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2005 Australia Day Honours
...The 2005 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 2005 by the Governor General of Australia, Michael Jeffrey.[1]
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.[2]
Order of Australia
Companion (AC)
General Division
| Recipient | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Jean Elizabeth Calder | For humanitarian service in the Middle East, particularly to people with disabilities living in refugee camps in Lebanon and Gaza and disadvantaged areas of Cairo, to international relations, and to academic and professional training in the fields of education and rehabilitation. | [1] |
| Emeritus Professor Enid Mona Campbell OBE | For service to the legal scholarship and education, to raising debate in the field of constitutional law and to public law reform. | |
| Professor Derek Ashworth Denton | For service to science through leadership in medical research in the field of physiology relating to sodium homeostasis and the body's regulation of fluid and electrolyte balances and to the arts. | |
| Lady (Mary) Fairfax AM OBE | For service to the community of wide-ranging social and economic benefit through support and philanthropy for ongoing medical research initiatives, improved health care opportunities, nurturing artistic talent in young performers, and preservation of diverse cultural heritage. | |
| The Honourable Timothy Andrew Fischer | For service to the Australian and New South Wales Parliaments, to advancing the national interest through trade liberalisation and rail transport development, to supporting humanitarian aid in developing countries and to fostering openness and acceptance of cultural difference in the community. | |
| The Honourable Jeffrey Gibb Kennett | For service to the Victorian Parliament and the introduction of initiatives for economic and social benefit, to business and commerce, and to the community in the development of the arts, sport and mental health awareness strategies. | |
| Mark Matthew Leibler AO | For services to business, to the law, particularly in the areas of taxation and commercial law, to the Jewish community internationally and in Australia, and to reconciliation and the promotion of understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. |
Officer (AO)
General Division
| Recipient | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Michael Philip Alpers | For service to medical science as a leading international research in the fields of tropical medicine and public health, including research on the disease Kuru, and for contributions to improving health and economic development in Papua New Guinea. | [1] |
| The Honourable Justice Bryan Alan Beaumont | For service to the judiciary, to the administration of the court, to improving legal education facilities and judicial infrastructure in the Pacific region, and to the community. | |
| The Honourable Justice Annabelle Claire Bennett | For service to the law, particularly in the areas of intellectual property, administrative law and professional conduct, and to the community through a range of educational, medical, women's and business organisations. | |
| Margaret Sneddon Bickle | For service to the pharmaceutical profession as an advocate and mentor for women in the profession, and to the community. | |
| Martin Bonsey CVO | For distinguished service and principled contributions to public sector reform, to government and parliamentary issues and to the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General. | |
| Clinical Associate Professor Harvey Charles Coates | For service to medicine in the field of paediatric otolaryngology as a clinician and researcher, to Indigenous health, and to the community through contributions to major medical research and educational organisations. | |
| The Honourable Terence Rhoderic Cole RFD QC | For service to the judiciary, particularly judicial administration, to reform of the building and construction industry, and to the community through the Australian Naval Reserve and conservation and arts organisations. | |
| Lynton Keith Crosby | For service to politics as Federal Director of the Liberal Party of Australia. | |
| Professor Ivan Stanley de la Lande † | For service to medical research and education, particularly in the field of pharmacology and as a major contributor to understanding of the human vascular system. | |
| Professor Terence Dwyer AM | For service to medical research as an epidemiologist, particularly in the areas of cardiovascular disease and sudden infant death syndrome, and to the community. | |
| Leonard Raymond Foster | For service to fire and emergency services management, particularly through the development of best practice and a coordinated approach to fire control in Australia. | |
| Dr Sandra Michelle Hacker | For service to medicine, particularly in the field of psychiatry, and to excellence in professional education and promotion of the highest standards of health care in Australia. | |
| Robert Watson Hughes MBE | For service to the arts through music, particularly as a composer, and for the promotion of Australian music through representative organisations for musicians. | |
