2024 King's Birthday Honours (Australia)

The 2024 King's Birthday Honours for Australia were announced on 10 June 2024 by the Governor-General, David Hurley.

The Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 15 Commonwealth realms of King Charles III 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 King's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.

Order of Australia

Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) General Division The Honourable Daniel Michael Andrews – For eminent service to the people and Parliament of Victoria, to public health, to policy and regulatory reform, and to infrastructure development. Professor Karen Canfell – For eminent service to medicine as an epidemiologist, particularly through cancer research, to tertiary education, and as a mentor and leader. The late the Honourable Simon Findlay Crean – For eminent service to the people and Parliament of Australia, to tertiary education, to business, and to industrial relations. Mark McGowan – For eminent service to the people and Parliament of Western Australia, to public health and education, and to international trade relations. Sir Jonathan Mills, – For eminent service to international cultural leadership and diplomacy, to the performing arts, to philanthropic ventures, and to tertiary education. Samantha Joy Mostyn, – For eminent service in the social justice, gender equity, sporting, cultural and business sectors, to reconciliation, and to environmental sustainability.

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

General Division The Honourable Kevin Harcourt Bell, – For distinguished service to the judiciary, to the law, and to human rights through education and reform. The Honourable Gregory Ivan Combet, – For distinguished service to the people and Parliament of Australia, and to the banking and superannuation industries. Professor Ross Leon Coppel – For distinguished service to science as a microbiologist, to tertiary education, to board and advisory roles, and to innovation. Professor Jo Anne Douglass – For distinguished service to medical research, to clinical immunology and allergy, to respiratory medicine, and to tertiary education. Professor John Barton Furness – For distinguished service to medical research in the field of autonomic neuroscience and neurogastroenterology. Emeritus Professor Suzanne Joan Hand – For distinguished service to palaeontology and zoology, particularly as a fossil bat and marsupial researcher, and to tertiary education. The late Sir James Gilbert Hardy – For distinguished service to yachting, to the business sector, to charitable organisations, and to the community. Dr Gillian Anne Hirth – For distinguished service to environmental science, particularly radiation and nuclear safety, and to the development of national and international regulatory standards. Professor Thomas Maschmeyer – For distinguished service to science as a researcher, innovator and educator, and business through pioneering commercial technologies. Glenn Donald McGrath, – For distinguished service to community health through breast cancer support, and to cricket as an international coach. Professor Donald Nutbeam – For distinguished service to public health, to tertiary education, and to professional associations and boards. Laureate Professor Kate Amanda Smith-Miles – For distinguished service to tertiary education, to applied mathematical research, and as a role model and advocate for women in STEM. Jane Susan Tewson – For distinguished service to the community through social enterprise endeavours, to the not-for- profit sector, and as an entrepreneur. The late Kevin Ernest Weldon, – For distinguished service to international and national surf life saving, to publishing, to animal welfare, and to philanthropic endeavours. Felicity June Young – For distinguished service to public health, particularly to those living with HIV/AIDS, and to gender equality and human rights.

Military Division Navy Rear Admiral Justin Garred Jones, – For distinguished service to the Royal Australian Navy in significant command positions.

Army Major General Matthew Richard Pearse, – For distinguished service in responsible positions as Commander 1st Brigade and Commander Forces Command. Major General Anthony John Rawlins, – For distinguished service in responsible positions as the Deputy Chief of Army and Head Force Design Division.

