The 2018 Australia Day Honours are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was announced on 26 January 2018 by the Governor General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove.Australia Day 2018 Honours List , www.gg.gov.au
The Australia Day Honours are the first of the two major annual honours lists, the first announced to coincide with Australia Day (26 January), with the other being the Queen's Birthday Honours, which are announced on the second Monday in June.
Order of Australia
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Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) General Division Reference:Media notes, Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia, Australia Day 2018 Honours List, www.gg.gov.au Lucette Aldous – For eminent service to the performing arts, particularly to ballet, as a principal artist at the national and international level, to dance education, and as a mentor and role model for young performers. Dr Gregory John Clark – For eminent service to science as a physicist, researcher and academic in the area of technological development and communications, to business as an innovator and enabler of emerging technologies, and to the promotion of philanthropy The late Betty Cuthbert, – For eminent service to athletics at the national and international level, particularly as a gold medallist at the Melbourne and Tokyo Olympic Games, and as a role model, fundraiser, and advocate for research into a cure for multiple sclerosis. Evonne Goolagong Cawley, – For eminent service to tennis as a player at the national and international level, as an ambassador, supporter and advocate for the health, education and wellbeing of young Indigenous people through participation in sport, and as a role model. Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, – For eminent service to medical governance, administration, and technology, and to medicine, through leadership roles with a range of organisations, to education and the not-for-profit sector, and to the community of western Melbourne. Professor Rhys Jones – For eminent service to mechanical and aerospace engineering, and to education as an academic, researcher and author, particularly in the area of aircraft structural mechanics, corrosion repair and airworthiness. Professor David William Kissane – For eminent service to psychiatry, particularly psycho-oncology and palliative medicine, as an educator, researcher, author and clinician, and through executive roles with a range of national and international professional medical bodies. Professor Janet Susan McCalman – For eminent service to education, particularly in the field of social history, as a leading academic, researcher and author, as a contributor to multi-disciplinary curriculum development, and through the promotion of history to the wider community. Professor Trevor McDougall – For eminent service to science, and to education, particularly in the area of ocean thermodynamics, as an academic, and researcher, to furthering the understanding of climate science, and as a mentor of young scientists. Emeritus Professor Lew Mander – For eminent service to science through pioneering contributions to organic chemistry in the field of plant growth hormones, to higher education as an academic, researcher and author, and to national and international scientific societies. Professor Jennifer L. Martin – For eminent service to science, and to scientific research, particularly in the field of biochemistry and protein crystallography applied to drug-resistant bacteria, as a role model, and as an advocate for gender equality in science. Professor Ezio Rizzardo – For eminent service to scientific technological research and development in the field of polymer chemistry, to its application in the biomedical, electronics and nanotechnology context, as an author, and through mentorship roles. Professor Jeffrey Victor Rosenfeld, – For eminent service to medicine, particularly to the discipline of neurosurgery, as an academic and clinician, to medical research and professional organisations, and to the health and welfare of current and former defence force members. Professor Nicholas Talley – For eminent service to medical research, and to education in the field of gastroenterology and epidemiology, as an academic, author and administrator at the national and international level, and to health and scientific associations. Professor Maree Rose Teesson – For eminent service to medicine, particularly to the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders, as a researcher and author, to innovative mental health policy development, to education, and as a role model for young researchers. Mr Roy Francis Thompson – For eminent service to the community through philanthropic support for a range of medical research, emergency rescue, educational, sporting and cultural organisations, and to the real estate and land development sector in Queensland.