| Dr Harold Neil Johnston | For service to the community through the initiation and implementation of a range of policies designed to meet the diverse welfare and social needs of ex-Service personnel and their families, and more broadly to public sector administration in the areas of economic and business development and service delivery. | |
| Steve Arthur Karas OAM | For service to the community as a contributor to the development of multicultural media and to migrant assistance organisations in Australia, and through public sector roles, particularly in the portfolio area of immigration. | |
| Christine McNamee Liddy | For service to the community, particularly through fundraising and promoting awareness of the role of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia and for support for a range of educational and arts organisations. | |
| Malcolm James McCusker QC | For service to the legal profession, particularly in the fields of criminal and commercial law, to the business and finance sectors, and to the community through a range of health, church, cultural and sporting organisations. | |
| Dr Giancarlo Martini-Piovano | For service to the community as Director of Co.As.It through the promotion of improved health and community services for culturally and linguistically diverse communities. | |
| Ken Harry Matthews | For service to the community through the development of more competitive and sustainable regional industries and service, to the national transport system, and to promoting the highest standards of public administration. | |
| The Honourable Roderick Pitt Meagher QC | For service to the judiciary, to legal scholarship and professional development, and to the arts. | |
| Professor Nicos Anthony Nicola | For service to scientific research and to policy development within the field of cellular and molecular biochemistry, and to the development of medical biotechnology in Australia. | |
| Elizabeth Ann Nosworthy | For service to business through contributions to major development, energy and infrastructure projects, to the legal profession, particularly in the area of legal education, and to the community. | |
| Dr Barry William Perry | For service to the community as Ombudsman of Victoria through encouraging the highest standards of integrity and accountability in public institutions. | |
| Daniel Petre | For service to business, particularly in information technology, and to the community through philanthropic support for medical research, promotion of work/life balance and educational organisations. | |
| Professor John David Pollard | For service to medicine in the field of neurology, particularly the study of peripheral nerve disease and multiple sclerosis. | |
| The Honourable Justice Simon Sheller | For service to the law, particularly in the field of judicial administration, and to the community through the Anglican Church of Australia. | |
| Frederic Sydney Stolle | For service to tennis as a player, coach and media commentator, and to promoting Australian sport and culture internationally. | |
| Associate Professor Alison May Street | For service to medicine, particularly in the field of haematology, and as a significant contributor to the management of congenital bleeding disorders and minimisation of transfusion transmitted infection. | |
| Professor Sharon Mary Sullivan | For service to cultural heritage conservation, including Indigenous heritage, and to influencing conservation practices worldwide. | |
| Dr Walter Wilhelm Uhlenbruch AM | For service to business and commerce, particularly the automotive manufacturing sector through a range of executive positions, to the promotion of Australian industry internationally, and to the German community. | |
| Margaret Louise Varady | For leadership in education, particularly as Principal of Sydney Girls High School, to fostering academic excellence and to promoting student participation across a range of community activities, sports and the arts. | |
| Joan Agnes Vickery | For service to the Indigenous community as a leader in the development of culturally sensitive health care initiatives, particularly in the area of diabetes treatment and management. |
Military Division
| Branch | Recipient | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | Rear Admiral Raydon William Gates CSM | For distinguished service as the inaugural Commander of the Australian Defence College and as Maritime Commander Australia. | [1] |
| Army | Major General Gregory Howard Garde AM RFD QC | For distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force Reserves, in particular as the Assistant Chief of the Defence Force (Reserves) and Head Reserve Policy. | |
| Major General Duncan Edward Lewis DSC CSC | For distinguished service and performance of duty as Commander Special Forces and subsequently as the inaugural Special Operations Commander Australia. | ||
| Air Force | Air Vice-Marshal Kerry Francis Clarke AM | For distinguished service in the fields of international relationships and capability management and development. |
Member (AM)
General Division
| Recipient | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brian John Acworth | For service to the community, particularly through the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, social welfare and health organisations, and to business development. | [1] |
| Kenneth Craig Allen | For service to the business and finance sectors, to international relations as Consul-General in New York, and to the community through fundraising for charitable organisations. | |
