The Queen's Birthday Honours 2013 were announced on 10 June 2013 by the Governor General of Australia, Quentin Bryce.
† indicates an award given posthumously.
Order of Australia Companion (AC) General Division
James Crawford – of Cambridge – United Kingdom. For eminent service to the law through significant contributions to international and constitutional legal practice, reform and arbitration, and as a leading jurist, academic and author. Jill Ker Conway – of Boston – United States of America. For eminent service to the community, particularly women, as an author, academic and through leadership roles with corporations, foundations, universities and philanthropic groups.
Officer (AO) General Division Professor Christopher James Baggoley – For distinguished service to medicine, particularly in the area of emergency medicine as a clinician, to medical administration and public health care, and to education. The Honourable Justice John Harris Byrne – For distinguished service to the judiciary and to the law, particularly in Queensland, as a leading contributor to legal education and reform, and to professional development and training. Barbara Amy Cail – For distinguished service to public health through advocacy and advisory roles for people with Alzheimer's disease, to the advancement of social welfare and equity, and to the arts. Doctor Kenneth Willis Cato – For distinguished service to the graphic design profession as a practitioner, and through education and development roles both nationally and internationally. Professor Simon Fenton Chapman – For distinguished service to medical research as an academic and author, particularly in the area of public health policy, and to the community. Ronald William Clarke – For distinguished service to the community through a range of leadership roles with local government and philanthropic organisations, and to the promotion of athletics. Robert Dickerson – For distinguished service to the visual arts as a figurative painter, and to the community through support for a range of cultural, medical research and social welfare organisations. Professor Graham Farquhar – For distinguished service to science in the areas of plant physiology and climate change as a leading researcher, academic and author. James Malcolm Freemantle – For distinguished service to the community of Western Australia as a contributor to social welfare, church and sporting organisations, through senior business and financial roles, and to the arts. Jennie George – For distinguished service to industrial relations, to the Parliament of Australia, and to the community. Petro Georgiou – For distinguished service to the Parliament of Australia, to multiculturalism and human rights advocacy, and to the community. Fiona Margaret Hall – For distinguished service to the visual arts as a painter, sculptor and photographer, and to art education. Peter Noel Harris – For distinguished service to public administration through leadership and policy reform roles in the areas of telecommunications, the environment, primary industry and transport. Gabi Hollows – For distinguished service to public health as an advocate for the eradication of blindness, particularly for Indigenous Australians and people in the developing world. Professor Garry Lawrence Jennings – For distinguished service to medical research, particularly the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes, to professional associations, and to education. Doctor Simon Allen Longstaff – For distinguished service to the community through the promotion of ethical standards in governance and business, to improving corporate responsibility, and to philosophy. Associate Professor John Clark McBain – For distinguished service to reproductive medicine as a gynaecologist, particularly in the area of infertility, to medical education as an academic, and to professional organisations. Professor Shirley Elizabeth McKechnie – For distinguished service to the performing arts, particularly dance, to the education and development of dancers and Choreographers, and to research. Emeritus Professor Thomas Alexander McMeekin – For distinguished service to science, particularly in the discipline of agricultural microbiology, as an academic and author, and to the development of food safety standards and education. Professor Robert John Norman – For distinguished service to medicine in the field of reproductive health through significant contributions as a researcher and clinician. Margaret O'Donnell – For distinguished service to public administration in Queensland, particularly in the arts sector, to the community through leadership roles in cultural, public health and social welfare organisations, and to legal education. June Oscar – For distinguished service to the Indigenous community of Western Australia, particularly through health and social welfare programs. Doctor Michael Pearson – For distinguished service to cultural heritage conservation and management, through contributions to professional organisations, and as an educator and researcher. Heather Ridout – For distinguished service to business and industry through significant contributions to the development of economic and public policy. Emeritus Professor Alan David Robson – For distinguished service to tertiary education through governance and administrative roles, to the advancement of scientific and medical research, and to the community. Mary Cornelia Salce – For distinguished service to women, particularly in rural communities, through leadership and advocacy roles, and to water conservation and management. Gregory John Vickery – For distinguished service to the international community through leadership and governance of humanitarian aid organisations. Barbara Wieland – For distinguished service to public administration in, and to the community of, South Australia through the delivery and reform of mental health services.
