Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, Governor of Queensland, congratulates the following Queensland residents, named in the 2023 Australia Day Honours List.
If you know someone who deserves to be recognised under the Australian Honours and Awards system for excellence, achievement or meritorious service, please consider nominating them. To access more information, including nomination forms for awards, visit http://www.itsanhnour.gov.au
Order of Australia
| Award | Title/Rank | Given Names | Surname | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Associate Professor | Rhonda Muriel | Faragher | For distinguished service to people with Down Syndrome through research programs and education initiatives. |
| AO | Professor | David Arthur | Hume | For distinguished service to biological science, particularly molecular biology, and to tertiary education. |
| AO | Ms | Carol Anne | Kidu | For distinguished service to human rights, to community development, and to international relations. |
| AO | Mr | Scott | Williams | For distinguished service to business, to tertiary education, and through philanthropic contributions. |
| AM | Dr | James Harrison | Aylward | For significant service to biomedical research, and commercialisation. |
| AM | Dr | Theresa Marie | Craig | For significant service to politics, and to the agriculture industry. |
| AM | Dr | Paula | Dawson | For significant service to the visual arts, and to research in holographic technology. |
| AM | Ms | Bronwen | Edwards | For significant service to mental health and suicide prevention. |
| AM | Dr | Kirstin Irene | Ferguson | For significant service to business, and to gender equality. |
| AM | The late Mr | Stephen Edward | Gregg | For significant service to the Queensland tourism industry in leadership roles. |
| AM | Distinguished Professor | Lyn Robyn | Griffiths | For significant service to genetics, and to research into neurological disorders. |
| AM | Professor Emeritus | Debra Claire | Henly | For significant service to education administration, and to science. |
| AM | Mr | Victor Patrick | Hoog Antink | For significant service to the property industry, and to corporate governance. |
| AM | Ms | Catherine Elizabeth | Hunt | For significant service to the arts and cultural sector, and to women. |
| AM | Dr | Betsy Rivers | Jackes | For significant service to botany, to conservation, and to tertiary education. |
| AM | Mr | Peter Moreton | Johnson | For service to conservation and the environment, particularly to macropods. |
| AM | Dr | Heather Rose | Nancarrow | For significant service to education, and to the safety of women. |
| AM | Dr | Leslie Karl | Nathanson | For significant service to medicine as a gastrointestinal and laparoscopic surgeon. |
| AM | Emeritus Professor | Barry | Nurcombe | For significant service to medicine as a psychiatrist, and to tertiary education. |
| AM | Mrs | Mary | Seefried | For significant service to equestrian sports. |
| AM | Professor | Edward | Strivens | For significant service to geriatric medicine, and to professional organisations. |
| AM | Professor | Kerry Brian | Walsh | For significant service to horticultural science, and to tertiary education. |
| AM | Mr | David | Wenham | For significant service to the performing arts as an actor and producer. |
| AM | Mrs | Dalene | Wray | For significant service to the organic beef industry, and to professional organisations. |
| AM | Emeritus Professor | Jenny | Ziviani | For significant service to occupational therapy, and to medical tertiary education. |
| OAM | The late Mr | Leo Brian | Akee | For service to the community through a range of roles. |
| OAM | Mr | Ronald Norman | Bassan | For service to the community through a range of organisations. |
| OAM | Judge | Christopher John | Bowrey | For service to the law, and to the community. |
| OAM | Mr | Thomas Preston | Campbell | For service to Indigenous youth, and to rugby league. |
| OAM | Ms | Angela Ruth | Chaplin | For service to the performing arts. |
| OAM (HP) | Ms | Margit | Cianelli | For service to wildlife conservation. |
| OAM | Mr | Hendrikus Cornelus | Claassen | For service to veterans. |
| OAM | Mr | Reginald Victor | Collard | For service to the community through a range of organisations. |
| OAM | Mrs | Jill | Costello | For service to community health. |
| OAM | Dr | John Warwick | Cox | For service to medicine as a paediatrician. |
| OAM | Mrs | Susan Elizabeth | Croft | For service to community health as a physiotherapist. |
| OAM | Mrs | Wendy Marea | Cutting | For service to the tourism and hospitality industry. |
| OAM | Mr | Laurence Wayne | Dixon | For service to horticulture. |
| OAM | Mrs | Stefanie Gun-Britt | Evans | For service to community health. |
| OAM | Mrs | Carmel Lynette | Gould | For service to Australian rules football. |