| Professor Warwick Peter Anderson | For service to health and medical research through leadership roles with the National Health and Medical Research Council, to the development of medical science at Monash University, and to hypertension and renal physiology research. | |
| Margaret Mavis Baker | For service to hockey through administration, policy development and umpiring roles, particularly in South Australia. | |
| Geoffrey Stirling Ballard | For service to off-road motorcycle racing as the winner of eight national and eleven international Six Day Enduro Championships, and through promotion of the sport. | |
| Barbara Ann Barraclough | For service to education, particularly as Principal of Bankstown Girls’ High School, to support for innovative vocational and training programs, and to the wider Bankstown community. | |
| Councillor Paul Vincent Bell | For service to local government, particularly through the Queensland and Australian Local Government Associations, to regional development and tourism, to vocational education and training, and to the community. | |
| The Reverend Dr Geoffrey Cyril Bingham MM | For service to the community through Christian ministry, encouraging cross-cultural theological education and as an author. | |
| Thomas Harold Bisset | For service to the development of the community housing sector to meet the needs of low income and disadvantaged residents, and as a major contributor to debate on broader social welfare and policy issues. | |
| Damian John Bugg QC | For service to the law, particularly in the role of Director of Public Prosecutions at state and federal levels, and through the encouragement of international co-operation in the area of criminal law and practice. | |
| The Honourable Justice Rodney Keith Burr | For service to the law in Australia and internationally, particularly through the establishment of the World Congress on Family Law and the Rights of Children and Youth. | |
| Associate Professor Victor Ian Callanan | For service to medicine through the improvement and expansion of medical services in north Queensland, particularly in the fields of anaesthesia, intensive care, pain management and hyperbaric medicine, and to surf lifesaving. | |
| Gary Thomas Campbell | For service to primary industry through the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia, and to the community. | |
| Dr Andrew James Cannon | For service to judicial administration, particularly through reform of civil litigation processes, and to the community through the Falie project and a range of charitable organisations. | |
| Louis Aron Challis | For service to engineering as a pioneer in environmental and architectural acoustic engineering, particularly the development of noise standards, acoustic planning and design of landmark buildings, and advancements in environmental noise testing. | |
| The Honourable Bruce Anthony Chamberlain | For service to the Victorian Parliament, particularly by fostering the democratic process, to improved library and information technology services, to promoting public interest in the Parliament, and to the community. | |
| Associate Professor George Chin-Huat Cho | For service to education, particularly in the study and application of Geographic Information Systems and the law, and to the Institute of Australian Geographers. | |
| The Reverend Robert Kable Clark | For service to the Baptist Churches of Western Australia through the establishment of education programs for theological students. | |
| Narelle Clay | For service to the community, particularly through social justice advocacy and the provision of accommodation and support services for homeless young people. | |
| Ian Stanley Collins | For service to sport, particularly Australian Rules football through administrative roles and the establishment and development of trainee programs. | |
| Professor William Barry Coman | For service to medicine in the fields of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery and through professional organisations. | |
| Susan Hewison Conde | For service to the community through organisations and advisory bodies that promote the interests of women, to youth through the Guiding movement, and to the Uniting Church in Australia. | |
| Lesley Jennifer Conn | For service to the community through administrative and fundraising roles in support of a range of health and welfare organisations. | |
| Dr Aileen Forsyth Connon | For service to public health and medicine, particularly through organisations to improve available health care for women and children, and to medical education. | |
| Aleathea Joan Cooper | For service to the community of Katoomba through a range of organisations including the Blue Mountains People for Reconciliation. | |
| Harvey Leslie Cooper | For service to the judiciary and to judicial education, and to the community through offender rehabilitation programs. | |
| Professor Stephen Moile Cordner | For service to forensic medicine, particularly as a contributor to the development of forensic pathology in Australia and internationally. | |
| Professor John de Jersey | For service to science education, to research in the field of enzyme biochemistry and molecular biology, and to academia. | |
