The 2023 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 2023 by the Governor General of Australia, David Hurley.
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 King's Birthday Honours, which are announced on the second Monday in June.
Order of Australia
Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) General Division The Honourable James Leslie Allsop, – For eminent service to the judiciary and to the law, to organisational and technological reform, to legal education, and to insolvency law. His Excellency the Honourable Christopher John Dawson, – For eminent service to public administration through law enforcement roles, to reconciliation, and as the 34th Governor appointed in Western Australia. Professor Emeritus Peter Hannaford – For eminent service to science, particularly to experimental physics, as an academic and researcher, to professional institutions, and as a role model for young scientists. Professor Melissa Helen Little – For eminent service to medical research through pioneering contributions to regenerative therapies for kidney disease, and to stem cell medicine. The Honourable Margaret Reynolds – For eminent service to the people and Parliament of Australia, to social justice, gender equality and Indigenous rights, to local government, and to the community. The late Archibald William Roach, – For eminent service to the performing arts as a songwriter and musician, to Indigenous rights and reconciliation, and through support for emerging First Nations artists.
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) General Division Dr Michele Judy Allan – For distinguished service to the agricultural, food production and business sectors, and to tertiary education. Emeritus Professor Warwick Peter Anderson, – For distinguished service to health and medical research organisations, and to professional associations. Glenys Beauchamp, – For distinguished service to public administration, particularly innovative health reform, industry and science policy, and program delivery. Professor Michael Claude Berndt – For distinguished service to medical research in the field of haematology, to tertiary education, and to the promotion of science. Distinguished Professor Matthew Malcolm Colless – For distinguished service to scientific research, particularly to astronomy and astrophysics, and to professional societies. Professor Clare Elizabeth Collins – For distinguished service to nutritional health and dietetics research and communication, and to scientific organisations. The late Dr Kenneth Ernest Collins, – For distinguished service to international humanitarian projects, and to the community of Western Australia. Professor Steven Collins – For distinguished service to medical and health science research, particularly in the field of prion disease. Professor Mark James Cook – For distinguished service to neurological medicine and research through contributions to the treatment of epilepsy. Dr John Alexander Craven – For distinguished service to food biosecurity and environmental safety, to veterinary science research, and to the dairy industry. Paul Noel Dainty, – For distinguished service to the community through the organisation of charitable events following the Bushfires 2019–20. Amanda Mary Elliott – For distinguished service to the horse racing industry through a range of executive roles, and to the community. Katrina Roslyn Fanning, – For distinguished service to the Indigenous community through education and health initiatives, and to sport. Associate Professor Rhonda Muriel Faragher – For distinguished service to people with Down Syndrome through research programs and education initiatives. Michael John Fuller, – For distinguished service to law enforcement as Commissioner of Police in New South Wales, and to criminal intelligence governance. Robin Charles Gehling – For distinguished service to the maritime transport and safety industries, and to naval architecture. Professor Emeritus Mary-Jane Gething – For distinguished service to biochemistry and molecular biology, to tertiary education, and to the arts. The Honourable Prudence Jane Goward – For distinguished service to the people and Parliament of New South Wales, and to women's affairs. Dr Francis Gerard Gurry – For distinguished service to intellectual property law and research, and to tertiary education. Jane Hemstritch – For distinguished service to the community through medical research administration, the arts, and business roles. Gregory James Hood – For distinguished service to the national transportation and aviation industries, and to the not-for-profit sector. Professor David Arthur Hume – For distinguished service to biological science, particularly molecular biology, and to tertiary education. Peter Andrew Jennings, – For distinguished service to the development of strategic and international policy, and to public affairs. Christopher Richard Johnson, – For distinguished service to urban design and architecture, to planning reform and compliance, and to the community. Merran Horne Kelsall – For distinguished service to the financial accounting sector, to professional organisations, and to the community. Dame Carol Anne Kidu, – For distinguished service to human rights, to community development, and to international relations. Professor Susan Elizabeth Kurrle – For distinguished service to medicine as a geriatrician, and to research into dementia and cognitive function. The Honourable Emilios John Kyrou – For distinguished service to the judiciary and to the law, to professional associations, and to the community. Emeritus Professor Jane Latimer – For distinguished service to tertiary education and research, particularly public health, and to women. Distinguished Professor Jie Lu – For distinguished service to engineering and computer science, particularly through the