2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours recognise health leaders, athletes and volunteers

119 Queenslanders have been named in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours List – acknowledged for their outstanding service and inspiring achievements in Queensland, Australia and abroad. 

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk congratulated the latest recipients, whose wide-ranging contributions stretch from the grass courts of Wimbledon, to the halls of Parliament, and beyond. 

“Following Her Majesty The Queen’s historic Platinum Jubilee last week, earning a place on this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List will no doubt have extra significance for the 119 Queensland recipients,” the Premier said. 

“The latest honourees include dedicated health leaders and public servants, gifted athletes and authors, passionate advocates for veterans and people with a disability, and tireless community volunteers. 

“Importantly, all were nominated by members of the public and I’m delighted their service, talent, loyalty and perseverance has been recognised with a place in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours.”

Two Queenslanders were appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), recognising the highest degree in service to Australia – philanthropist Gina Fairfax, and former Chief Health Officer and our current Governor of Queensland, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young PSM. 

Her Excellency the Governor is one of six Queenslanders who received an additional commendation in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, acknowledged in the COVID-19 Honour Roll for their contribution, service or achievement relating to the pandemic. 

“Through COVID-19, and throughout her 16 years as Queensland’s Chief Health Officer, Her Excellency led our health system with confidence and common sense, and gratefully, continues to serve our people, as the 27th Governor of Queensland,” the Premier said. 

“I’m also pleased to see Gina Fairfax recognised as one of Australia’s greatest philanthropists and charity leaders, whose generosity and advocacy has enriched our regions and encouraged the growth of our unique arts sector.”

Homegrown tennis champion Ash Barty was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for her achievements both on and off the court, including her contributions to indigenous tennis and youth development programs. 

23 Queenslanders were appointed Members of the Order of Australia (AM), including former Minister in the Beattie and Bligh Governments, and long-serving Member for Mackay, the late Tim Mulherin.

“This honour is a richly deserved acknowledgement of Tim’s unparalleled service to his community and to our state,” the Premier said.

“It recognises the enormous regard in which he was held by everyone he met across the political divide.

“As a friend who knew his great heart for people, and a colleague who saw his extraordinary commitment and achievements, I can say that no-one is more worthy of such an award.”

Surf Life Saving Queensland Life Member and volunteer Lenore Grice, Prince Charles Hospital Foundation CEO Michael Hornby, and disability advocate, the late Matt McCracken, were among 51 Queenslanders awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division.

Queenslanders are encouraged to nominate outstanding members of their community for an Order of Australia year-round, with the Council for the Order of Australia meeting twice a year to consider nominations.

The nomination form for the Order of Australia, as well as a complete list of the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours recipients, is available on the Governor-General’s website at www.gg.gov.au.

Queenslanders who were appointed a Companion (AC) in the General Division include:

Mrs Gina Madeline FAIRFAX, Hamilton, for eminent service to the community through leadership roles in charitable organisations, as an advocate for philanthropy, to arts administration, and to regional development.

Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Rosita YOUNG PSM, Paddington, for eminent service to public health administration, to medicine and medical research, to the tertiary education sector, and as the 27th Governor appointed in Queensland. [COVID-19 Honour Roll]

Queenslanders who were appointed Officers (AO) in the General Division include: 

The Honourable Lawrence James ANTHONY, Norman Park, for distinguished service to the people and Parliament of Australia, to political institutions, to business, and youth leadership organisations.

Ms Ashleigh BARTY, QLD, for distinguished service to tennis at the elite level, and to youth development programs.

Queenslanders appointed Members (AM) in the General Division include: 

Emeritus Professor Mary Elizabeth HISCOCK (ALLAN), Mudgeeraba, for significant service to tertiary education, and to the law.

Mr Franklyn Roger BRAZIL, Brookstead, for significant service to medical research, and to agriculture.

Ms Judith Lea BRINSMEAD, Southport, for significant service to charitable organisations, and to business.

The late Dr James CAMERON, Formerly of QLD, for significant service to cardiology, and to professional societies.

The Honourable Timothy Francis CARMODY, QLD, for significant service to the law, and to the judiciary.

