The 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours for Australia were announced on Monday 13 June 2005 by the Governor-General, Michael Jeffery.
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 (AC) General Division Recipient Citation Notes James Alexander Bacon For service to the Tasmanian Parliament, to developing strategies for long-term social, economic and environmental benefit, and to support for a vibrant arts and cultural life in the State. Stella May Bywaters For service to the international community, during an unsafe and dangerous period in Uganda, through the provision of humanitarian aid and nursing care to improve the lives of the sick, poor and dispossessed and to the Salvation Army.Douglas Neville Daft For service to leadership in the global business community, commitment to corporate social responsibility, contributions in the field of education, and support for community based development initiatives. Margaret Georgina Guilfoyle For significant contributions to public life in Australia in support of hospital and health administration, social justice and education, to young people as a role model, and to the Australian Parliament. George Pell For service to the Catholic Church in Australia and internationally, to raising debate on matters of an ethical and spiritual nature, to education, and to social justice. Margaret Catherine Scott For service to the arts and commitment to cultural development, particularly in the field of dance as Founding Director of the Australian Ballet School and to encouraging young artists to achieve the highest standards in their careers.
Officer (AO) General Division Recipient Citation NotesRoslyn Allan For service to the finance sector, particularly through the development of postgraduate and distance education, training courses and professional standards. Charles Hamilton Bell For service to business, to management development, and to the community through support for and promotion of a range of charitable and cultural organisations. Coral Mary Bell For service to scholarship and to teaching as a leading commentator and contributor to foreign and defence policy debate internationally and in Australia. Freda Briggs For service to raising community and professional awareness of child abuse and neglect and as an advocate for effective child safety education programs.John Graham Brown For service to promoting rural and regional economic development initiatives in Victoria, to the community through sporting and emergency services activities, and to the wine industry.Michael Joseph Carmody For service to the community in the area of taxation administration and reform through innovative approaches to the design and implementation of new policies and operations.Virginia Anne Chadwick For service to conservation and the environment through management of the environmental, heritage and economic sustainability issues affecting the Great Barrier Reef, and to the New South Wales Parliament, particularly in the areas of child welfare and education.Norman Coldham-Fussell For service to business and commerce, particularly the mining and travel sectors, and to the community through a range of church, social welfare, musical and educational organisations.John Harry Conomos For service to the Australian automotive industry through contributions to policy formulation, economic reform initiatives and the development of environmental and safety standards. Timothy Ewen Costello For service to the community through contributions to social justice, health and welfare issues, international development assistance, and to the Baptist Church.William John Farmer For service to the community through contributions to Australia's international relations and to major public policy development including domestic security, border systems, immigration, multicultural affairs and Indigenous service delivery. Patricia Ellen Franklin For service in the field of international humanitarian relief and to children in South East Asia, particularly in Vietnam, through the establishment and administration of education and social welfare programs.Janice Lillian Fullerton For service to librarianship through the facilitation of wider community access to the collections of the National Library of Australia, the preservation of cultural heritage in digital forms, and collaboration with other collecting agencies nationally and internationally.Diana Eirene Gibson For service to the community through philanthropy and support for a broad range of health and aged care, medical research, child welfare and cultural organisations. Alan Henry Goldberg For service to the judiciary, particularly in the areas of competition law and equity, and to the community as a contributor to debate on human rights and civil liberties and as a supporter of the arts. Shirley Diane Gregor For service as an educator and researcher in the field of information systems and to the development of applications for electronic commerce in the agribusiness sector. Eric Albert Haan For service to clinical genetics, particularly as a researcher and practitioner, to education, and to the community as a contributor to the debate on the ethical, legal and social implications in science.Geoffrey Norman Handbury For service to the community as a benefactor to a broad range of educational, health, social welfare, environmental, youth and cultural organisations, and to international humanitarian relief through the activities of Care Australia.Helen Handbury For service to the community as a benefactor to a broad range of educational, health, social welfare, environmental, youth and cultural organisations, and to international humanitarian relief