Military Division Army Major General Peter Warwick Gilmore – For distinguished service as Special Operations Commander Australia, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force Special Operations Forces, and Deputy Special Operations Commander Australia.
Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Kevin John Paule – For distinguished service as the Head of Military Strategic Commitments and Commander Integrated Area Defence System.
Member (AM) General Division Philip Stanley Aiken – For significant service to international relations through the promotion of Australian trade in the United Kingdom. Joy Cecile Anderson – For significant service to community health and education, particularly through the Australian Breastfeeding Association. Stanley Alexander Archard – For significant service to irrigated agriculture, and to conservation. Dr Alan Cameron Archer – For significant service to agricultural education, and to heritage management and conservation. The Honourable Justice David John Ashley – For significant service to the judiciary and the law, and to the beef cattle industry. Dr Robert Arthur Barr – For significant service to engineering, particularly electrical energy supply and distribution. Dr Elaine Frances Barry – For significant service to the community through social welfare organisations, and to education. Michael John Bassingthwaighte – For significant service to the health insurance industry, and to the community of the Illawarra region. Dr Paul Ernest Beaumont – For significant service to medicine, particularly in the field of ophthalmology. John William Berryman – For significant service to people with a disability, and to the community. The Honourable Mrs Rosalind Marianne Blades – For significant service to local government, and to the community of the Greater Dandenong region. Les Blakebrough – For significant service to the visual arts as a ceramicist and educator and through professional artistic associations. Professor Nikolai Bogduk – For significant service to medical research and education, particularly in the specialties of anatomy, spinal health and chronic pain management. Dr Brian David Bowring – For significant service to medicine in rural and regional areas, and as a general practitioner. Michael Brady – For significant service to the community, and to music as a composer and performer. Alexander Norman Brennan – For significant service to business and commerce, to tertiary education administration, and to the community. Jacqueline Brown – For significant service to agricultural education in Tasmania. Elizabeth Blomfield Bryan – For significant service to the financial services and superannuation sectors, and to corporate governance. Kristal Irene Buckley – For significant service to conservation and the environment, particularly in the area of cultural heritage, and to education. † Mavis Margaret Burgess –For significant service to the community of King Island through a range of health, social welfare and volunteer organisations. Margaret Frances Burns – For significant service to the community, particularly to children recovering from illness and trauma, and to the entertainment industry. Ronald Leslie Burns – For significant service to the community, particularly to children recovering from illness and trauma, and to the entertainment industry. William Calabria – For significant service to the wine industry, and to the community of the Riverina. Michael Joseph Callaghan – For significant service to public administration, particularly in international economic policy development and financial reform. Kim David Carpenter – For significant service to the performing arts. Professor Cordia Mingyeuk Chu – For significant service to reproductive and public health programs. Dr Anthony Collins – For significant service to dentistry, and to the community. William Delafield Cook – For significant service to the visual arts as a realist painter of Australian landscapes. Darryl Desmond Courtney-O'Connor – For significant service to the tourism and hospitality sector, and to the development of industry education. Anne Gabrielle Crawford – For significant service to the community, particularly through the promotion of health and fitness to raise funds for cancer research. Robin Ann Dalton – For significant service to the film industry as a producer, literary agent and author, and as a mentor to emerging actors and writers. Maree Lynn Davidson – For significant service to the Indigenous community, and to the welfare of children and multicultural youth. Ivor Arthur Davies – For significant service to the music and entertainment industry as a songwriter and performer, and to the community. Colin William Dillon – For significant service to the Indigenous community of Queensland. Dr Martin Bryn Dooland – For significant service to public dental health. Dr Kevin Adrian Doyle – For significant service to veterinary science, and to animal health programs. Peter John Duncan – For significant service to public administration in New South Wales, and to conservation and the environment. Colin Wayne Dunsford – For significant service to the community of South Australia, and to the accounting profession. Richard Martin Eckersley – For significant service to the community as a researcher, analyst and commentator on population health and well-being in Australia. Dr Patricia Margaret Ellis – For significant service to veterinary science, particularly through the development of quarantine and biosecurity protocols in the equine industry. Emeritus Professor Norman Alan Etherington – For significant service to education, particularly in the discipline of history, through contributions to heritage preservation, and to the community. Cadel Lee Evans – For significant service to cycling, and to the community. Dr Eric Charles Fairbank – For significant service to palliative care medicine in regional Victoria.