1986 Australia Day Honours

The 1986 Australia Day Honours were announced on 26 January 1986 by the Governor General of Australia, Sir Ninian Stephen.

The Australia Day Honours are the first of the two major annual honours lists, announced on 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 Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) Recipient Citation Notes Bernard James Callinan For service to the Public Service and the community Victor Peter Chang For service to international relations between Australia and China and to medical science John Cochrane MooreFor service to industrial relations John Paul Wild For service to science and to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Geoffrey John Yeend For public service, particularly as secretary to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and as secretary to Cabinet

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) General Division Recipient Citation Notes Graham Irving AlexanderFor service to agriculture, particularly in the field of animal protection Donald Thomas AndersonFor service to the education, particularly in the field of biology Peter Orlebar BishopFor service to medical science, particularly in the field of physiologyBevan Preston BradburyFor service to the community and the retail industry Maxwell Howard BrennanFor service to science and technology Eva Evelyn BurrowsFor service to the temporal and spiritual welfare of the community and to social justice as the world leader of the Salvation Army David Edmund Caro For service to learning Francis Xavier Lockington ConnorFor service to the lawRichard Kevan GosperFor service to sport and sports administrationFor service to the community.Kevin James KirbyFor service to secondary industry, and to the communityJohn Archibald LandelsFor service to Australian industry through the development of a competitive national electricity market, as chairman of the National Grid Management CouncilHugh Mitchell McKenzieFor service to the pastoral industry Reginald John MoirFor service to agriculture through teaching and research Jack Philip MorrisFor service to the community, particularly as Director of the Victorian Red Cross Blood BankPeter Lawrence Quirk Norris For service to the community, particularly through the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of AustraliaNorman OakesFor public service, particularly as secretary and comptroller of accounts of the New South Wales TreasuryJames Anthony Albert RickardFor service to the community, particularly as foundation national director and chairman of the Tasmanian Advance Australia CommitteeDavid Iser Smith For service to the Crown, as Official Secretary to the Governor-General and as Secretary of the Order of AustraliaDouglas Arthur SwanFor service to education, particularly as Director-General of Education in New South WalesPaul Murray TrainorFor service to secondary industry, particularly in the field of medical technologyMargaret ValadianFor service to the community, particularly in the field of Aboriginal education and culture.Peter Frederick WilliamsFor service to medicine, particularly in the fields of children's orthopaedic surgery and surgical training programmesJoseph Ian Norman WinterFor service to the community, and to industry and commerce John David WrightFor service to politics, industrial relations and the community

Military Division Branch Recipient Citation NotesNavy William James Crossley For service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as Chief of Naval Personnel Peter Ross SinclairFor service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as the First Commandant of the Australian Defence Force AcademyArmyFor service to the Australian Army in the field of logistic development Lawrence George O'DonnellFor service to the Australian Army as Chief of the General StaffAir Force Peter John ScullyFor service to the Royal Australian Air Force as Air Officer Commanding Support Command

