9]For meritorious achievement as the First Aid Recruit Instructor at the Royal Australian Navy Recruit School, HMAS Cerberus.
Captain Wendy Anne Malcolm RANFor meritorious devotion to duty as the ANZAC Systems Program Office Director.
Commander Gareth Keri Marjoram RANFor meritorious achievement as Senior Weapons Electrical Engineer at Submarine Force Headquarters, HMAS Stirling and Senior Engineering Officer, HMAS Waller.
Chief Petty Officer Raymond Kenneth Rosendale[10]For meritorious achievement as the Navy Strategic Adviser on Indigenous Cultural Affairs.
Leading Seaman Simon Robert Yates[11]For meritorious achievement in Boatswain training implementation as the Boatswain's Faculty Program Assistant, HMAS Cerberus.
Army Lieutenant Colonel Elisabeth Mary BarnettFor meritorious devotion to duty as the Career Advisor for Royal Australian Army Medical Corps and Royal Australian Army Dental Corps officers at the Directorate of Officer Career Management-Army.
Sergeant Mitchell Scott ChattFor meritorious devotion to duty as a member, and then Officer in Charge, of the Combat Health Training Team, Army School of Health.
Lieutenant Colonel GFor meritorious achievement as Staff Officer Grade One in Army Headquarters.
Warrant Officer Class One David Ramon GrundellFor meritorious achievement as the Master Gunner, New Equipment Training Team.
Major Konrad KazmirowiczFor meritorious achievement as Officer Commanding C Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment and Chief Instructor for the CH-47D Chinook capability.
Lieutenant Colonel Denise OliverFor meritorious achievement as Staff Officer Grade 1 Special Projects, Army Compliance and Assurance Agency.
Lieutenant Colonel SFor meritorious devotion to duty to Special Operations Command.
Warrant Officer Class Two WFor meritorious devotion to duty to the 1st Commando Regiment, and in committed support to unit welfare and the seriously wounded and injured soldiers and their families.
Warrant Officer Class One WFor meritorious achievement and dedication to duty to the Special Air Service Regiment.
Warrant Officer Class Two Stephen Paul WurstFor meritorious devotion to duty as the Assistant Army Attaché, Australian Defence Staff-Jakarta.
Air ForceCorporal Cameron Adon LambertFor meritorious devotion to duty in Airfield Engineering Flight at Number 383 Squadron.
Warrant Officer Janet Louise O'DeaFor meritorious devotion to duty as Squadron Warrant Officer of Number 460 Squadron.

Meritorious Unit Citation

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BranchRecipientCitation
Army 1st Joint Movement GroupFor sustained and outstanding warlike operational service in the Middle East Area of Operations over the period November 2001 to June 2014.

The 1st Joint Movement Group was continuously deployed for 13 years and provided sustained and outstanding service to the Australian Defence Force and supporting Australian government agencies by successfully enabling the force projection, sustainment and re-deployment of all force elements to and from the Middle East as part of Operations FALCONER, BASTILLE, CATALYST, SLIPPER, KRUGER, RIVERBANK and PALATE.

Task Force 66 (Special Operations Task Groups IV – XX)For sustained and outstanding warlike operational service in Afghanistan from 30 April 2007 to 31 December 2013, through the conduct of counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

Over a six-year period, Task Force 66 rendered outstanding service on operations in Afghanistan where it conducted highly successful counter insurgency operations within Uruzgan and surrounding provinces in support of the International Security Assistance Force. The Task Force’s outstanding performance against an unrelenting, cunning and ruthless enemy, in an unforgiving environment, was achieved through the collective efforts of every member of the contingent over the duration of the commitment. The superior combat operations results of Task Group 66 further emphasised the Group’s exceptional courage and commitment.

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