The dedication, commitment and talents of past and present members of the Australian Public Service and its Departments and Agencies have been honoured by recognition from Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of her birthday celebrations in Australia this week.
Announced by the Governor-General, His Excellency Sir Peter Cosgrove, the awards bestowed on public sector staff ranged from the highest honour – Companion in the Order of Australia (AC) – to the highly prized Public Service Medal (PSM).
Among PS staff and others to be recognised with awards as part of the Order of Australia for 2019 were:
COMPANION IN THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (AC)
Ita Clare BUTTROSE AC OBE
Chair, ABC
For eminent service to the community through leadership in the media, the arts, and the health sector, and as a role model.
Dennis James RICHARDSON AC
ASIO, Foreign Affairs and Trade
For eminent service to public administration through leadership roles in the national security, defence and foreign policy arenas, and to workplace cultural reform.
OFFICER IN THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (AO)
Martin Gerard BOWLES PSM AO
Immigration, Health
For distinguished service to public administration at the senior level, and to policy development and program implementation.
Dr Rachael Linda KOHN AO
ABC
For distinguished service to the broadcast media, particularly radio, as a creator, producer and presenter, and to Jewish studies.
Simon Joseph LEWIS PSM AO
Veterans Affairs
For distinguished service to public administration in a range of portfolio areas, and to transformational change and organisational design.
Rear Admiral Gregory John SAMMUT AO CSC RAN
Royal Australian Navy
For distinguished service as the Head Future Submarine Program, and the General Manager Submarines.
Air Vice-Marshal Tracy Lee SMART AO
Royal Australian Air Force
For distinguished service in responsible positions to the Australian Defence Force in the fields of medical and health services.
MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (AM)
Daryl Ann KARP AM
Museum of Australian Democracy
For significant service to the arts, particularly to the museum and galleries sector.
Leigh Peta SALES AM
ABC
For significant service to the broadcast media
Commodore Darron John KAVANAGH AM CSC RAN
Royal Australian Navy
For exceptional performance of duty in the field of Navy Capability Management.
Rear Admiral the Honourable Justice Michael John SLATTERY AM RAN
Royal Australian Navy
For exceptional service in the field of military law, particularly as Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force.
Warrant Officer Gary William WIGHT AM
Royal Australian Navy
For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy in the field of Navy People leadership and management.
Commodore Malcolm Kenneth WISE AM RAN
Royal Australian Navy
For exceptional service as the Commander Combined Task Force 150 while deployed on Operation MANITOU from November 2017 to May 2018.
Colonel James Bruce BROWN AM
Australian Army
For exceptional service and leadership in the field of Rotary Wing operations and capability management.
Major General Justin Frederick ELLWOOD AM DSC
Australian Army
For exceptional service as Deputy Chief of Army, Director General Career Management – Army and Chief of Staff Headquarters Forces Command, and for contributions to the management of Army’s people capability.
Colonel Michael Robert KENNEDY AM
Australian Army
For exceptional service as Deputy Chief of Staff Army Headquarters, Director of Personnel Policy, Director of Workforce Strategy and the Director of Career Management Integration.
Brigadier Michael Charles READE AM
Australian Army
For exceptional performance of duty as the Director of Clinical Services of the 2nd General Health Battalion and Professor for Military Medicine and Surgery.
Colonel Paul Justin ROSENBERGER AM
Australian Army
For exceptional service in logistics reform and development for the Australian Defence Force.
Colonel Katherine Susan SOWRY AM
Australian Army
For exceptional service to the Directorate of Personnel-Army, Project Suakin and as the Chief of Staff of Joint Health Command.
Brigadier V AM
Australian Army
For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in the field of Special Operations and Counter Terrorism.
Air Vice-Marshal Robert Timothy CHIPMAN AM CSC
Royal Australian Air Force
For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in coalition air operations, air combat capability preparedness, and strategic capability development and sustainment.
Group Captain Patrick Joseph COOPER AM CSC
Royal Australian Air Force
For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in battlefield airspace control training, aviation coordination and operations, and air traffic control capability regeneration.
Group Captain Scott Matthew PARRY AM
Royal Australian Air Force
For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in E-7A Wedgetail aircraft capability development; Aviation Safety Regulations implementation; and E/A-18G Growler and F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft sustainment.
Wing Commander Brent Cameron TAYLOR AM
Royal Australian Air Force
For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in air mobility capability development.
PUBLIC SERVICE MEDAL
Dr Roslyn Kay BAXTER PSM
Prime Minister and Cabinet
For outstanding public service through the design and implementation of social policy programs to improve the lives of vulnerable Australians.
Robert John BOLLARD PSM
IP Australia
For outstanding public service through the delivery of initiatives to improve IP Australia’s customer services and processes.
Ryan Alexander FERNANDO PSM
Department of Health
For outstanding public service through improving the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnoea.
Sarah Jane HITCHCOCK PSM
Australian War Memorial
For outstanding public service through the development and delivery of visitor services programs at the Australian War Memorial.
Michelle Anne LAUDER PSM
Department of Agriculture
For outstanding public service to natural resource management and forest policy development and implementation.
Hilary Margaret MANSON PSM
Australian Government Solicitor
For outstanding public service to the long term protection of Australia’s community interests as General Counsel.
Nerida O’LOUGHLIN PSM
Australian Communications and Media Authority
For outstanding public service through contributions to a more digital Australia and government.
Mary Beatrice O’REERI PSM
Prime Minister and Cabinet
For outstanding public service through contributions to improved outcomes for the Indigenous community, particularly in the Kimberley.
Matthew RAMAGE PSM
Defence
For outstanding public service through contributions to enhancing Australia’s national security and economic prosperity.
Dr Olivia SAMARDZIC PSM
Defence
For outstanding public service in the application of science and technology to provide the Australian Defence Force with superior operational capability
Peter John SEARSTON PSM
Services Australia
For outstanding public service through expanding employment and career opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Northern Queensland.
Beverley Maree SIMS PSM
Prime Minister and Cabinet
For outstanding public service through the provision of executive support at the highest levels, and to fostering the development of public sector executive assistants.
Jennifer Therese TAYLOR PSM
Comcare
For outstanding public service through the reform of Comcare and to improving compensation and workplace health and safety outcomes.
AUSTRALIAN POLICE MEDAL (APM)
Commander Amanda L KATES APM
Detective Sergeant Ronald Hubert MELIS APM
Detective Superintendent Hilda SIREC APM