| OAM | Mr | Daryl James | Gould | For service to Australian rules football. |
| OAM | Mrs | Sarah Jane | Gray | For service to community health. |
| OAM | Ms | Samantha Jane | Griffin | For service to the community through a range of organisations. |
| OAM | Mr | Ian Garry | Hall | For service to veterans and their families. |
| OAM | Mrs | Linda Adele | Harris | For service to the community of the Fraser Coast. |
| OAM | Mr | John Alfred | Harvey | For service to the community of Mareeba. |
| OAM | Mr | Graeme Arthur | Haussmann | For service to engineering, and to the community. |
| OAM | Mr | James Charles | Hill | For service to the community of Cairns. |
| OAM | Mr | Thomas John | Holden | For service to the community of the Sunshine Coast. |
| OAM | The late Mr | Nazminali | Hudda | For service to the Nizari lsmaili Muslim community of Queensland. |
| OAM | Mrs | Vicki | Jackson | For service to the law, and to the community. |
| OAM | Mr | Christopher John | Johnson | For service to community health. |
| OAM | Miss | Rebecca | Johnson | For service to the Indigenous and LGBTQI+ communities. |
| OAM | Mr | Emanuel George | Kallinicos | For service to the Greek community of Queensland. |
| OAM | Mr | Barry Lawrence | Keleher | For service to the community, particularly to youth. |
| OAM | Mr | Brian Martin | Kelly | For service to the community of Tocumwal. |
| OAM | Mr | Andrew Ross | Kendall | For service to the community through a range of organisations. |
| OAM | Mr | Donald Charles | Lawie | For service to the community of the Cairns region. |
| OAM | Mr | Herbert William | Layt | For service to the community through a range of organisations. |
| OAM | Mr | Barry | Leech | For service to people with a disability. |
| OAM | Mrs | Ellen Josephine | Leis | For service to the community of Bundaberg. |
| OAM | Mrs | Eleanor | Lydon | For service to the community through a range of organisations. |
| OAM | Mrs | Maureen Mabel | Lyon | For service to the community through a range of organisations. |
| OAM | Mr | John Maxwell | MacKenzie | For service to broadcast media. |
| OAM | Mrs | Karen | Macleod | For service to swimming. |
| OAM | Mr | Brian George | McBride | For service to the community of Buderim. |
| OAM | Mr | Timothy Gray | Medhurst | For service to the community through a range of organisations. |
| OAM | The late Mr | Patrick James | Mildren | For service to veterans and their families. |
| OAM | Mrs | Yoko | Mills | For service to nursing. |
| OAM | Dr | Vernon | Moo | For service to medicine as an anaesthetist. |
| OAM | Mrs | Jenifer Noelle | Neary | For service to the community through a range of organisations. |
| OAM | Mrs | Karen Elizabeth | Neuendorf | For service to business, and to the community. |
| OAM | Mr | Gregory Clive | Nothling | For service to the community through a range of roles. |
| OAM | Mr | Peter Lawrence | Ormsby | For service to drag racing. |
| OAM | Mr | Graeme Robert | Pettigrew | For service to the community through a range of roles. |
| OAM | Mr | Owen John | Pezet | For service to soccer. |
| OAM | Mrs | Margaret | Phillips | For service to the community through a range of roles. |
| OAM | Miss | Nicole Davina | Phillips | For service to the community through a range of roles. |
| OAM | Mr | Robert John | Rotar | For service to the performing arts. |
| OAM | Mrs | Maureen | Rush | For service to veterans and their families. |
| OAM | Mr | Selvamanickam | Sinnathamby | For service to the community, particularly through the church. |
| OAM | Mr | Raymond John | Smith | For service to rowing. |
| OAM | Mr | William Horatio | Smith | For service to the community through a range of organisations. |
| OAM | Mr | Paul | Stevens | For service to the community of the Gold Coast. |
| OAM | Mr | Frederick William | Stolz | For service to secondary education. |
| OAM | Mrs | Rosemary Ann | Swadling | For service to the community of Rockhampton. |
| OAM | Mr | Guy Puget | Tanner | For service to surf lifesaving. |
| OAM | Mr | John Richard | Tilly | For service to veterans. |
| OAM | Mr | Paulus Petrus | Toonen | For service to the community of Redcliffe. |
| OAM | Mr | Graham John Roland | Wheeler | For service to community of Townsville through a range of organisations. |
| OAM | Mrs | Lone Vittrup | White | For service to the creative arts as a ceramicist. |
| OAM | Mrs | Florence Margaret | Woods | For service to the community of Maleny. |
| OAM | The late Ms | Connee-Colleen | Cameron | For service to the community of Queanbeyan. |
| Award | Title/Rank | Given Names | Surname | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSC | Lieutenant Colonel | Kevin Dean | Humphreys | For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander Aviation Support Element in Afghanistan from 1 March 2006 to 2 August 2006. |
