2003 Australia Day Honours

The 2003 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 2003 by the Governor General of Australia, Peter Hollingworth.^[1]

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 Queen's Birthday Honours, which are announced on the second Monday in June.^[2]

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Recipient	Citation	Notes
The Honourable Justice Ian David Callinan	For service to the judiciary and the practice of law, to the arts and to the community.	^[1]
Dr Ashton Trevor Calvert	For service to the development of Australian foreign policy, including advancement of business relations between Australia and Japan, and for leadership and highly distinguished contributions to Australia's overall economic and security interests at critical times in the international environment.
The Honourable Justice Keith Mason	For service to the law and legal scholarship, to the judicial system in New South Wales, to the Anglican Church, and to the community.
Ronald Joseph Walker	For service to business, the arts and the community, and to raising the profile of Australia internationally with significant benefit for tourism and employment.

Recipient	Citation	Notes
Bill Armstrong	For service to the international community and the provision of overseas aid and development through Australian Volunteers International, and to fostering greater understanding of different cultures and raising awareness of social justice and human rights issues.	^[1]
Rowena Margaret Armstrong	For service in the area of legislative practice development in Victoria, and to the community through the Anglican Church as an administrator, legal adviser and contributor to the Church's social welfare policy activities.
Michael Howell Blakemore	For service to the performing arts as a leading international director of stage and screen.
Professor William John Caelli	For service to the information technology industry as a leading international figure in the development of data security systems in the commercial, academic and community service sectors.
Sister Margaret Conway	For sustained service to the youth of the Malol community in Papua New Guinea, particularly through the establishment and provision of educational and rehabilitation programmes following the devastation of the 1998 tsunami.
Professor David Albert Cooper	For service to medicine as a clinician, researcher and leading contributor in the field of HIV/AIDS research, and to the development of new treatment approaches.
Timothy Kenneth Cox	For service to the performing arts, particularly through providing outstanding leadership to the Australian Ballet and the Bell Shakespeare Company, and as an advocate for the arts in the establishment of the Australian Major Performing Arts Group.
Glenda Elizabeth Culley	For service to women and to youth as a leading proponent of the programmes of the United Nations Development Fund for Women, and through the Guiding movement at national and international levels.
Emeritus Professor Mat Darveniza	For service to electrical engineering, particularly through research on lightning protection of electrical equipment and as Chairman of the Standards Australia committee on lightning protection of structures, and to professional education.
The Honourable Justice Geoffrey Lance Davies	For service to the judiciary and to the legal profession, particularly in the areas of reform of legal procedure and the history of criminal trial procedure.
Robert John Day	For service to the housing industry in Australia as a major contributor to policy development and member services issues, to social welfare, particularly through the 'Housing the Homeless' programme, and to the community.
Jane Diplock	For service to business and commerce, to public administration, particularly in the areas of education and training, and to the community through a range of social justice, health, educational and cultural organisations.
Anthony Philip Eccles	For service to the jewellery craft, particularly through the development of innovative and ground-breaking techniques, to technical education through the promotion of traineeship programmes in Australia and overseas, and to the community as a supporter of 'at risk' youth by encouraging participation in programmes.
Victor Fonda	For service to the community, particularly as a leading contributor to the activities of the Jewish National Fund and as a fundraiser for charitable organisations, and to the clothing manufacturing industry.
Professor Derek Brian Frewin	For service to the advancement of medical education, to research in the field of hypertension, and to the community, particularly in relation to the care of the ageing and of people affected by drug addiction.
Gary Gray	For service to the Australian Labor Party and to politics through the introduction of modern campaign techniques, fundraising protocols for all political parties, affirmative action guidelines, and by strengthening the Party's organisational and financial structure.
Jo Gawirrin Gumana	For service to the community as a cultural ambassador and religious leader promoting understanding, sharing and mutual respect, to the reconciliation process, and to the arts as a significant contributor to Australia's indigenous artistic heritage.