Member of the Order of Australia (AM) General Division Recipient Citation NotesPeter Darrel Agars For service to the Accountancy profession John Ronald AllenFor service to the sugar industry, particularly with the Sugar Research InstituteGraham Richard AndrewFor service to the public service, particularly as Chief Administrative Officer of the Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation Keith Arthur BagleyFor service to the communityJames Keith BainFor service to commerce, particularly with the Sydney Stock Exchange Harold Noel BalcombFor service to the community and primary industryThomas Noel BartonFor service to the honey industry Alan Francis BatleyFor service to the accountancy professionJoseph Anthony BattantaFor service to the Public Service Isabel Joy BearFor service to science, particularly in the field of mine chemistry Jack Wilson BennettFor service to primary industryCharles Josef Berg For service to the arts, particularly as Chairman of the Australian OperaDouglas Maurice BlakeFor service to the Commonwealth parliamentMargaret Cooper BoothFor service to nursing David Ernest BuffettFor service to the community of Norfolk Island, particularly as Chief Minister Richard James CampbellFor service to education John Henry CarverFor service to science, particularly in the field of physics Kenneth ChanFor service to public service, particularly as Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Judith Ann ClinganFor service to young people in the field of music Richard ConollyFor service to local government and public service Joseph Frederick CorreyFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology Alex Baillie CostinFor service to conservation Roger David CovellFor service to music James Meyrick CrokerFor service to the dental professionClaire DanFor service to the performing arts Francis Peter de CampoFor service to the community and religion Sydenham DobbinFor service to the community, particularly in the field of dental health Nance Clare DonkinFor service to the community, particularly in the fields of children's literature and adult education Max Warwick DunstoneFor service to medicine Patricia May EdgarFor service to the media, particularly in the field of children's television Mary Bernice Elphick For service to hospital administration and to nursing John Graham EvansFor service to maritime industry David Geoffrey FailesFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of surgery John Stuart GadenFor service to the performing arts Alexander McLaren GallFor service to the building industry Samuel Hubert Statham GillFor service to the community, particularly with the Royal Perth Hospital. John Sylvester GladstonesFor service to primary industry, particularly in the field of agriculture. Bruce Raymond GoddardFor service to industry, particularly in the field of electronic engineering. Robert Charles GodfreyFor service to medicine particularly in the field of paediatrics. Hugh McLeod GordonFor service to veterinary science Michael Miles GoreFor service to scientific education Wallace Gladstone GrigorFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of paediatrics Nicholas Paul HasluckFor service to literature John Francis HennesseyFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of infertility Dorothy Coade HewettFor service to literature.Paul HoganFor service to tourism and entertainment. Margaret Cooper HolmesFor service to medical research.Maxwell Arthur HowellFor service to education.Leslie Gordon Stuart HylandFor service to industry, particularly public transport. Germaine Anne JoplinFor service to science, particularly in the field of geology. Paul David Kahl For service to primary industry.Bruno KruminsFor service to ethnic affairs and to the Latvian community in Australia Donald James LithgowFor service to scouting Mathew James Kane LodgeFor service to industry, particularly to the oil and gas industries John Michael LovettFor service to those with impaired hearing Malcolm George MackayFor service to the community, particularly in the fields of religion, education and politics Grahame Edgar MappFor service to the coal industry and to the communityFay Surtees MarlesFor public service, particularly in the field of social welfare Patrick Daniel McArdleFor public service, particularly with the Australian Taxation Office Verne McLarenFor service in conservation Paul Francis McNameeFor service to tennis and to the Victorian Tennis Foundation Ian Alexander MeldrumFor service to the fostering of international relief and to youth Eric Thomas MillarFor public service, particularly with the Victoria Police Force Eric William MillsFor service to education Jeanette McDonald MossFor service to the welfare of those with disabilities Margaret MulveyFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, and to the community Carmel Josephine NilandFor service to the community, particularly in the field of women's affairsSusan O'ReillyFor service to international relations between Australia and the Republic of Ireland Robert John Butler PearsonFor service to the metallurgy industry and to the community Albert James PenberthyFor service to music William Graeme PhilpFor service to the accountancy profession Harold Victor Quinton For service to industry, particularly in the field of commerce, and to the community Bryce Crossley RankineFor service to wine industry technology and to education Wallace Redvers ReadFor service to science, particularly in the field of solar energy Nancy Winifred RehfeldtFor service to welfare, particularly in relation to women and children Cyril Robert RichardeFor service to the community, particularly in the field of development aid to Indonesia Alec RobinsonFor public service, particularly with the Metropolitan Passenger Transport Trust, Perth Desmond Glyn RossFor service to local government Mervyn Ernest SedunaryFor public service, particularly with the Department of Lands, South AustraliaLeonard George ShillamFor service to sculpture Kathleen Joyce ShillamFor service to the arts, particularly in the field of sculpture, and to education Andrew Gerard SlackFor service to Rugby Union football James Graham SomervilleFor service to conservation Dorothy Christine SomervilleFor service to the legal profession and to the community Clement Stuart SpencerFor public service to the community Ronald Grant StewartFor service to the community, particularly with the Salvation Army Leon George Stubbings For service to the community, particularly with the Australian Red Cross Society Daniel Robert Rhys ThomasFor service to arts administration Brian Reginald TobinFor service to tennis, particularly in the field of administration John Herbert ToddFor service to Australian football Joseph Charles TrethowanFor public service, particularly with the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Roy Frederick TurnerFor service to the community Murray Davey Tyrrell For service to the wine industry and to tourismReginald Bladen WalkerFor service to local government and to primary industry Agnes Grace WarrenFor service to medicine and to international relations, particularly in the field of leprosy care and treatment Allan Victor WhithamFor service to religion and social welfare Alan Ralph Wannop WilsonFor public service, particularly with the Australian Atomic Energy Commission

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