| Lynette Josephine Denny | For service to the performing arts through administrative roles with state and regional arts organisations, as a teacher of dance, and as a choreographer. | |
| Peter Alan Dexter | For service to the development of the shipping and maritime industries through leadership roles, to international relations, and to the community. | |
| Malcolm Douglas Donnelly | For service to the performing arts as an operatic baritone and to the education and mentoring of young singers. | |
| Nicola Rosemary Downer | For service to the arts, particularly regional arts programs as a board member of a range of organisations, and to the community. | |
| Graham Allan Downie | For service to the community, particularly youth through the Scouting movement, and to journalism. | |
| Emeritus Professor Harold Raymond Edwards | For service to the community, particularly through overseas development aid projects and Opportunity International Australia, to the Australian Parliament, and to education in the field of economics. | |
| John Richard Elder | For service to industrial relations within the building and construction industry in New South Wales, particularly as an advocate for appropriate safety measures and employee training, rehabilitation and compensation. | |
| Peter Sydney Fardoulys | For service to the building and construction sector through industry association roles in Queensland and nationally, and to the community through arts, medical, children's and church organisations. | |
| Dr John Stanley Flett | For service to the community through fundraising for charitable organisations, and executive roles with St John Ambulance and a range of organisations in the Yorke Peninsula area. | |
| Noala Therese Flynn | For service to the community, particularly through the development and implementation of palliative care services in the western region of Melbourne. | |
| Sister Pauline Anne Flynn | For service to the community through social welfare programs and pastoral care services for people who are homeless or vulnerable. | |
| Professor Gordon William Ford | For service to industrial relations, particularly through the development of the theory and practice of workplace reform, to the establishment of industrial relations as a field of study in Australia, and as a contributor to community organisations. | |
| John Curlewis Forsyth | For service to aviation as an adviser to Government and as a leader in the development and automation of air traffic systems in Australia. | |
| Stuart Grant Fowler | For service to the law in Australia and internationally, particularly through the establishment of the World Congress on Family Law and the Rights of Children and Youth. | |
| Denis Stanley Gibbons | For service to the recording and preservation of the history of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War as a correspondent and photographer, and to organisations that preserve military records and memorabilia. | |
| Dr Moira Therese Gordon | For service to economic and social development in the Hunter region, particularly as a contributor to decision making processes of the boards of community organisations, and to tertiary education. | |
| Gwenyth Alison Graham | For service to the community, particularly Indigenous people, refugees and asylum seekers through a range of church and welfare organisations in Western Australia. | |
| Emeritus Professor Glenice Kay Hancock | For service to educational administration through leadership and management roles in the tertiary and public school sectors. | |
| Denis Anthony Handlin | For service to the music industry, particularly through the promotion of Australian musicians, to professional organisations, and to the community through fundraising for charitable organisations. | |
| Dr Douglas John Harbison | For service to medicine and to the community through the provision of consultant physician services in the Tamworth region, particularly in the areas of diabetes and cardio-respiratory care, and to Lions International. | |
| Graham James Hart | For service to business and finance, and to the community through organisations related to medical research, the arts, education and agriculture and industry. | |
| William Hauritz | For service to the community, particularly through the establishment of the Woodford Folk Festival and leadership roles in organisations that provide a forum for the promotion of cross-cultural and artistic awareness. | |
| Dr Dick Peter Henry † | For service to veterinary science through the development of disease-free piggeries and environmentally sound waste management practices, and the breeding of pathogen-free livestock. | |
| Dr John Melville Holder | For service to veterinary science and to the pig industry through research and the establishment of large-scale intensive potteries, and as a contributor to industry and professional organisations. | |
| Alan John Hopgood | For service to the performing arts as an actor, playwright and producer, and to the community through raising awareness of men's health issues. | |
| Catriona Suzy Hughes | For service to the development of the Australian film and television industry through influencing policy formulation, supporting and giving expression to artistic talent and providing sound business and investment guidance. | |