The Honourable Justice Sarah Catherine DERRINGTON, QLD, for significant service to the judiciary and to the law, and to legal education.

Mr Paul DONOVAN, Paradise Waters, for significant service to the tourism sector in Queensland.

Mr Geoffrey Noel FITZPATRICK, Twin Waters, for significant service to optometry, and to the community.

Mr Robert James FORDHAM, Burleigh Waters, for significant service to rugby union through a range of roles.

Mr Philip William FORREST, QLD, for significant service to Australia-Singapore business relations.

Emeritus Professor Shu FUKAI, QLD, for significant service to agriculture and food science research, and to education.

Dr Steven Jon HAMBLETON, The Gap, for significant service to medical governance, to professional associations, and to the community.

Mr Nigel Scott HARRIS, Kangaroo Point, for significant service to the not-for-profit sector, and to the community.

Dr Anita Marianne HEISS, West End, for significant service to tertiary Indigenous studies, and to the arts.

Professor Louise Mary HICKSON, QLD, for significant service to tertiary education, and audiology associations.

Dr Rachel Elizabeth McFADYEN, Fig Tree Pocket, for significant service to biosecurity, and to entomology.

Dr Ewen McPHEE, Emerald, for significant service to general medicine, to health administration, and to tertiary education. [COVID-19 Honour Roll]

Mr Brendan Joseph MOON, QLD, for significant service to public administration, and to rugby union.

The late The Honourable Timothy Sean MULHERIN, Formerly of West Mackay, for significant service to the people and Parliament of Queensland.

Mr Patrick Stuart MURRAY, Sanctuary Cove, for significant service to aviation safety, and to the air transport industry.

Mr Adam SCOTT, QLD, for significant service to golf at the elite level.

Dr Ryan Anthony STORY, Brisbane, for significant service to motorsport, and to the community.

Emeritus Professor Linda WORRALL, Seventeen Mile Rocks, for significant service to speech pathology through aphasia research and advocacy.

Queenslanders who were awarded a Medal (OAM) in the General Division include: 

Dr Sunday ADEBIYI, Dysart, for service to general practice medicine.

Mr David Anthony ALLEN, Agnes Water, for service to the visual arts.

Mrs Jeanette AYRE, QLD, for service to the community through volunteer roles.

Mr Trevor Henry BANGE, Clifton, for service to recreational flying and gliding.

Mr Gregory Norman BEALE, Minyama, for service to community safety.

Dr Peter BEVAN, Mount Lofty, for service to general practice medicine.

Ms Judith Helen BLACKER, Blackstone, for service to social welfare organisations.

Mr Anthony Hugh BRIGGS, Palm Cove, for service to the cruising tourism industry.

Mr Harry David CRAMER, Palm Beach, for service to emergency response organisations.

Mr William Robert DARBY, QLD, for service to the community of the Sunshine Coast.

Dr Frances Louise DARK, QLD, for service to psychiatry.

Lieutenant Colonel John Patrick DWYER AM (Retd), Hollywell, for service to military history organisations.

Mr Eric Douglas GELDARD, Miles, for service to the community of the Murilla Shire.

Mrs Elena GOSSE, Mackenzie, for service to manufacturing, and to the community.

Ms Lenore GRICE, Sunshine Beach, for service to surf lifesaving.

Mr Charles HASWELL, Margate, for service to social welfare organisations.

Mr Philip David HAY, Bracken Ridge, for service to veterans and their families.

Mr Michael Ernest HORNBY, QLD, for service to the community through a range of roles.

Mrs Vivianne KISSANE, Alderley, for service to community mental health.

Mrs Rosalind Elizabeth LAZAR, QLD, for service to the international community of Mozambique.

Ms Therese Anne LEE, Bongaree, for service to nursing.

Mr Andrew McBRYDE, Paddington, for service to the Uniting Church in Australia.

The late Mr Matt McCRACKEN, Formerly of Morayfield, for service to people living with a disability.

Mr Gordon Donald MacDONALD, Cannonvale, for service to naval architecture.