Roy Thomas Hardcastle	For service to the consulting engineering profession, to technical education at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, and to the community through a range of service and church groups.
Professor Alexander Scott Henderson	For service to medicine in the field of mental health as a leading clinician, researcher and scientist, and to the development of national and international policy in regard to greater awareness, education and improved treatments.
John Horace Ingham	For service to the poultry industry as a pioneer in research and development and establishment of world best practice standards, to the thoroughbred horseracing industry, and to the community.
Robert Walter Ingham	For service to the poultry industry as a pioneer in research and development and establishment of world best practice standards, and to the community through support for a broad range of charitable organisations and health care facilities.
Graham John Kraehe	For service to Australian corporate life as a leader in the development of the manufacturing, financial and wine sectors, the expansion of export markets, the fostering of trade relations, and recognition of industry responsibilities to employees, the natural environment and the community.
Dr Lindsay Warren Louden	For service to people with disabilities through the design and implementation of a specialised educational curriculum, the development of assistance schemes for teachers, parents and carers, and the establishment of initiatives aimed at promoting continued improvement in policy development and service delivery.
Amanda Macky	For service to youth through the Guiding movement nationally and internationally, particularly through leadership roles in the establishment of policy and contributions to strategic planning, and as a mentor for member organisations from developing countries.
Edward James McAlister	For service to conservation and the environment, particularly conservation of the world's endangered species through initiation of and participation in a range of collaborative programmes in the zoo and aquarium community, species management initiatives, education projects and regional conservation awareness campaigns.
Patrick Joseph McClure	For service to the community through the development of social capital policy initiatives, and in the delivery of programmes addressing social justice, welfare support, health and employment generation issues.
Garry George McDonald	For service to the community by raising awareness of mental health issues and the effects of anxiety disorders and depression on sufferers and carers, and to the arts as an entertainer.
Padraic Pearse McGuinness	For service to journalism by encouraging and stimulating wide-ranging debate and exchange of ideas within the community, and by raising awareness of economic, social policy and human rights issues.
Emeritus Professor Robert Garth Nettheim	For service to the law and to legal education in the fields of constitutional and administrative law, and to the community, particularly as an advocate for civil rights and social justice.
The Honourable Leslie Trevor Olsson	For service to the judiciary and to the law, particularly through the implementation of administrative advancements within the South Australian court system, to industrial relations, and to the community.
Emeritus Professor Dennis Charles Pearce	For service to the law as an academic, particularly through seminal work on the topics of statutory interpretation, delegated legislation and administrative law; as a teacher, researcher and university administrator; and as a significant contributor in the areas of public administration, press regulation, parliamentary law and copyright control.
The Honourable William Page Pidgeon	For service to the judiciary in Western Australia, particularly through the development of guidelines relating to 'vulnerable witnesses' and victim support, and to the community as a contributor to the administration of the Anglican Church in Western Australia.
Dr Margaret Ruth Redpath	For service to the community in the initiation and establishment of palliative care services in Australia, as an educator in the field of professional practice, and as an advocate for improved services.
Andrew John Robb	For service to the Liberal Party of Australia, to politics as a contributor to policy debate and development, to effective advocacy for the interests of regional Australia and primary producers, and to the community.
Professor Doreen Anne Rosenthal	For outstanding service nationally and internationally to understanding of and research into adolescent health, particularly in the fields of sexual health and HIV/AIDS.
David John Ryan	For service to the business and finance community through providing strong leadership to management, generating value for shareholders and lenders, preserving viable Australian businesses and ensuring career and employment opportunities for Australian workers, and to the community through support for many charitable and social causes.
John Herman Schaeffer	For service to the building services industry, particularly in the areas of professional standards, and to the community as a major benefactor to a range of arts and cultural organisations.
Dr Evelyn Ruth Scott	For service to the community through leadership in the area of reconciliation, as an advocate for the empowerment of indigenous women, and as an instrumental figure in the establishment of legal, housing, employment and medical services for indigenous communities.