| Charles Edward Hulley | For service to the community, particularly health care as Chairman of the Paul and Elizabeth Curran Foundation at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, to encouraging multiculturalism, and to greater understanding of Indigenous culture. | |
| Anthony Kyle Irvine | For service to conservation and the environment, particularly rainforest ecology, and to the recording and preserving of Indigenous knowledge of flora and fauna. | |
| Professor Garry Lawrence Jennings | For service to medicine in the areas of cardiothoracic research and public health, to the Baker Heart Research Institute and The Alfred Hospital, and to professional and health-related organisations. | |
| Kenneth Athol Jolly | For service to the promotion of children's literature and to the community through philanthropic support for organisations benefiting sick and underprivileged children. | |
| Professor Douglas Edgar Joshua | For service to medicine, particularly in the field of haematology and in multiple myeloma research, to postgraduate education, and to professional organisations. | |
| Badra Kamal Karunarathna | For service to multicultural broadcasting and to the community through Sri Lankan cultural organisations, support for women, and social welfare groups. | |
| John Fouhy Kearney QC | For service to the community as an adviser and benefactor to education and church organisations, and through the preservation of a number of architecturally significant buildings in the City of Melbourne. | |
| Professor Robert Edward Kearney | For service to the sustainable management of fisheries resources and to the development of national and international research programs and policies. | |
| Professor John Philip Keeves | For service to educational research, particularly the development of statistical methods for measuring and analysing educational outcomes and to professional organisations and mentoring of research associates and students. | |
| Mostyn Godfrey Keller | For service to the Indigenous community through the Finke River Mission, the development of language and literacy programs for the preservation of culture, and through skill development programs and the creation of employment opportunities. | |
| William Ambrose Kelly | For service to education and to international relations, particularly through promoting the idea of service to others through projects involving secondary school students travelling to Africa to participate in community building projects in the Kalahari Desert. | |
| Dr John Stanley Keniry | For service to industry and to applied science in agricultural and environmental settings through promoting research and development for improved social and economic outcomes and to youth. | |
| Kevin Francis Kenneally | For service to the community through a range of organisations promoting environmental education, advancement of botanical knowledge, and interest of youth in natural history. | |
| Dr Antony David Kidman | For service to health, particularly research into the psycho-social impact of diseases including breast cancer and as a clinical psychologist. | |
| Robyn Caroline Kruk | For service to public administration in New South Wales, particularly in the areas of executive functions of government, commonwealth/state relations and in the strategic management of health services, natural resources and the environment. | |
| Peter John Laver | For service to industry, to tertiary education and training, and to science and technology. | |
| Judith Esther Leeson | For service to the community, particularly through support of people seeking opportunity for lifelong learning and career development. | |
| Dr Helen Olga Light | For service to the community as Director of the Jewish Museum of Australia, particularly through support for significant cultural exhibitions and community based programs. | |
| William Robert McComas | For service to business and commerce in the field of competition and corporate law through the Trade Practices Commission. | |
| Dr William Taylor McCoy | For service to health administration in South Australia through public sector and community organisations and to people with psychiatric illnesses. | |
| Geoffrey Ellison McIntyre | For service to business and finance through the banking sector, to the promotion of international relations, and to the community. | |
| Richard Joseph McKay | For service to business and finance, to the building and construction industry, and to the community. | |
| Max Kevin McKenna | For service to horticulture through the potato industry and leadership in research and development. | |
| Natalie June McNamara | For service to Catholic education through leadership in Human Resources. | |
| Patricia Marrfurra McTaggart | For service to the Indigenous community, particularly the Ngengkurrungkurr, Ngengiwumirri and Malak Malak traditional land owners through the preservation and documentation of traditional language in dictionaries and thesauruses, and to the compilation of books on flora and fauna. | |
| Ian Gower Mackley | For service to the development and promotion of Australia's wine industry, particularly through the Winemakers Federation of Australia and the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation. | |
| Professor Errol John Maguire RFD | For service to medicine as a surgeon, educator and administrator, and to the Army Reserve. |