Mrs Pamela Unice McGAHEY, Mount Samson, for service to vocational education, and to the community.

Mrs Deirdre Erma McNEIL, Margate, for service to the Uniting Church in Australia.

Mrs Judith Anne MALCOLM, Parrearra, for service to sport in a range of roles.

Mr John MARTIN, Yeppoon, for service to community of Yeppoon.

Mr Mark MIDDLETON, Clayfield, for service to medical administration.

Mr Kevin John MOSS, QLD, for service to veterans and their families.

Dr Phillip MOULDS, The Range, for service to secondary education.

Dr Graeme Alexander NICHOLSON, QLD, for service to community history and safety.

Mrs Gail Elizabeth NIXON, QLD, for service to the community of the Central Highlands.

Mrs Rhonda Annette NUNNS, Worongary, for service to the community through a range of roles.

Mr Graham Barry OSTERFIELD, Corinda, for service to the community of the Brisbane region.

Mrs Helen PARK, Marcus Beach, for service to water polo.

Mr John Marshall PEARCE, QLD, for service to sport, and to philanthropy.

Mr Clive Edgar PLATER, Eudlo, for service to community history.

Mr Patrick John RINGOLD, QLD, for service to naval veterans.

The late Mrs Joan Kathleen ROSE, Formerly of Moorooka, for service to community health through voluntary roles.

Mrs Gurpreet Pinky SINGH, QLD, for service to the community through a range of roles.

Mr John SPINK, Glass House Mountains, for service to Indigenous community health.

Mr Oleg STEPANOV, St Lucia, for service to the performing arts, particularly to piano.

Mrs Beryl Amelia SUTCLIFFE, Birkdale, for service to the community, and to education.

Dr Karolyn VAUGHAN, QLD, for service to nursing.

Mrs Natasha VLASSENKO, St Lucia, for service to the performing arts, particularly to piano.

Mrs Toni Leigh WHITE, QLD, for service to family history organisations.

The late Mrs Ellen Theresa WILLIAMS, Formerly of Surfers Paradise, for service to the performing arts.

Mr Peter Leslie WILLIAMS, Surfers Paradise, for service to the performing arts.

Mr Kevin WINKLEMAN, Kirwan, for service to veterans and their families.

Queenslanders who were awarded an Honorary Medal (OAM) in the General Division include:

Mr David James BUSSEY, QLD, for service to the community through history preservation organisations.

Queenslanders who were awarded a Medal (OAM) in the Military Division include: 

Australian Army

Warrant Officer Class One Bradley Scott BARGENQUAST, for meritorious service as the Regimental Sergeant Major of the 11th Combat Service Support Battalion, 1st Combat Signal Regiment and Royal Military College - Duntroon.

Major Gary Raymond EDWARDS, for meritorious performance of duty as the Officer Commanding Maritime Wing and Second in Command of both the Army School of Transport and Second in Command 10th Force Support Battalion.

Warrant Officer Class One Scott Andrew RUTLAND
For meritorious service and exceptional commitment to the continuous advancement of Military Personnel Administration.

Other Queen’s Birthday Honours awarded to Queenslanders:

Public Service Medal (PSM)

Ms Paula Maree DUFFY, Worongary, for outstanding public service in nursing and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [COVID-19 Honour Roll]

Mrs Sally-Ann EDWARDS, QLD, for outstanding public service for the Isisford community.

Ms Dianne Michelle FRANCISCO, QLD, for outstanding public service in environmental and public health services, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic and flood events. [COVID-19 Honour Roll]

Mr Todd Anthony HARRIS, Tarragindi, for outstanding public service in Queensland's sporting and major events, particularly through the COVID-19 pandemic. [COVID-19 Honour Roll]

Mr David NEWBY, QLD, for outstanding public service in whole-of-government financial reporting.

Ms Maree Ann PARKER, QLD, for outstanding public service in regional development, infrastructure planning and delivery and disaster economic recovery.

Professor Ajay RANE OAM, Townsville, for outstanding public service in women's health in Queensland.

