Deakin celebrates appointees of 2025 King's Birthday Honours

Mr Brian Carlyle Cook AM

For significant service to Australian rules football, to business, and to the community.

Alumnus: Bachelor of Physical Education (1979)
Adjunct Professor (since 2017)

Dr Charles Frederick Corke AM

For significant service to intensive care medicine as a clinician, administrator and researcher.

Affiliate Professor, Faculty of Health

Emeritus Professor Warren Royal Payne AM

For significant service to sport and health medical research, and to the community.

Executive Director, Western Alliance Academic Health Science Centre (since 2018)

Distinguished Professor Markham John Rose AM

For significant service to Indigenous tertiary education, and to community health.

Alumnus: Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences), 1983
Distinguished Professor, since 2024
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Indigenous Strategy, 2024
Pro Vice Chancellor, Indigenous Strategy and Innovation.
Professor, Indigenous Business and Enterprise (2017-2019)
Professor and Executive Director, Indigenous Strategy and Education (2013-2017)
Professor and Chair, Indigenous Knowledge Systems (2009-2013)
Associate Professor and Director, Centre for Indigenous Education (2006-2008)
Deputy Director, MBA Program School of Management (1996-2003)

Professor David Ernest Shilbury AM

For significant service to sport management in a variety of roles.

Chair, Sport Management and Director Deakin Sport Network
Director of the Deakin Sport Network
Foundation Chair of Sport Management
Former Head of the School of Management and Marketing (2002-2007)
Associate Dean in the Faculty of Business and Law

Mr David John Zerman AM

For significant service to community organisations, to health, and to philanthropic initiatives.

Alumnus: Graduate Diploma of Media Studies (1985)

Dr George Zillante AM

For significant service to architectural tertiary education, and to construction and building surveying.

Alumnus: Doctor of Technology (2008)

Mr Andrew Douglas Baxter OAM

For service to the community through fundraising contributions.

Alumnus: Master of Leadership (2023)
Graduate Certificate of Leadership (2022)
Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (2005)
University Certificate of Management (2003)

Ms Jane Frances Crawley OAM

For service to the arts and cultural equity.

Member, Post Graduate Arts Management Board (2015-2018)
Donor

Mr Peter William Datson OAM

For service to youth through Scouts.

Alumnus: Bachelor of Applied Science (Information Management,1992)
Associate Diploma of Applied Science (Media Production,1986)

Ms Roslyn Gail Greenwood OAM

For service to literature.

Alumnus: Bachelor Of Arts (Humanities,1992)

Ms Jennifer Olivia Hunt OAM

For service to animal welfare.

Former Staff: Research Fellow (2017-2018)

Dr David James Iser OAM

For service to medicine as a general practitioner.

Alumnus: Graduate Diploma of Human Nutrition (1990)

Associate Professor Mellita Mary Jones OAM

For service to education.

Alumnus: Master Of International & Community Development (2022)

Mr Gerald Francis McCarthy OAM

For service to the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory.

Alumnus: Master Of Education (Educational Administration, 1999)

Ms Sue Amanda McDougall OAM

For service to horticulture through media roles.

Alumnus: Graduate Certificate of Public Relations (2008)

Ms Heather Grace Pickard OAM

For service to nursing, and to midwifery.

Alumnus: Graduate Diploma of Addiction Studies (2001)

Professor John Rosenberg OAM

For service to tertiary education, and to the Jewish community.

Former staff: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (2003-2009)
Former Vice-President (Academic)
Director, Deakin Prime (2003-2009)

Mr Malcolm John Sanders OAM

For service to the visual and performing arts through administrative roles.

Alumnus: Graduate Diploma of Arts and Entertainment Management (1996)
Advisory Board: Business and Law - Arts and Cultural Management

The late Ms Simone Peta Stevenson OAM

For service to industrial relations, particularly to asbestos eradication.

Alumnus: Bachelor of Business (1992)

Assistant Commissioner Peter Barrington Crozier APM

For distinguished service as a member of an Australian police force.

Current Student (Graduate Certificate of Leadership)

Australian Army

Major General Colin Karotam AO

For distinguished service as the Head of Military Strategic Planning, First Assistant Director General Expeditionary and Transnational Intelligence and Commander Defence Signals Intelligence and Cyber Command.

Alumnus: Master of Arts (International Relations, 2001)

Major General Wade Bradley Stothart AO DSC CSC

For distinguished service in leading strategic people capability innovation and reform within the Australian Defence Force.

Alumnus: Master of Politics & Policy (2015); Master of Arts (International Relations, 2002)

Royal Australian Navy

Commodore Philip Mark Stanford AM RAN

For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in submarine capability development and military workforce planning.

Alumnus: Master of Politics and Policy (2018)

Australian Army

Major General Mark Christopher ASCOUGH AM CSC DSM

For exceptional service to the development of the Australian Defence Force’s intelligence capability as Commander 6th Brigade and as Director General Operations Intelligence

Alumnus: Master of Arts (International Relations, 2002)

Colonel Bradley Scott Kilpatrick AM CSC

For exceptional service in the fields of governance, sensitive issues management and Defence adolescent learning.

Alumnus: Bachelor of Arts (2006)

Brigadier Eamon Patrick Lenaghan AM CSC

For exceptional performance of duty as the Chief of Staff Headquarters Forces Command and Deputy Head of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Taskforce.

Alumnus: Master of Business Administration (2019)

Royal Australian Navy

Commodore David William Greaves OAM RAN

For meritorious service to the Royal Australian Navy in senior leadership positions.
Alumnus: Master of Arts (Strategic Studies, 2011)

Royal Australian Navy

Captain Thomas Edward Doherty CSC RAN

For outstanding achievement as the Director Training Authority - Engineering.

Current student

Royal Australian Airforce

Group Captain Adam Charles Saber CSC

For outstanding achievement in ensuring the development of a professional, resilient and effective P-8A capability as part of Number 11 Squadron.

Alumnus: Master of International Relations (2023)

Australian Army

Lieutenant Colonel Konrad Kazmirowicz CSM

For meritorious achievement as an Operational Planner in the Indo-Pacific Operations Team, and lead planner for Indo Pacific Endeavour 2022 and 2023.

Current Student (Juris Doctor)

Royal Australian Navy

Lieutenant Commander Kieran Matthew Davis CSM RAN

For meritorious achievement as the Weapons Electrical Engineering Officer in HMAS Toowoomba.

Current Student (Master of Miltary & Defence Studies)

Australian Army

Major Timothy Daniel Doust CSM

For meritorious achievement in the reorganisation and enhancements of the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme.

Current student (Master of Military and Defence Studies)

Major Justin Glen Langford CSM

For meritorious devotion to duty as the Officer Commanding of the 1st Combat Service Support Team, 9th Combat Service Support Battalion.

Alumnus: Master of Military and Defence Studies (2024)