research and development of artificial intelligence. Emeritus Professor Robert Michael Manne – For distinguished service to tertiary education, to political and social commentary, to public affairs, and to the Indigenous community. Emeritus Professor Jill Patricia McKeough – For distinguished service to intellectual property law, to tertiary education, to law reform, and to professional organisations. Emeritus Professor Alexander (Jack) John McLean – For distinguished service to road safety research, particularly to the causes and prevention of motor vehicle accidents. Thomas Michael Mollenkopf – For distinguished service to business, particularly through the essential services industry, and to the community. Dr Robert Victor Morgan – For distinguished service to the Indigenous community, to tertiary education leadership, and in health advisory roles. William Mortimer Muirhead, – For distinguished service to the business sector, to the community of South Australia, and to international relations. Phillip Roger Noyce – For distinguished service to the arts as a film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. The late Professor George Christopher Patton – For distinguished service to psychiatry and developmental epidemiology, to youth health and wellbeing, and to mental health research. Andrew Penn – For distinguished service to business, to charitable organisations, to youth, and to the arts. Dr Anthony James Press – For distinguished service to the environment, particularly to the preservation of the Antarctic and Kakadu. Emeritus Professor Ian Malcolm Ramsay – For distinguished service to the law, to regulatory bodies, to tertiary education, and to law reform. Professor Alexander John Smits – For distinguished service to aerospace engineering, particularly in the field of fluid dynamics, and to tertiary education. Emeritus Professor Bruce John Tonge – For distinguished service to psychiatric medicine and research, to tertiary education, to youth, and to the community. Dr Anne Louise Tonkin – For distinguished service to medical professional regulation, to tertiary education, and to clinical pharmacology. Dr Helen Kay Tope – For distinguished service to environmental protection, particularly of the ozone layer, through leadership, research and policy development. Scott Williams, – For distinguished service to business, to tertiary education, and through philanthropic contributions. Professor Heddy Zola – For distinguished service to medical research, particularly immunology and immunopathology, and to professional associations.
Military Division Navy Rear Admiral Peter Michael Quinn, – For distinguished service to the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Department of Defence.
Army Lieutenant General John James Frewen, – For distinguished service as Commander Defence COVID-19 Task Force and Coordinator General of the National COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force.
Member of the Order of Australia (AM) General Division Edward Anthony Adair – For significant service to arts administration and philanthropic endeavours. Frederick Eyitayo Alale – For significant service to the African communities of Victoria. Harold James Allie, – For significant service to veterans, to Indigenous organisations, and to the community. Dr John Francis Angus – For significant service to the agricultural sector through research roles, and to education. Dr James Harrison Aylward – For significant service to biomedical research, and commercialisation. Lucinda Jane Barry – For significant service to public health policy in executive roles, and to medicine. Emeritus Professor Linda Mary Barwick – For significant service to the preservation and digitisation of cultural heritage recordings. Anthony Bastic – For significant service to the special events industry. Dr Sonya Maree Bennett – For significant service to public health in leadership roles. Emeritus Professor Claude Charles Bernard – For significant service to medical research, and to education. Sir Michael David Bishop, – For significant service to the not-for-profit sector through philanthropic support. Robert Terry Blamey – For significant service to management in the music industry. Professor Robert Brander – For significant service to coastal science, and to the community, through beach safety research and education. Dr Judith Margaret Brett – For significant service to education and public debate, particularly in social science and politics. The Honourable Clive Morris Brown – For significant service to the Parliament of Western Australia, and to industrial relations. Juliet Helena Brown, – For significant service to the insurance and superannuation industries. Peter Brown – For significant service to community social welfare organisations. Warren Lindsay Brown – For significant service to media as a cartoonist, and to military history. Dr Alan Douglas Bryan – For significant service to paediatric medicine. Dr Sally Lee Bryant – For significant service to wildlife and land conservation in Tasmania. Dr Therese Burke – For significant service to medicine, particularly to multiple sclerosis research, and to nursing. Professor Jennifer Mary Burn – For significant service to the law in the field of anti-slavery and migration. Dr Elizabeth Ann Byrski – For significant service to tertiary education, and to literature. Michael Anthony Cassel – For significant service to theatre production. Professor Clara Kayei Chow – For significant service to medicine as a cardiologist, and to research. Dr Elizabeth Ann Coates – For significant service to special needs dentistry, and to oral health care. Jennifer Elizabeth Collins – For significant service to veterans and their families, and to nursing. Emeritus Professor Jillianne Leigh Cook – For significant service to physiotherapy, and to sports medicine.