Professor Margaret Seares	For service to the arts as a leading administrator and musician, as a significant contributor to and advocate for the development of Australia's cultural identity, to education, and to the community.
Neville Robert Stevens	For service in the field of public sector administration, particularly overseeing the implementation of reforms in the information technology and telecommunications industries, and to the community through executive membership of a range of cultural and artistic organisations.
Professor Martin Henry Tattersall	For service to medicine as a leading oncology researcher, clinician and educator, as an advocate for patients' rights, particularly in the areas of informed consent and communication, and as a contributor to the development of palliative care procedures both in Australia and internationally.
Mark Anthony Taylor	For service to cricket as a player, administrator and mentor, and to the community, particularly through support for organisations involved in fundraising for cancer research.
Sylvia Jane Walton	For service to education at secondary and tertiary levels, particularly through research into specialised curriculum and training programmes, as an administrator, and as a contributor to the development of education policy in both government and non-government sectors.
Major Brian Fletcher Watters	For service to the community as a leading contributor to the development of policies and strategies aimed at reducing the impact of illicit drug use, through the establishment of effective treatment centres for people addicted to drugs and alcohol, and in raising the level of public debate on the issue.
William Henry Yarrow	For service to youth, particularly as an advocate for the development of the technical education sector to ensure that students are provided with opportunities to maximise their educational potential, and to the community through membership of musical and indigenous advancement groups.

Branch	Recipient	Citation	Notes
Navy	Rear Admiral Brian Lee Adams	For distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force and the Royal Australian Navy as Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy and as Deputy Chief of Navy.	^[1]
Navy	Vice Admiral Russell Edward Shalders	For distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force and the Royal Australian Navy as Commodore Flotillas, Director General Coastwatch and as Head, Defence Personnel Executive.
Army	Major General Kenneth James Gillespie	For distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force as the Commander Australian Contingent, Operation SLIPPER in the Middle East between October 2001 and March 2002.
Air Force	Air Marshal Angus Houston	For distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force and the Royal Australian Air Force in senior command appointments.

Recipient	Citation	Notes
Eric Fraser Ainsworth	For service to the community of South Australia, particularly the disability sector, through the SPARC Disability Foundation, and to business through involvement with the energy and biotechnology industries.	^[1]
Dr John Aloizos	For service to medicine, particularly medical administration, and to the Australian Divisions of General Practice.
Randolph Ranjit Alwis	For service to the development of multiculturalism in Australia as an advocate and lobbyist, and to the community through the promotion of indigenous reconciliation.
Professor Robert George Andry	For service to psychology as a theorist, practitioner and therapist, and through the development of the practice of cross-cultural forensic psychology.
Michael George Angelakis	For service to the development and promotion of the South Australian seafood, wine, food and tourism industries, and to the community through support for health and social welfare agencies.
Dr Trevor ApSimon	For service to medicine, particularly for pioneering work in the area of interventional neuroradiology in Australia.
June Maree Ashmore	For service to people who are blind or vision impaired, as an executive member of a range of blindness-related organisations providing advocacy, support and assistance to members.
Solvig Baas Becking	For service to arts and crafts, particularly through developmental work in textile art in Australia and with the modern craft movement, and as a teacher and mentor.
Earle Ian Backen	For service to art as a contributor to the development and understanding of contemporary art, both as an artist and as a lecturer in the tertiary education sector.
Christopher James Baker	In recognition of service to the community, particularly children, through the initiation and development of the Ronald McDonald House and Clinic in Adelaide, and as a supporter of church, social welfare, youth and community celebration programmes
Professor Norbert Berend	For service in the field of thoracic medicine in Australia as a clinician, researcher, educator and administrator.
Frank Richard Bishop	For service to water engineering, to the development of the Australian Water Association, and as a consultant, educator and administrator.
Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth John Bladen	For service to veterans and their families, particularly through the Western Australian Branch of the Returned and Services League of Australia.
Margaret Camilla Bolster	For service to conservation and the environment, particularly through the Conservation Council of South Australia and as editor of the magazine Environment SA.
William Bawden Bott	For service to local government in regional New South Wales, particularly through the Local Government Shires Association, and to the community of Corowa.
Eileen Kampakuta Brown	For service to the community through the preservation, revival and teaching of traditional Anangu Aboriginal culture and as an advocate for indigenous communities in Central Australia.
Brother Gerald Burns	For service to youth welfare, particularly through the development of the innovative services and programmes of Marist Youth Care.
Dr Michael Burr	For service to the development of the Australian olive industry through the fostering of research into the genetics, processing and assessment of olive oil, and as a pioneer in the development of geriatric medicine within Australian teaching hospitals.
Lana Eleanor Cantrell	For service to the entertainment industry, and for assistance to the Australian community in New York.
Associate Professor Sandra Maureen Capra	For service to community health, particularly through the advancement and promotion of nutrition and dietetics as an educator and researcher, and to the Guiding movement.
Professor David Sulman Carment	For service to the community, particularly through the National Trust of Australia, as an advocate for the protection of Northern Territory cultural heritage, and to the scholarship and dissemination of knowledge of Northern Territory history.
Mary Adelaide Carroll	For service to community health, particularly through the Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation (Healthway) and the National Heart Foundation of Australia.
Frederick John Casson	For service to the community, particularly people living with mental illness, through the establishment, provision and promotion of a range of mental health services in Western Australia.
Dr Bruce Richard Champ	For service to agricultural research and entomology, particularly through the development of stored grain insect control.
Councillor James Douglas Chapman	For service to local government, and to the community of the Atherton Tablelands and far north Queensland, particularly through the promotion of economic development in the region.
Antony Erling Charlton	For service to the community through the organisation and promotion of fundraising events to support a range of health, research, rehabilitation and veteran groups in Australia.
Alan Wilson Clark	For service to the community of the Shoalhaven district as a member and administrator of historical, social welfare and sporting organisations, and to the researching and publishing of local history.
Dr Bryan George Coombe	For service to the development of the Australian grape and wine industry, particularly as an educator and as a pioneer of physiological and developmental research on grape berries.
Barbara Markell Cooper	For service to pedigree dog breeding through the Working Kelpie Council of Australia and its promotion of the registration of dogs and encouragement of breeding with recognised working animals to ensure purity of the line.
Judith Ann Cottier	For service to education as the Principal of Perth College, and through fostering educational opportunities for young women in both academic and co-curricular areas.
John Thomas Cowley	For service to the community, particularly people who are visually impaired, and to the print media industry.
Frederick Harold Cress	For service to the visual arts in Australia as an artist and teacher, and to the community through support for cultural and medical research organisations.
David Graeme Croft	For service to electrical engineering, particularly the electricity supply industry, and to the community through the activities of Rotary International.
Ann Mary Cullity	For service to the community of Western Australia through organisations involved with education, the arts, health care and scientific research, and as a fundraiser for charitable groups.
Kevin William Davis	For service to the community, to the arts, and to education, particularly the development of educational opportunities for Aboriginal children.
The Most Reverend Dr Hilton Forrest Deakin	For service to the international community, particularly through the Catholic aid agency, Caritas Australia, and to the people of East Timor.
Dr Michael James Dodson	For service to the indigenous community, particularly in raising awareness of social justice issues, as a contributor to advancing the reconciliation process, and as a campaigner for native title rights.
Emeritus Professor Peter Joseph Drake	For service to education, especially through leadership of the Australian Catholic University, to the study of economics, and to overseas aid delivery.
Roger du Blet	For service to the housing industry, to small business development, and to transport infrastructure in Queensland.
Terrence John Edwards	For service to the community through Rotary International, particularly as a volunteer for the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund.