through the activities of Care Australia. Thomas William Healy For service to science as a researcher and academic in the area of physical chemistry, and to the community through support for the activities of the Ian Potter Foundation and Philanthropy Australia.David Taylor Irvine For service to furthering Australian international interests and the development of trade links, particularly in negotiating a bilateral agreement with China for the supply of energy. Graeme John Jameson For service to engineering, science, industry and the environment as an inventor and through contributions in the fields of fluid and particle mechanics, mineral processing, water and wastewater treatment and particle technology. Stanley Graham Jones For service to the community through contributions to the establishment of higher education institutions and legal and judicial services in central Queensland.Christopher David Jordan For service through the provision of high-level advice to government in relation to the development and implementation of taxation legislation and reform of Australia's taxation system. Murray Bryon Kellam For service to the law through a range of judicial and legal training roles in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, and to the community, particularly through support for the activities of the Jesuit Refugee Service in Thailand and for disadvantaged people in Melbourne.Geoffrey Howard Levy For service to the community through support for and philanthropic contributions to a broad range of arts, sporting and charitable organisations. Donald Anthony Low For service to scholarship and learning through the study of history focussed on Asia, particularly South Asia, East Africa and broader Commonwealth history. Arthur Maurice Lucas For service to educational administration through developing initiatives and collaborations between Australian and British tertiary institutions, and through raising awareness internationally of the quality and significance of Australian scientific research.Isador Alexander Magid For service to the community through fostering the development of educational institutions in Australia and Israel, promoting tolerance and co-operation, and contributing to a broad range of charitable organisations. Jane Hamilton Mathews For service to the judiciary, to the legal profession, to the University of New South Wales, and to music.Nelson John Meers For service to the preservation of Australian cultural life and to the community through donations and support for a broad range of arts organisations and projects to conserve the Mitchell Library's collection of documented Australian heritage. David Allen Mortimer For service to business and commerce through innovative and visionary leadership, as an adviser to government, and to the community.Allan Edward Moss For service to the investment banking industry through innovative management practices and support for moves to raise standards in the financial services industry, and to the community. Jocelyn Margaret Newman For service to the community through contributions to the development of government policies in relation to social security reform, as an advocate for women's issues, particularly in the health and welfare areas, and as a supporter of local organisations in Tasmania. Kenneth William Payne For service to education through leadership and representational roles in the secondary and tertiary sectors and with professional organisations, and to school Rugby Union football.Myra Evelin Pincott For service to women and their families in rural and remote areas through contributions to the development of policies relating to health and welfare, aged care, local government and reconciliation. Eric Charles Reynolds For service to community dental health through research and development of preventative and restorative products, to dental education through curriculum development, and as an administrator and teacher. David James Ritchie For service to ensuring Australia's long-term security interests in the region through efforts to gain co-operative action to address the threat of terrorism. Iain James Ross For service to industrial relations through contributions to institutional reform, particularly the development of a universal superannuation system and enterprise bargaining, and as a teacher and researcher in the field.Geoffrey James Spring For service to educational administration and reform, particularly through the development of national goals for schooling to improve outcomes, and in the area of vocational education and training. Robert Clive Tadgell For service to the judiciary, to the law, and to the community through contributions to higher education institutions and the Anglican Church in Australia. Barrie Vernon-Roberts For service to medicine as a researcher, educator and administrator, particularly in the areas of disorders of the bones and joints and pathology of the spine.Geoffrey David Walsh For service to politics as National Secretary of the Australian Labor Party and to the community in the areas of tertiary education and promoting closer ties between Australia and Hong Kong.Richard Egerton Warburton For service to business and commerce through contributions to a range of government and industry bodies and business enterprises, particularly in the areas of corporate governance and policy formulation, and to the community. Marilyn Louise Warren For service to the judiciary and to the legal profession particularly the delivery and administration of law in Victoria, to the community in areas affecting the social and economic conditions of women and to forensic medicine internationally.
Member (AM) General Division