12 Jun 2023

King’s Birthday Honours 2023

Order of Australia

Award Title/Rank Given Names Surname Citation
AO Professor David Craik For distinguished service to science in the field of biological and medicinal chemistry, to tertiary education, and as a mentor.
AO Professor David Alan Ellwood For distinguished service to medicine as an obstetrician and gynaecologist, to research and tertiary education, and to professional associations.
AO Ms Cheryl Anne Vardon For distinguished service to public administration, particularly education and health, and for the protection of children and young people.
AM Mr John Geoffrey Allpass For significant service to business, and to the community.
AM Dr Tony Cecil Badrick For significant service to diagnostic pathology in leadership roles, and to education.
AM Mr Milton Ross Bartlett For significant service to surf lifesaving in international, national and local roles.
AM Mr Peter John Blatch OAM For significant service to youth through Scouting, and to education.
AM Wing Commander Sharon Amanda Bown For significant service to veterans and their families.
AM Dr James Palmer Bradley For significant service to medicine in the field of anaesthetics.
AM Professor Alexander Jonathan Brown For significant service to the law, and to public policy, particularly to whistleblower protection.
AM Emeritus Professor Colleen Cartwright For significant service to aged care planning, policy and research.
AM Mr Brett Robert Clark For significant service to community health, to the arts, and to sports organisations.
AM Mrs Rhonda Mary Clayton For significant service to squash as a competitor and administrator.
AM Mr Peter Maxwell Cooke For significant service to the Indigenous community of the Northern Territory.
AM Ms Christine Alexia Gee For significant service to the community, particularly through hospital administration.
AM Dr Genevieve Anne Goulding For significant service to anaesthesiology through professional and clinical roles.
AM Dr Roger Gordon Grigg For significant service to medicine in the field of otolaryngology head and neck surgery.
AM Councillor Jennifer Lorraine Hill For significant service to local government, and to the community of Townsville.
AM Dr William Anthony Lord For significant service to paramedicine, particularly research and education.
AM The late Ms Wendy Maree Lovelace For significant service to community health, and to disability advocacy.
AM The Honourable Ian Douglas Macdonald For significant service to the people and Parliament of Australia, to local government, and to the community of Northern Australia.
AM Professor Peter John Martin APM For significant service to public administration in Queensland.
AM Emeritus Professor Lindy Leah McAllister For significant service to speech pathology and allied health in a range of roles.
AM Mr John McGagh For significant service to the mining sector as a chemical engineer.
AM Dr Philip Anthony Moses For significant service to the veterinary profession as a doctor, administrator and educator.
AM Mr Martin O’Shannessy For significant service to social research and public polling.
AM Mr John Murray Thompson For significant service to industrial relations in the building and construction industry.
AM Ms Angela Toppin For significant service to local government, and to secondary education.
AM Dr Barry John Traill For significant service to conservation and the environment in a range of roles.
AM Dr Robert Michael Whitby For significant service to medicine in the field of infectious diseases, and to tertiary education.
AM Dr Geoffrey Wilson For significant service to the community through charitable organisations.
AM Ms Suzanne Ruth Wilson For significant service to the Indigenous community, to the book industry, and to education.
OAM Mr Theodore John Bacalakis For service to the Greek community of Queensland.
OAM Mrs Judith Bandidt For service to the community of Goomeri.
OAM Mrs Wendy Janeene Bebbington For service to women, and to the community.
OAM Mrs Ronlyn Nancye Benbow For service to the community through charitable organisations.
OAM Mr Graham Thomas Brown For service to rugby union.
OAM Mrs Lynette Buckley For service to youth through Girl Guides.
OAM Mrs Josephine Cecily Burkett For service to the communities of Boyne Island and Tannum Sands.
OAM Mr David William Clifton For service to local government, and to the community of Cairns.
OAM Mrs Margaret Dorothy Curnow For service to special education, and to the community.
OAM Mr Allan James Davies For service to the community through charitable organisations.
OAM Mrs Lyn Margaret Davies For service to the community through charitable organisations.
OAM Ms Amy Dawes For service to women’s health, particularly to birth-related trauma.
OAM Mrs Judith Rose De Boer For service to the community through a range of organisations
OAM Mr Gregory John Decker For service to the welfare of veterans.
OAM Dr Mary Louise Dunne For service to medicine through a range of roles.
OAM Mrs Helen Fitzroy For service to the mining sector.
OAM Mr David Thomas Floyd For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Mrs Robyn Gail Fuhrmeister For service to local government, and to the community of St George.
OAM Dr Donald Allan Gilmour For service to the forestry sector.
