The 2019 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 2019 by the Governor General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove.
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
Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) General Division Peter Robert Botten, – For eminent service to Australia-Papua New Guinea relations, particularly in the oil and gas industry, and to social and economic initiatives. Jillian Broadbent, – For eminent service to corporate, financial, clean energy and cultural organisations, to higher education, and to women in business. Dr Elizabeth Salisbury Dennis – For eminent service to science as a researcher and academic in the area of genomics and plant development, and to professional organisations. Roy Emerson – For eminent service to tennis as a player at the national and international level, to the promotion of the sport, and as an inspiration to young sportspersons. Professor Rhonda Galbally, – For eminent service to the advancement of social equity, particularly to the health and welfare of people with a disability, and to the community. Pauline Gandel – For eminent service to the community through humanitarian, philanthropic and fundraising endeavours, to social inclusion, and to Australia-Japan relations. Carrillo Gantner, – For eminent service to the community through professional involvement in, and philanthropic support for, the performing and visual arts, and to Australia-Asia cultural exchange. The Hon. Justice Michelle Gordon – For eminent service to the judiciary, and to the law, to legal education and judicial administration, as a role model, and to the community. David Martin Hoare – For eminent service to the finance and business sectors, to the telecommunications industry, to education, and to health and cultural organisations. Professor Peter Høj – For eminent service to higher education and to science, particularly to the commercialisation of research, and to policy development and reform. Emeritus Professor Richard Larkins, – For eminent service to medicine and medical research, to education through academic leadership, to public health care, and to the community. The Hon. Justice Geoffrey Nettle – For eminent service to the judiciary, and to the law, to criminal and civil appeals reform, to legal education, and to professional standards. Olivia Newton-John, – For eminent service to community health, particularly for people living with cancer, through support for medical research, and as a songwriter and performer. Professor Kathryn Nance North, – For eminent service to genomic medicine nationally and internationally, to medical research in the fields of genetics, neurology and child health, and as a mentor and role model. The late Stan Perron, – For eminent service to the community through philanthropic contributions to a range of charitable organisations, and to the commercial property sector. Jennifer Rowe – For eminent service to literature as an author, particularly in the children's fiction and adult mystery genres. The late Emeritus Professor Patrick Troy, – For eminent service to urban and regional planning, to environmental sustainability and social justice policy, and as a mentor and role model. The Hon. Warren Truss – For eminent service to the Parliament of Australia, particularly in the areas of trade, transport, agriculture, and rural and regional development. Helen Rodda Williams, – For eminent service to public administration through senior advisory roles, and to policy reform and innovative program delivery.
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) General Division John King Atkins — For distinguished service to the business and financial sectors, to the legal profession, and to the community. Professor David Lee Ball — For distinguished service to medicine in the field of radiation oncology, to medical education, and to professional bodies. Muriel Pauline Bamblett, — For distinguished service to the Indigenous community of Victoria as an advocate for the self-determination and cultural rights of children. Malcolm William Broomhead — For distinguished service to business and mining, and through financial support for education and medical research. Anna Elizabeth Burke — For distinguished service to the Parliament of Australia, particularly as Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to the community. Kathryn Jane Campbell, — For distinguished service to public administration through senior roles with government departments, and to the Australian Army Reserve. Professor Donald Roderick Chalmers — For distinguished service to education, particularly to health law and medical research ethics, and to legal reform. Professor Helen Christensen — For distinguished service to medical research through the development of on-line mental health treatment programs. Philip Marcus Clark, — For distinguished service to education, to research and infrastructure investment, and to the not-for-profit sector. The Hon. Justice Jennifer Ann Coate — For distinguished service to the law, and to the judiciary, to legal administration, and to child and youth justice. Margaret Anne Cook — For distinguished service to the international community through the promotion of democratic electoral systems, and to human rights. Simon John Costa — For distinguished service to the international community through the delivery of humanitarian food programs, and to business. Barry Francis Coulter — For distinguished service to the government and the community of the Northern Territory, and to business. Professor Mark Jonathan Dodgson — For distinguished service to education in the field of business innovation strategy, as a researcher, advisor and author. Professor Olaf