Associate Professor Peter John Fenner	For service to medicine through marine toxinology research and management, to surf lifesaving in Queensland, and to the community.
Denis William Fitzgerald	For service to Rugby League football as a player and administrator, and to the community of Parramatta.
John Flannagan	For service to the community through the development and expansion of the services provided by Foodbank Australia.
Anthony Fowke	For service as an advocate for the advancement of mental health services in Australia, and to the community.
Charles Hugh Francis	For service to the law, particularly as a contributor to the process of legal and administrative reform, and to the community by facilitating public access to the legal system.
Professor Kevin John Gaskin	For service to medicine in the field of paediatric gastrointestinal disease, particularly with the gut, liver and nutritional complications of cystic fibrosis.
Sylvia Gelman MBE	For service to the community, particularly through a range of organisations concerned with issues affecting women
Luigi Alexander Giglia	For service to the Western Australian dairy industry through a range of industry organisations and by contributing to the establishment of the Herd Improvement Scheme, and to the community.
Diane Ethersey Griffin	For service to the community, particularly people with dementia and their carers, and as an advocate for and contributor to the establishment and development of a number of organisations, including the Alzheimer's Association NSW.
Richard Winston Gulley	For service to the law and to the legal profession, particularly through the Law Society of New South Wales and the Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales.
Lindsay Charles Hamilton	For service to the development and promotion of bilateral relations between Australia and Taiwan, particularly through the Australia-Taiwan Business Council.
Jeffrey Stewart Heath	For service to people with disabilities as an advocate for improved services and through the publication of Link magazine.
Dr Robert Hecker	For service to the community through a range of service, cultural, social welfare and sporting organisations, and to medicine, particularly in the field of gastroenterology.
Richard John Hein	For service to the transport industry, particularly through the Australian and international shipping sectors and the development of port facilities.
Phyllis Merle Henning	For service to the rural sector in Western Australia, particularly through the West Australian Learning Centre Movement, and to the community of Koorda.
Dr Christopher Charles Heyde	For service to mathematics, particularly through research into statistics and probability, and to the advancement of learning in these disciplines.
Dr William Edwin Hillis	For service to the development of wood science and forest products technology, and to the sustainable use of forest resources.
Terence Noel Hogan	For service to the rice industry, particularly through the Ricegrowers' Co-operative Limited, and to the community of Jerilderie through service in a range of local government roles.
Peter Wentworth Hughes	For service to engineering and water management in Australia.
Professor Torstein John Hundloe	For service to environmental protection, particularly in the areas of fisheries and coastal management, ecotourism, protected area management and environmental economics.
Emeritus Professor John McLeod Hunn	For service to medicine, particularly in developing the burns treatment unit at the Royal Hobart Hospital, to medical education, and to the community.
Emeritus Professor Charles Angas Hurst	For service to science, particularly in the field of mathematical physics as an educator, researcher and administrator.
Bella Irlicht	For service to education, particularly to children with special needs, and to the community.
Jennifer Carmel Isaacs	For service to creating awareness of the significance of Aboriginal culture, and as a promoter of emerging indigenous talent in all areas of the arts.
Percy Harold Iszlaub	For service to local government and to the community of the South Burnett district, particularly the development of regional tourism, information technology access and infrastructure.
Dr Christine Russell Jenkins	For service to respiratory medicine as a physician, administrator and educator, particularly in the field of asthma education.
Keith Arthur Johnson	For service to genealogy as an author and publisher of Australian family history, and through the Society of Australian Genealogists and the Royal Australian Historical Society.
Mary Patricia Kaufmann	For service to people with disabilities, particularly through Minda Special School and the Intellectual Disability Services Council.
Max Kay	For service to the entertainment industry through the establishment of the Civic Theatre Restaurant and the development of young performers, and to the community as a fundraiser for charitable organisations.
Franz Moishe Kempf	For service to the arts, particularly printmaking, and to art organisations.