OAM Mrs Jennifer Dawn Gregory For service to veterans and their families.
OAM Mr Ian Charles Grieve For service to community history.
OAM Mrs Linda Faye Hall For service to the community of Boyne Island.
OAM Mr Ian George Hamilton For service to the community of Mackay.
OAM Mrs Penelope Sue Hamilton For service to the community through social welfare organisations.
OAM Mr David Francis Hawdon For service to the community through a range of roles.
OAM Mr Terence Malcolm Hayes For service to the community of Gloucester.
OAM The Honourable Kenneth William Hayward For service to the people and Parliament of Queensland.
OAM Mr John Robert Jacobson For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Ms Diane Helen Jameson For service to the community.
OAM Mr Murray John Johnston For service to education.
OAM Mrs Sandra Johnston For service to community health.
OAM Dr Trevor Leslie Jordan For service to the community through a range of roles.
OAM Ms Astrid Jorgensen For service to the community as a musical director.
OAM Mrs Mary Josephine Katter For service to the community through a range of roles.
OAM Mr Paul Christopher Kelly For service to youth, and to the community.
OAM Mr Neil Kendall For service to the financial planning sector.
OAM Mr Leonard John Kennedy For service to the community through emergency response organisations.
OAM Mr Ian Alan Langdon For service to the community, and to primary industry.
OAM Ms Michele Lipner For service to the community through a range of charitable organisations.
OAM Ms Glenda Jean Lloyd For service to children, and to the community.
OAM Mrs Robyn Lesley Mackenzie For service to the community of Eromanga, and to palaeontology.
OAM Mr Stuart Alexander Mackenzie For service to local government, and to the community of the Quilpie Shire.
OAM Mr Douglas Donald Marsen For service to veterans.
OAM Mr Ross James McConachie For service to Australia-Japan relations, and to business.
OAM Mr Robert Alexander McCosker For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Mr Mark James McDonnell For service to the community through charitable initiatives.
OAM Mrs Jennifer Maisie McDuff For service to the arts, particularly in the Bundaberg region.
OAM Ms Trudy Jane McGowan For service to Australians through consular support.
OAM Ms Jennefer Jane McLean For service to animal welfare, and to landcare management.
OAM Mr Neil Athol McPherson For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Dr Micheal Monsour For service to medicine.
OAM Mrs Gail Paratz For service to the Jewish community, and to interfaith relations.
OAM Miss Heather June Parry For service to the community of Isis.
OAM Mr Kevin Michael Pattel For service to the road transport industry, and to the community of Richmond.
OAM Mr Salvatore Petroccitto For service to the transport industry.
OAM Mr Kenneth William Piva For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Dr Michael James Pyne For service to veterinary science.
OAM Mr Peter Keith Rankin For service to ice skating.
OAM Mrs Melissa Redsell For service to social welfare.
OAM Mr Graeme Douglas Roberts-Thomson MVO RFD For service to public administration.
OAM Mrs Joan Roper For service to the community of Broken Hill.
OAM Ms Julie Russell For service to the road transport industry.
OAM Mr Joseph John Russell For service to veterans and their families.
OAM Mr John Stanislaus Ryan For service to education as an administrator.
OAM Mr Peter Clark Ryan For service to dentistry.
OAM Mr Wayne William Sachs ASM For service to the community of the Gympie region.
OAM Mr Raymond Thomas Sandford For service to veterans, and their families.
OAM Mr Cody Schaeffer For service to youth, and to the community of Queensland.
OAM Dr Margaret Shapiro For service to community health.
OAM The late Dr Michael Leo Simpson For service to the community of Montville.
OAM Mr Kevin James Sinden For service to youth through Scouts.
OAM Mr Richard John Sivyer For service to rowing, and to the community.
OAM Mrs Patricia Mary Speed For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Ms Fiona Stager For service to literature as a bookseller.
OAM Mr Donald Frank Stiller For service to the community of the Western Downs region, and to local government.
OAM Mrs Madonna Elizabeth Suter For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Mrs Dushyanthi Thangiah For service to the community through social welfare organisations.
OAM Dr Robyn Thompson For service to medicine, particularly as a midwife and breastfeeding specialist.
OAM The late Mr Archibald Newlands Tudehope For service to community health.
OAM Mr Edward Vann For service to the community of Maleny.
OAM Mrs Linda Tamazin Vann For service to the community of Maleny.
OAM Ms Bernice Lorraine Volz For service to conservation and the environment.
OAM Mr Kevin John Wendt For service to children through a range of roles.
OAM Mrs Margaret Whitchurch For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Mrs Janet Estelle White For service to youth, and to the community of Townsville.
OAM Mrs Valerie Wilkinson For service to gliding.
OAM Mrs Koliana Leata Winchester For service to local government, and to the community of Redcliffe.
OAM (Hon) The late Mr David John Phillips For service to the community through service organisations.

Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, Governor of Queensland, congratulates the following Queenslanders named in the King’s Birthday Honours List, the first Birthday Honours released since His Majesty King Charles III ascended the throne.

Military

Award Title/Rank Given Names Surname Citation
AO (Mil) Air Vice-Marshal Stephen Leslie Meredith DSM For distinguished service in responsible positions as Commander Aerospace Operational Support Group; Head Joint Capability Management and Integration; and Deputy Chief of the Air Force.
DSM Flight Lieutenant Michael Andrew Que Hee CSC For distinguished leadership in warlike operations as Commander Air Task Group 630 on Operations OKRA and HIGHROAD from November 2019 to September 2020.
CSC Lieutenant Colonel Shamus Michael Armstrong For outstanding achievement as Commanding Officer of 20th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery.
CSC Lieutenant Colonel Amber Nicole Humphreys For outstanding devotion to duty as the Staff Officer Grade One – Program Sustainment in Logistics Branch, Army Headquarters.
CSC Lieutenant Colonel Gabrielle Louise Raffin For outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer of the Queensland University Regiment.
CSC Wing Commander Justin Douglas Ryder For outstanding achievement in the development of the Air Mobility Group Safety Management Program for the Royal Australian Air Force.
CSC Squadron Leader Kylie Ann Thompson For outstanding achievement in facilities management and sustainment for the Royal Australian Air Force.
CSC Lieutenant Colonel Wendy Jayne Wheadon For outstanding achievement in the application of exceptional skills and judgement as the principal logistics advisor and Brigade Aviation Maintenance Officer within the 16th Aviation Brigade.
OAM (Mil) Major Francisco Vamarasi Aisake For meritorious service in advancing the Regional Force Surveillance Group capability, enhancing Army’s contribution to the national Closing the Gap strategy, and strengthening Australian Defence Force partnerships in the Southwest Pacific.
OAM (Mil) Warrant Officer Class One Daniel George Hamilton For meritorious performance of duty as a Regimental Sergeant Major in the Australian Army.
CSM Flight Lieutenant Jorgia Kate Broadbent For meritorious achievement as the Logistics Officer, Task Unit 630.1, Air Task Group, on Operation ACCORDION from May 2021 to December 2021.
CSM Leading Seaman Jahlaya Weazel For meritorious achievement in cultural leadership and the promotion of diversity and inclusion in HMAS Supply.

Meritorious Awards

Award Title/Rank Given Names Surname Citation
PSM Mrs Bernadette Louise Ditchfield For outstanding public service during the COVID-19 pandemic for the protection and development of agribusiness in Queensland.
PSM Ms Jodie Anne Elder For outstanding public service to youth justice in Queensland.
PSM Mr Matthew Bryan Higgins For outstanding public service to Queensland with international impact in the fields of surveying, geodesy and spatial sciences.
PSM Mr Malcolm Alexander Letts For outstanding public service to state and national biosecurity.
PSM Professor Elizabeth Shirley McCready (Whiting) For outstanding public service to healthcare in Queensland, particularly for aged care.
PSM Mr Michael James Shearer For outstanding public service to youth, community and families in regional Queensland.
APM Assistant Commissioner Krissy Lee Barrett
APM Detective Superintendent Denzil Owen Clark
APM Senior Sergeant Jamie Ray Horn
APM Sergeant Toni Veronica Phelan
APM Senior Sergeant Toni Guiseppe Poli
APM Sergeant David William Raymond BM
APM Inspector Darren John Somerville
APM Superintendent Anne Margaret Vogler
AFSM Mr Ashley Alfred Cupitt OAM
AFSM Mr Graeme Robert Hall
AFSM Mr Waine Douglas Scott
ASM Assistant Commissioner Matthew Raymond Green
ASM Assistant Commissioner David Gregory Hartley
ESM Mr Raymond Charles Mogg
ESM Mr Darryl James Prizeman
ACM Ms Vanessa Maree Aland
ACM Mr Cornelius Smith
ACM Ms Kristine Lynette Winter