Australian Police Medal (APM)

Senior Sergeant Gary Robert HUNTER 

Sergeant Paul Thomas JAMES 

Sergeant William Thomas JOHNSON 

Senior Sergeant Richard Craig MCINTOSH 

Detective Senior Sergeant Emma Judy NOVOSEL 

Detective Inspector Leonie Maree STEYGER

Australian Fire Service Media (AFSM)

Mr Mark DOBLE 

Commissioner Gregory James LEACH

Ambulance Service Medal (ASM)

Mr Grant Richard GAMBLE

Emergency Services Medal (ESM)

Mr Elliott DUNN [COVID-19 Honour Roll]

Australian Corrections Medal (ACM)

Mr Peter William COYNE 

Ms Nicole Anne DUKE 

Mr Antony John TARLOWSKI 

Mr Robert James WOOD

Queenslanders publicly acknowledged for service in the Australian Defence Force include:

Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)

Australian Army

Lieutenant Colonel Scott William HOLMES, for distinguished leadership in warlike operations as the Commanding Officer of the deployed Ready Battle Group during the Afghanistan Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation in August 2021.

Royal Australian Air Force

Wing Commander Steven Graham DUFFY, for distinguished leadership in warlike operations as the Joint Task Force 633 Forward Liaison Officer during the Afghanistan Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations in August 2021.

Group Captain John Gordon YOUNG, for distinguished leadership in warlike operations as the Operation RESOLUTE SUPPORT Mission Senior Air Advisor Ministerial Advisory Group and concurrently as the Commander Train, Advise, Assist Command - Air on Operation HIGHROAD from October 2020 to May 2021.

Commendation for Distinguished Service

Australian Army 

Major Matthew David HAMILL, for distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as National Support Element commander, Operations Officer and Officer Commanding Force Protection Element 15 of Task Group Afghanistan on Operation HIGHROAD from January to June 2021.

Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) 

Australian Army

Private Natasha Ailish EVANS, for outstanding achievement in Imagery Analysis in support of the United States Central Command Partner Integration Enterprise on Operation OKRA from 29 December 2020 to 15 July 2021.

Lieutenant Colonel Fabian Ronald HARRISON DSM, for outstanding achievement as the Brigade Major of the 6th Brigade during 2020-2021.

Lieutenant Colonel Adam Nathanial REIMERS, for outstanding achievement in the application of skills and knowledge as the Staff Officer Grade One, Combat Arms Trades and Training.

Major Geoffrey Mark SLAVIN, for outstanding achievement as the Officer Commanding Charlie Company 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment and Officer Commanding Joint Task Force 639.2.1 during Operation RESOLUTE in the Torres Strait during 2020-2021.

Royal Australian Air Force

Group Captain Daniel Robert CASSILLES, for outstanding devotion to duty in training management and organisational development at Officers' Training School, Royal Australian Air Force.

Squadron Leader Simon William CHITTLEBOROUGH, for outstanding achievement in engineering maintenance management at Number 33 Squadron.

Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM) 

Royal Australian Navy

Chief Petty Officer Andrew BARR, for meritorious devotion to duty as a Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diver within Tactical Assault Group - East, 2nd Commando Regiment, during October 2004 to March 2020.

Warrant Officer Danny TAYLOR, for meritorious achievement in the enhancement of the Technical Secondment program and the development of Technical Mastery in the Royal Australian Navy and nations of the Pacific.

Australian Army

Major Ben Graham CALIGARI, for meritorious devotion to duty in his role supporting the capability development of the Australian Defence Force joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance warfighting network. 

Major Charmian Lynette McKEAN, for meritorious achievement in the management of Army's Military Employment Category Review Boards

Major Lionel Edward ORREAL, for meritorious devotion to duty as the Chaplain of the 6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, Regional Support Chaplain, Headquarters Forces Command and the Chaplain of the 8th/9th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment.

Royal Australian Air Force

Squadron Leader Emily Grace CARRIE, for meritorious devotion to duty in airworthiness certification for the Australian Defence Force.

Warrant Officer Michael GAUGG, for meritorious achievement in Non Destructive Testing in the Royal Australian Air Force.