The 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours for Australia were announced on 11 June 2018 by the Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove.
The Birthday Honours were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.
Order of Australia
Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) General Division Professor Rose Amal – For eminent service to chemical engineering, particularly in the field of particle technology, through seminal contributions to photocatalysis, to education as a researcher and academic, and to women in science as a role model and mentor. Jill Elizabeth Bilcock – For eminent service to the Australian motion picture industry as a film editor, to the promotion and development of the profession, as a role model, and through creative contributions to the nation's cultural identity. The Honourable Catherine Margaret Branson, – For eminent service to the judiciary as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, to the law as an advocate for human rights and civil liberties, to judicial administration and professional development, and to governance roles in tertiary education. Professor Geoffrey Burnstock – For eminent service to biological sciences in the field of pharmacology and toxicology as an academic, author and mentor, through pioneering research into purinergic signalling pathways in mammalian systems, and through medical research. The late Professor David Albert Cooper, , deceased – For eminent service to medicine, particularly in the area of HIV/AIDS research, as a clinician, scientist and administrator, to the development of treatment therapies, and to health programs in South East Asia and the Pacific. Dawn Fraser, – For eminent service to sport, through ambassadorial, mentoring, and non-executive roles with a range of organisations at all levels, and to the community through roles in conservation and motoring associations. Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Colin Harcourt, – For eminent service to higher education as an academic economist and author, particularly in the fields of Post-Keynesian economics, capital theory and economic thought. Erica Lee Smyth – For eminent service to the community through corporate governance roles with charitable, medical research, higher education, nuclear scientific and technology organisations, to the minerals exploration sector, and to women in business. Emeritus Professor Virginia Margaret Spate – For eminent service to higher education, particularly to art history and theory and to the advanced study of the contemporary arts, as an academic, author and curator, and as a role model for young art historians. Professor San Hoa Thang – For eminent service to science, and to higher education, particularly in the fields of polymer chemistry and materials science, through seminal contributions as a research innovator, as a mentor, and to the community.
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) General Division David Westbrook Anstice — For distinguished service to Australia-America business relations, particularly in the pharmaceutical field, through roles with multinational and educational organisations. Joseph Assaf — For distinguished service to multiculturalism, and to business, as a supporter of community education projects for people from linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to cultural harmony and inclusion. Susan Mary Baddeley — For distinguished service to child health as an academic and researcher, to neo-natal paediatric medicine, and to the Indigenous community of the Northern Territory. Julie Louise Bates — For distinguished service to community health, particularly through harm reduction programs for sex workers and people with substance abuse issues, and to those living with HIV/AIDS. Maxwell John Beck — For distinguished service to the community through philanthropic and fundraising support for medical, sporting, social welfare and cultural organisations, and to urban revitalisation. Rinaldo Bellomo — For distinguished service to intensive care medicine as a biomedical scientist and researcher, through infrastructure and systems development to manage the critically ill, and as an author. Jennifer May Bowker — For distinguished service to Australia-Middle East cultural relations through the preservation of traditional creative and visual arts, and as a textile artist and educator. Susan Margaret Butler — For distinguished service to the community as a lexicographer and author, as a facilitator of academic discourse on Australian English language, and to commercial publishing. Suzanne Kathleen Chambers — For distinguished service to medical research, particularly in the area of psycho-oncology, and to community health through patient care strategies to assist men with prostate cancer. David John Cook — For distinguished service to the technological sciences, and to engineering, through corporate governance roles, and to the building and construction sector. Robin Mary Creyke — For distinguished service to administrative law, and to education, as an academic and author, to public administration and tribunal practice, and to professional bodies. Rebecca Anne Davies — For distinguished service to the community, and to medical research, particularly in the areas of juvenile diabetes and heart health, and to the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. Harvey Albert Dillon — For distinguished service to science, and to engineering, as a researcher in the field of hearing loss assessment, electrophysiology, and rehabilitation, and to improved auditory technologies. Terence John Effeney — For distinguished service to the energy supply sector, particularly in Queensland, through planning and delivery programs, to infrastructure management, and to the community. Paul Robertson Espie — For distinguished service to the mining and infrastructure