| AM (Mil) | Warrant Officer | Brett Andrew | Hooper | For exceptional service throughout the introduction of P8-A Poseidon Maritime Patrol aircraft, and the EA-18G Growler Airborne Electronic Attack capability for the Australian Defence Force. |
| AM (Mil) | Brigadier | Gregory Robert | Novak | For exceptional service in command and liaison appointments for the Australian Defence Force. |
| AM (Mil) | Warrant Officer | Dean Anthony | Rhodes | For exceptional service in Air Movements development for the Royal Australian Air Force. |
| AM (Mil) | Group Captain | Catherine Mary | Williams | For exceptional service as Lead Defence Coordinator for the Australian International Airshow and Operations and Command responsibilities from 2009 to 2022. |
| CDS | Lieutenant Colonel | Khalid | El Khaligi | For distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations as the Deputy Chief of Operations in the Headquarters of the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, on Operation OKRA from February 2021 to November 2021. |
| CSC | Flight Lieutenant | Laura Ashleigh | Haws | For outstanding achievement in Aircraft Fleet Maintenance Management for the Royal Australian Air Force. |
| CSC | Lieutenant Commander | Makaila Rhea | Lasalo | For outstanding achievement as the Royal Australian Navy Maritime Surveillance Adviser to Tonga. |
| CSC | Major N | For outstanding achievement in the development and delivery of joint capabilities on behalf of the Australian Defence Force. | ||
| CSC | Lieutenant Colonel | David | Silverstone | For outstanding achievement as Director Operations and Director Plans in Headquarters Joint Task Force 633 on Operation ACCORDION from February to September 2021. |
| CSC | Squadron Leader | Justin Mark | van Beuningen | For outstanding devotion to duty in sustainment of the C-27J Spartan transport aircraft capability for the Australian Defence Force. |
| OAM (Mil) | Sergeant | Jason Deepak | Bahadur | For meritorious performance of duty in the sustainment of the KC-30A capability for the Australian Defence Force. |
| OAM (Mil) | Chief Petty Officer | Nathan James | Byast | For meritorious service in the field of Marine Engineering and training. |
| OAM (Mil) | Warrant Officer Class One | Timothy James | Langston | For meritorious service in the field of Military Intelligence doctrine and education. |
| CSM | Chief Petty Officer | Christopher Llyweln | Bell | For meritorious devotion to duty in the field of Navy People management. |
| CSM | Major | Robert John | Gibson | For meritorious achievement as the Officer Commanding Joint Task Group 629.2.2 for Operation COVID-19 Assist (Victoria) from December 2020 to March 2021. |
| CSM | Corporal | Gavin Thomas | Watson | For meritorious devotion to duty as a Technician Electrical Section Commander within Technical Support Troop, 1st Signal Regiment during period January 2019 to September 2021. |
| Award | Title/Rank | Given Names | Surname | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSM | Mr | Donald William | Bletchly | For outstanding public service to Queensland public transport systems and security. |
| PSM | Mr | Duncan | Kerslake | For outstanding public service to the development and advancement of Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses. |
| PSM | Mr | Elton Noel | Miller | For outstanding public service during COVID-19, to the development and protection of Agribusiness in Queensland. |
| PSM | Ms | Clare | O’Connor | For outstanding public service to the development and support of Queensland communities. |
| PSM | Ms | Toni Maree | Power | For outstanding public service to Queensland state development and infrastructure projects. |
| PSM | Mr | Kenneth Leigh | Timms | For outstanding public service to Queensland remote and regional communities. |
| APM | Detective Sergeant | Katrina Louise | Carr | |
| APM | Inspector | Ryan Dustin | Clark | |
| APM | Chief Superintendent | Stephen John | Dabinett | |
| APM | Inspector | Leonie | Fordyce | |
| APM | Chief Superintendent | William Bernhardt | Graham | |
| APM | Superintendent | Craig Robert | Huxley | |
| APM | Senior Sergeant | John William | McArthur | |
| APM | Detective Senior Sergeant | David John | Miles | |
| APM | Superintendent | Rhys | Newton | |
| APM | Senior Sergeant | George | Shand | |
| APM | Detective Senior Sergeant | Vanessa Jane | Wiseman | |
| APM | Superintendent | Bradley John | Wright | |
| AFSM | Mr | Robin Paul | Boniwell | |
| AFSM | Mrs | Lesley Charlotte | Brand | |
| AFSM | Mr | Ian Maxwell | Fulton | |
| ASM | Ms | Nadine Cherise | Bond | |
| ASM | Mr | Kerry Matthew | Dillon | |
| ASM | Mr | Mark Thomas | Nugent | |
| ESM | Mr | Alex George | Johnson | |
| ACM | Mr | Shane Bucholz | Allwood | |
| ACM | Ms | Eloise Maree | Hamlett | |
| ACM | Ms | Rhiannon Lee | Porter |