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) General Division Reference:Media notes, Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia, Australia Day 2018 Honours List, www.gg.gov.au Emeritus Professor David John Ames – For distinguished service to psychiatry, particularly in the area of dementia and the mental health of older persons, as an academic, author and practitioner, and as an adviser to professional bodies. Dr Rosalie Pam Balkin – For distinguished service to maritime law through roles with a range of organisations, to the improvement of global shipping transport safety and standards, and to education as an academic and author. Professor Martin Gerhardt Banwell – For distinguished service to science education as an academic, author and researcher, particularly in the field of synthetic organic chemistry, to scientific institutes, and as a mentor of emerging scientists. Emeritus Professor Michael Newton Barber – For distinguished service to higher education administration, and in the field of mathematical physics, particularly statistical mechanics, as an academic and researcher, and through contributions to science policy reform. David Lawrence Bardas – For distinguished service to the retail fashion industry, to the Jewish community, and through philanthropic contributions to Indigenous, education, cultural, social welfare, visual arts, and to medical organisations. The Hon. Justice Victoria Jane Bennett – For distinguished service to the judiciary and to the law, to the improvement of the family law system and child protection, to legal education, and to improving access to justice for Indigenous families. The Hon. Justice Alan Michael Blow, – For distinguished service to the judiciary and to the law, particularly as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, to legal education and professional standards, and to the community. Dr Peggy Brown – For distinguished service to medical administration in the area of mental health through leadership roles at the state and national level, to the discipline of psychiatry, to education, and to health care standards. Anna Buduls – For distinguished service to the business and finance sectors through advisory roles, as a supporter of, and advocate for, policy development to reduce homelessness, and to the welfare and charity sectors. Graham William Burke – For distinguished service to film production, marketing, exhibition and distribution, to the broadcast media industry, to the leisure and recreation sector, and to the community. Professor Mark Cameron Burry – For distinguished service to spatial information architecture as an academic, researcher and author, and as an innovator in the application of digital manufacturing and construction methods. Noel Robert Campbell – For distinguished service to the primary industry sector, particularly to dairy producers, through executive roles with professional bodies, to the milk supply industry, and to the community of Victoria. Belinda Jane Clark – For distinguished service to cricket as a player, captain and administrator, through support for national and international professional councils, and as a role model for young sportswomen. Emeritus Professor Michael David Coper – For distinguished service to legal education, and to the law, as an academic, author and administrator, through advisory roles, and to safety standards in the transport industry. Professor David Richard Coventry – For distinguished service to primary industry, particularly to sustainable agricultural production, as an academic and researcher, and through the facilitation of training programs and scholarships in developing countries. Maurice Aldo Crotti – For distinguished service to business and the food manufacturing sector, to export marketing organisations and economic development programs in South Australia, and to the arts. Ian David Darling – For distinguished service to documentary film production, to the performing arts, education and community engagement, and to social welfare organisations through philanthropic endeavours. Professor Hugh Lucius Davies – For distinguished service to Australia-Papua New Guinea relations, particularly in the area of the geological sciences, and to education as an academic, author and researcher. Professor Creswell John Eastman, – For distinguished service to medicine, particularly to the discipline of pathology, through leadership roles, to medical education, and as a contributor to international public health projects. Elizabeth Margaret Ellis, – For distinguished service to netball as an elite player and coach, through support and advocacy for young women, as a contributor to the broadcast and print media industries, and to the community. Professor Caroline Frances Finch – For distinguished service to sports medicine, particularly in the area of injury prevention, as an educator, researcher and author, and to the promotion of improved health in athletes and those who exercise. John Stuart Gaden, – For distinguished service to the performing arts through seminal performances as a stage actor, as an artistic director and administrator, and as a role model for, and mentor of, aspiring actors. Professor Suzanne Marie Garland – For distinguished service to medicine in the field of clinical microbiology, particularly to infectious diseases in reproductive and neonatal health as a physician, administrator, researcher and author, and to professional medical organisations. Michelle Anne Garnaut – For distinguished service to Australia-China relations as a restaurateur and entrepreneur, to the promotion of Australian food, film and design, as a supporter of literary and cultural programs, and as a role model. Professor David Joshua Handelsman – For distinguished service to medicine, particularly to reproductive endocrinology and andrology, as a clinician, author and researcher, to the science of doping in sport, and to medical education. Joanna Hayter – For distinguished service to women in the areas of gender equality and individual rights through leadership and policy development roles, and to the promotion of global health, peace and security. Dr Paul John Hemming – For distinguished service to higher education administration, to medicine through contributions to a range of professional medical associations, and to the community of central Victoria, particularly as a general practitioner. Philip Arthur Hennessy – For distinguished service to the business and accountancy sectors, to financial governance and education, and through support for women's health care, disability support and children's charitable groups. Professor Anthony David Holmes – For distinguished service to medicine, particularly to reconstructive and craniofacial surgery, as a leader, clinician and educator, and to professional medical associations.