sectors through financial advisory roles, to public policy development and reform, and to not-for-profit organisations. Joan Kyrle Evans — For distinguished service to the international community of Thailand through humanitarian assistance programs for the disadvantaged, and to improving the lives of women, children and the elderly. Christopher Kincaid Fairley — For distinguished service to community health, particularly in the area of infectious and sexually transmitted diseases, as a clinician, researcher and administrator, and to medical education. Kurt Harry Fearnley, — For distinguished service to people with a disability, as a supporter of, and fundraiser for, Indigenous athletics and charitable organisations, and as a Paralympic athlete. Peter John Fitzpatrick — For distinguished service to the community, particularly in Western Australia, through roles with veterans' welfare, business, legal and not-for-profit organisations, and to social justice. John W Freebairn — For distinguished service to education in the field of applied economics, as an academic, administrator and author, and to policy development, particularly taxation reform. Frances Irene Gentle — For distinguished service to people who are blind or have low vision, particularly in the area of special education, and to policy development and practice on inclusiveness and standards. Thomas Edmund Gleisner — For distinguished service to the media and television industries as a writer, producer, actor and presenter, to children living with cancer, and as a supporter of young people with autism spectrum disorders. John Patrick Grace — For distinguished service to science in the field of biotechnology research and commercialisation, through advisory roles, and to professional scientific associations. Anne Patricia Graham — For distinguished service to higher education, particularly in the area of childhood studies, as an academic, researcher and author, and to child protection. Catherine Elizabeth Grenville — For distinguished service to the literary arts as an author, to the tertiary education sector, to professional societies, and as an advocate for the publishing industry. Robert Leo Handby — For distinguished service to the international community, particularly with humanitarian disaster assistance missions, and the environmental health profession. Mark Fort Harris — For distinguished service to education, and to the community, in the area of public health care, evidence-based practice, and equity, as an academic and researcher, and to refugees. John Charles Higgins — For distinguished service to the community through philanthropic contributions to education, cultural, social welfare, and child cancer support organisations, and to business. Linda Jackson — For distinguished service to the Australian fashion industry as a textile artist and clothing designer, and as a teacher and mentor of Indigenous artists in northern Australia. Natalie H M Jeremijenko — For distinguished service to the arts, and to higher education, as an academic, through pioneering contributions to architecture, technology, the sciences, and engineering, and to rural and urban design. Emma Letitia Johnston — For distinguished service to higher education, particularly to marine ecology and ecotoxicology, as an academic, researcher and administrator, and to scientific institutes. Jennifer Margaret Kee — For distinguished service to the Australian fashion industry as a textile artist and clothing designer, and through contributions to the environment and conservation. John Charles Kerin — For distinguished service to primary industry through roles in agricultural research administration, to the minerals and natural resources sector, and to science-industry linkages and policy. Barry Francis Kirby — For distinguished service to Australia-Papua New Guinea relations through the development and delivery of maternal health medical assistance programs. Sydney Lorrimar Kirkby, — For distinguished service to surveying, particularly in the Antarctic, to polar exploration, research and mapping expeditions, and to professional scientific societies. Robyn Caroline Kruk, — For distinguished service to public administration, particularly through mental health reform, to environmental protection and natural resource management, and to food standards. Timothy Charles Lindsey — For distinguished service to international relations, particularly in promoting understanding between Indonesia and Australia, as an academic, and to legal education in Islamic law. Kenneth John Maher — For distinguished service to architecture and landscape design, particularly through urban infrastructure projects, and to environmental sustainability in planning. Vernon Charles Marshall — For distinguished service to medicine, particularly to renal transplant surgery and organ preservation, to accreditation and professional standards, as an academic, author and clinician. James McCluskey — For distinguished service to medical education, as an academic in immunology, and through research into immune systems response to viruses. John George McHutchison — For distinguished service to medical research in gastroenterology and hepatology, particularly through the development of treatments for viral infections, and to the biopharmaceutical industry. Samantha Doreen Meers — For distinguished service to the community through philanthropic support for arts programs and cultural institutions, and to a range of charitable organisations. Bruce James Miller — For distinguished service to public administration through diplomatic roles and bilateral trade agreements, and to fostering cultural and strategic partnerships with Japan. Christine Anne Milne — For distinguished service to the Australian and Tasmanian Parliaments, and through domestic and global contributions to the protection and preservation of the natural environment.