Deakin academics lead King's Birthday Honours List

Leading the awardees from Deakin is Professor Julie Considine who was appointed Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to medicine in the field of emergency nursing, to tertiary education, and to professional associations.

An internationally respected clinician, educator, and researcher whose expertise spans both industry and academic sectors, Professor Considine is a foundation member of the Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research (QPS) within Deakin's Institute of Health Transformation.

Three distinguished current Deakin Professors were each appointed as a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia.

Alfred Deakin Professor Maria Forsyth was appointed the AM for significant service to chemistry education, research, and scholarship.

As the Deputy Director of the Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM) at Deakin University, Professor Forsyth leads the research effort in energy storage and corrosion science.

Professor Michele Grossman, who leads research which informs both domestic and international policy-setting on countering terrorism, was awarded an AM for significant service to tertiary education, particularly to research, and to welfare initiatives.

Professor Grossman is Research Chair in Diversity and Community Resilience within Deakin's Alfred Deakin Institute (ADI), where she also leads the Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies and co-leads the AVERT (Addressing Violent Extremism and Radicalisation to Terrorism) Research Network.

Alfred Deakin Professor Anna Peeters was honoured with the AM for significant service to community health, particularly obesity research.

Professor Peeters is a public health researcher, particularly interested in the provision of information to facilitate objective and equitable choices in public health and health policy by policymakers, practitioners, and the public. She is also the Director of Deakin’s Institute for Health Transformation.

The King's Birthday Honours list recognises those in the Australian community who have demonstrated their commitment to service, excellency, and selflessness.

For the first time since the Order of Australia was established in 1975, a majority of the people who have been appointed are women.

For further information on the Australians recognised in this year's awards please visit: https://www.gg.gov.au/kings-birthday-2023-honours-list

Deakin's 2023 King's Birthday honour recipients, including former staff and alumni.

OFFICER (AO) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

Professor Julie-Anne CONSIDINE – For distinguished service to medicine in the field of emergency nursing, to tertiary education, and to professional associations.

Major General Natasha Anne FOX – distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force people capability as Head People Capability and Deputy Chief of Army.

Air Vice-Marshal Stephen Leslie MEREDITH – 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.

Ms Cheryl Anne VARDON – For distinguished service to public administration, particularly education and health, and for the protection of children and young people.

Mr Alan James WHALLEY – For distinguished service to business, particularly the defence capability industry, to the public sector, to aviation history, and to the community.

MEMBER (AM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

Ms Robyn Ann BATTEN – For significant service to the not-for-profit, health and aged care sectors.

Ms Antoinette BRAYBROOK – For significant service to the law, and to family violence prevention.

Brigadier Ashley Raymond COLLINGBURN – exceptional performance of duty as Director Sensitive and Strategic Issues Management - Army, Commander 1st Brigade, and as Global Interest Branch Head, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Professor Mark CONSIDINE – For significant service to education, and to the political and social sciences.

Mrs Patricia CROSSIN – For significant service to business, to the finance industry, and to corporate governance.

Professor Maria FORSYTH – For significant service to chemistry education, research, and scholarship.

Brigadier Warren Mark GOULD – For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force's command and control framework as Director General Joint Command and Control Director General Systems and Integration - Army.

Ms Beth Evelyn GRAHAM – For significant service to the bilingual education of Indigenous language speaking students.

Ms Kathleen GRIGG – For significant service to financial governance, to tertiary education, and to the agricultural industry.

Professor Michele GROSSMAN – For significant service to tertiary education, particularly to research, and to welfare initiatives.

Professor Mark HARGREAVES – For significant service to tertiary education, to sports administration, and to physiology.

Ms Joanna Elizabeth HORGAN – For significant service to retail business, and to women in executive roles.

Colonel Andrew Richard LANGFORD – For exceptional service as Commanding Officer Joint Proof and Experimental Unit, and Deputy Director then Director Land Combat Support Program.

Ms Simone Dorothea LEYDEN – For significant service to community health, particularly through neuroendocrine cancer organisations.

Brigadier Hugh Walter MEGGITT – For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in capability development, modernisation and diplomatic relations.

Professor David Glen NEWMAN – For significant service to aerospace medicine.

Ms Anne-Marie O'LOGHLIN – For significant service to the finance sector, to women, and to the community.

Professor Anna PEETERS – For significant service to community health, particularly obesity research.

Emeritus Professor Andrew James SINCLAIR – For significant service to community health in the field of nutrition.

Ms Kristin Mary STEGLEY – For significant service to heritage advocacy, and to the community.

The Right Reverend Alison Menzies TAYLOR – For significant service to the Anglican Church, and to conservation.

Ms Abigail TREWIN – For significant service to the community through disaster response organisations.

MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISION

Mrs Miranda ARMSTRONG – For service to the community through social welfare organisations.

Mrs Pauline Elizabeth D'ASTOLI – For service to the community through a range of roles.

Ms Gaye GADSDEN – For service to conservation and the environment.

Councillor Rosemary Linda HODGE – For service to local government, and to the community.

Mr Ian Alan LANGDON – For service to the community, and to primary industry.

Dr Susan Elizabeth (Liz) LESTER – For service to the community through a range of organisations.

Mrs Margaret Bernice MARKOVIC – For service to road trauma, and safety initiatives.

Ms Ann Marion McGREGOR – For service to conservation and the environment.

Ms Rosemary McKENRY – For service to education.

Mr Bruce James MORLEY – For service to the community through a range of organisations.

Mrs Belinda Jane MOSS – For service to education.

Mr Rieny Anthony NIEUWENHOF – For service to veterans and their families, and to the community.

The Reverend Kenneth William PARKER – For service to the Anglican Church of Australia.

Dr Paul Gerard POWER – For service to psychology.

Associate Professor Kelly Lee ROGERS – For service to medical research.

Ms Gwenda Frances ROSENGREN – For service to people who are deaf or hard of hearing, and to education.

Ms Sylvia Fay STEWART-MUIR – For service to the Indigenous community of Victoria.

Dr Robyn THOMPSON – For service to medicine, particularly as a midwife and breastfeeding specialist.

Mr John Harcourt TURNER – For service to the people and Parliament of New South Wales.

Current as of 23 June 2023.