Heino Drummer — For distinguished service to medicine in the field of forensic toxicology, to medical education, and to professional groups. Dr Ronald David Ekers — For distinguished service to science as a radio astronomer, to scientific education, and to international astronomical organisations. Professor Jane Rosamond Fisher — For distinguished service to medicine, particularly in the field of perinatal mental health, to women, and to the community. Stephen Charles Fitzgerald — For distinguished service to the investment management sector, to Australia-Europe business relations, and to cultural and environmental philanthropy. Michael Clifford Fitzpatrick — For distinguished service to Australian rules football through executive roles, to business, and to medical research. Mark Thomas Fraser, — For distinguished service to the Crown as Official Secretary to the Governor-General, and to international relations. Professor Bevil Milton Glover — For distinguished service to tertiary education, to professional associations, and to cultural organisations. Richard Michael Haddock, — For distinguished service to the community, to charitable groups, to the Catholic Church in Australia, and to the finance sector. Professor Sandra Lee Harding — For distinguished service to education at the national and international level, and to the community of Queensland. Graeme Charles Head — For distinguished service to public administration, to diversity employment initiatives, and to environmental protection. The Hon. Paul Raymond Henderson — For distinguished service to the community of the Northern Territory, particularly as Chief Minister. Gary John Humphries — For distinguished service to the Parliament of Australia, and to the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory. Ronni Kahn — For distinguished service to social welfare, particularly through the development and delivery of innovative programs. Elena Kats-Chernin — For distinguished service to the performing arts, particularly to music, as an orchestral, operatic and chamber music composer. Professor Bruce Ernest Kemp — For distinguished service to biomedical research, particularly to the study of protein phosphorylation. Emeritus Professor Brian Leslie Kennett — For distinguished service to the earth sciences as a leading academic and researcher, particularly in the field of seismology. Dr Bronwyn King — For distinguished service to community health, particularly through advocacy for institutional investment strategies. Brian James Lacy — For distinguished service to the public administration of Australia's Indian Ocean territories, to industrial relations, and to the law. Professor Ross Raymond Large — For distinguished service to education, and to scientific research, in the field of economic geology, and to professional societies. Professor Daryl John Le Grew — For distinguished service to education, to research infrastructure development, and to architecture. Professor Sharon Ruth Lewin — For distinguished service to medical research, and to education, in the field of infectious diseases, particularly HIV/AIDS. Janet Osborn Limb — For distinguished service to the community through philanthropic support for charitable, social welfare, and medical research groups. Emeritus Professor Harold Luntz — For distinguished service to legal education, as an academic and editor, to professional development, and to the community. Professor Catriona Ann McLean — For distinguished service to medicine in the field of academic and clinical neuropathology, and as a role model and mentor. Professor John James McNeil, — For distinguished service to medicine in the fields of clinical epidemiology and cardiovascular research, and to public health. Ann Gabrielle Madden — For distinguished service to community health, as an advocate for the disadvantaged, to policy development, and to human rights. Romilly Jane Madew — For distinguished service to the construction sector as a change agent and advocate for sustainable building practices. Banduk Mamburra Marika — For distinguished service to the visual arts, particularly to Indigenous printmaking and bark painting, and through cultural advisory roles. Susan Mary Maslin — For distinguished service to the Australian film industry as a producer, and through roles with professional bodies. Kylie Ann Minogue, — For distinguished service to the performing arts as a national and international recording artist and entertainer. Christopher John Mitchell – For distinguished service to the print media through senior editorial roles, as a journalist, and to Indigenous education programs. Professor Kate Hilda Moore – For distinguished service to medicine, and to medical research, in the field of urogynaecology, and to professional groups. Emeritus Professor Trefor Owen Morgan – For distinguished service to medicine, and to medical research in the physiological sciences, particularly in relation to hypertension. Karl Douglas Morris – For distinguished service to the financial and stockbroking sectors, and to the community through a range of organisations. Thomas Charles Mould – For distinguished service to youth, particularly through charitable awards programs, and to public administration and education. Emeritus Professor John Edward Murtagh, – For distinguished service to medicine, and to medical education, in the field of general practice, and to professional groups. Anthony Basil Nutt – For distinguished service to parliament and politics at the state and national level, and as Federal Director of the Liberal Party of Australia. Debora Margaret Picone AM – For distinguished service to the community through the coordination of improvements to the safety and quality of health care.