Member of the Order of Australia (AM) General Division Peter James Agnew, – For significant service to surf lifesaving as an administrator, official, and educator. Margaret Ann Allison – For significant service to public administration, and to the community. Suzanne Maree Ardagh – For significant service to business, to the arts, and to the community. Dr John Aspley Davis – For significant service to veterinary science, and to professional associations. Dr Bronwyn Maree Bancroft – For significant service to the arts, and to the Indigenous community. Dr Amanda Baric – For significant service to anaesthesiology, to pain medicine, and to tertiary education. Dr Janice Margaret Bell – For significant service to general practice medicine, and to medical education and training. Craig Anthony Bennett – For significant service to health administration in leadership and advisory roles. Daniel Benjamin Besen – For significant service to the arts, and to philanthropy. Peter John Blunden – For significant service to journalism, particularly through print media, and to the community. Emeritus Professor Elivio Bonollo – For significant service to tertiary education, particularly industrial design research and development. His Honour Judge Michael Patrick Bourke – For significant service to the judiciary, to the law, and to the community of Melbourne. Dr George Patrick Bridger – For significant service to medicine through otolaryngology head and neck surgery. Emeritus Professor Thea Charlotte Brown – For significant service to social welfare, particularly through family violence and child protection research. Michael Paul Burgess – For significant service to public administration, particularly national security and intelligence. Emeritus Professor Michael Walter Buxton – For significant service to urban and environmental planning, to tertiary education, and to the community. Robin Jean Campbell – For significant service to arts administration, and to the community. Brianna Casey – For significant service to social welfare, to environmental conservation, and to the community. Kathy Cavanagh – For significant service to women's affairs, and to the community. The late Ruth Alicia Charlton – For significant service to the law, particularly dispute resolution and mediation. Professor Kathleen Frances Clapham – For significant service to Indigenous community health, to anthropology, and to tertiary education. John Andrew Collins – For significant service to the arts through music, and to the community. Dr Laurie Margaret Cowled – For significant service to philanthropy in the arts, education and health sectors, and to women. Clinical Associate Professor John Stanley Cullen – For significant service to geriatric medicine as a clinician, researcher, health innovator and advocate. Conjoint Professor Jacqueline Eve Curtis – For significant service to medicine, particularly as a mental health clinician and researcher. Roslyn Curtis – For significant service to education, and to professional associations. Steven Sydney Davis – For significant service to science, particularly through veterinary virology research. Dr John Kees De Groot – For significant service to the law, to tertiary education, and to the community. Dr Sherene Devanesen – For significant service to community health through governance and administrative roles. Professor Katina D'Onise – For significant service to public health through translational research, and policy and legislative reform. Lewis Rolf Driver – For significant service to the judiciary, and to the law. Dr Kathleen Margaret Eagar – For significant service to community through health services research and development, and as a mentor. Vanessa Marie Elliott – For significant service to the Indigenous community, to the mining industry, and to public administration. Clifford Neville Fleming – For significant service to business, and to the community of Bundaberg. Dr Eileen Gallery – For significant service to nephrology, to obstetric medicine, and to tertiary education. Dr Paul Lyttleton Gaudry – For significant service to emergency and forensic medicine, and to professional associations. The late Dr Arnold Gillespie – For significant service to medicine, particularly as an advocate for voluntary assisted dying. Christina Isabelle Gillies – For significant service to community health, and to business through governance and leadership roles. Professor Sharon Ruth Goldfeld – For significant service to paediatric medicine as a clinician and academic, and to public health research. The late Mr Jacob Kopel Goldstein – For significant service to medicine as a cardiothoracic surgeon, and as a surgical mentor. Professor Glen Anthony Gole – For significant service to ophthalmology, to tertiary education, and to professional organisations. Professor Emerita Heather Goodall – For significant service to tertiary education, particularly social science, and to the Indigenous community. Amanda Gordon – For significant service to psychology, and to the multicultural community. Ian Rodney Grace – For significant service to radio, and to the music industry. Christopher Warren Hall – For significant service to psychology, particularly to grief and bereavement. Sharene Marie Hambur – For significant service to the Jewish community, and to the law. Philip Gregory Harrison – For significant service to youth, and to outdoor and environmental education. Professor Elizabeth Hartland – For significant service to medical research, particularly microbiology, and to tertiary education. Gerard John Hayes – For significant service to industrial relations, particularly through the trade union sector, and to emergency service organisations. Robyn-Lyn Henderson – For significant service to public administration, and to social welfare. Dr Geoffrey David Higgins – For significant service to medicine through clinical virology testing technology, and to microbiology. The Honourable Justice Graham Eric Hiley, – For significant service to the judiciary, to the law, and to the Indigenous community. George Everard Hill – For significant service to the culinary industry as a chef and educator, and to the community. Associate Professor Anthony David Holley – For significant service to intensive care and emergency medicine. Dr Sonja Hood – For significant service to community through social welfare organisations, and to sports administration. Ted Walter Huber – For significant service to defence through science and technology development. Associate Professor Christine Jeffries – For significant service as a paediatrician, to rural and remote medicine, and to the Indigenous community. Dr Ida Kaplan – For significant service to community health, particularly within trauma recovery. Anita Blanche Keelan – For significant service to netball as a coach and administrator. Robert James Kelly – For significant service to tertiary education, to the law, and to medical administration. Professor Elizabeth Kendall – For significant service to rehabilitation research, to people with disability, and to tertiary education. Sister Jane Irene Keogh – For significant service to the community through social welfare advocacy, and to primary education. Dr Pauline Kerr – For significant service to tertiary education, and to international diplomatic relations. Professor Lisa Kervin – For significant service to tertiary education, and to research in early childhood digital literacy.