Deakin celebrates appointees of 2025 King's Birthday Honours

The King's Birthday Honours list acknowledges those in the Australian community who have demonstrated their commitment to service, excellence and selflessness. Deakin University is proud of its students, staff and alumni who continue to excel and inspire, making a difference in their communities.

Deakin's 2025 Australia Day Honours list recipients include:

Order of Australia - General Division

Appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

Dr Geraldine Atkinson AO – for distinguished service to the Indigenous community, to education, to First Nations self-determination, and to reconciliation. 
Alumnus: Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (2014); Master of Education (2019)
Advisory Board Member: National Indigenous Knowledges Education Research and Innovation Institute (NIKERI); 20 years
Honorary Doctorate (2020)

Mr Christopher David Tudor AO – for distinguished service to secondary education, to the independent schooling sector, and to people with disability and their carers. 
Alumnus: Graduate Diploma of Educational Administration (1989)

Appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

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 Schol 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)

Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

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 - 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)

Meritorious Awards

Awarded the Public Service Medal (PSM)

Federal

Ms Kylie Wright PSM – for outstanding public service in the establishment of the Australia, United Kingdom and United States licence-free environment. 
Alumnus: Bachelor of Commerce (2006)

Awarded the Australian Police Medal (APM)

Assistant Commissioner Peter Barrington Crozier APM – for distinguished service as a member of an Australian police force. 
Current Student (Graduate Certificate of Leadership)

Meritorious Awards

Appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Military Division (AO)

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) 

Appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in the Military Division (AM)

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)

Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the Military Division (OAM)

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)

Awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)

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)

Awarded the Bar to the Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM and Bar)

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)

Awarded the Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)

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)