Maureen Hyne Kingston	For service to the welfare of the ageing through the Association of Independent Retirees as an adviser and representative.
John Christopher Kirby	For service to the community of Canberra through a range of business and community organisations, including the Australian National Maritime Museum and the Canberra Association of Regional Development.
Associate Professor Ainslie Florence Lamb	For service to the legal profession, particularly as an educator in the area of cross-cultural and indigenous issues, and to the community, particularly in education.
Emeritus Professor James Sutherland Lawson	For service to medical administration and to the community, particularly through programmes aimed at health improvement.
Patricia Marie Le Lievre	For service to the community of western New South Wales, particularly through local government, regional development, and isolated rural family organisations.
Dr Wellington Lee	For service to local government through the City of Melbourne, and to the community, particularly through Landcare Foundation Victoria and the State Library of Victoria Foundation.
Jane Louise Lennon	For service to conservation, the environment and heritage issues, particularly as an administrator, consultant and executive member of a range of government committees and organisations.
Josephine Lonergan	For service to education and to the community, particularly through the Australian Parents' Council and a range of educational organisations.
Sam Lovell	For service as a mentor to indigenous groups and communities in the Kimberley region in developing tourism ventures.
Iris Christina Lovett-Gardiner	For service to the indigenous community as founder of the Aboriginal Community Elders Service Hostel in Melbourne, and through translating and documenting the generational stories and history of the Kerrup-J-Marra clan from the Lake Condah Mission.
Graeme William Lyall	For service to music as Artistic Director of the Western Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra, and as a musical director, composer and performer.
Roderick Ian Macqueen	For service to sport, particularly Rugby Union football as coach of the Australian Wallabies.
David Mandie	For service to the community of Melbourne, particularly as a benefactor to a broad range of medical, arts and sporting organisations, and as an executive member of several committees and associations promoting commerce, tourism and international trade.
Hella McAdam	For service to the Children's Cancer Institute Australia, and for the development of a corporate sponsorship programme.
John William McAdam	For service to the Children's Cancer Institute Australia through fundraising for research into the causes and treatments of childhood cancer.
Stuart Richard McDonald	For service to agribusiness and rural communities in Victoria through the Rural Finance Corporation and the Young Farmer Finance Council, and to the Parliament of Victoria.
John Noel McKnoulty	For service to the administration of sport, particularly cricket, to the administration of a range of government regulatory authorities, and to the community, particularly through organisations associated with the Catholic Church.
Donald Ross McWilliam	For service to the wine industry and through leadership of a range of industry organisations.
Patrick Winston Medway	For service to conservation and the environment through environmental education and a range of organisations and committees concerned with the preservation of wildlife and nature, particularly the Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia.
Ian Fraser Meikle	For service to the print media and related press organisations, and to the community through a range of welfare and arts organisations.
Robert Frederick Merriman	For service to cricket, particularly as an administrator with the Australian Cricket Board, the Victorian Cricket Association and the Victorian Country Cricket League.
Dr Merrilyn Leila Murnane	For service to paediatrics, particularly in the areas of care and protection of abused children and youth.
James Francis Murphy	For service to the community and business sectors of the Australian Capital Territory through a range of private and government committees and associations, and to the wine industry, particularly through marketing and promotion.
Dr Paul Nisselle	For service to medicine and the medical profession through contributions to a range of government and professional organisations, and to the community through youth welfare and cultural groups.
Michael James O'Connor	For service to the community through raising public awareness of defence, security and strategic issues.
Lady Marjorie Pagan	For service to the community, particularly through the restoration of heritage items and promoting the activities of the Association of Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Societies, and as a fundraiser for charitable organisations.
Diana Elizabeth Penniment	For service to local government, and to the advancement of rural community issues through Women in Agriculture and Business and a range of local organisations.
Associate Professor David Claude Plummer	For service to community health as a contributor to the development of policy, sexual health education programmes and clinical services to combat HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases.
Mary Edith Porter	For service to the community, particularly through Volunteering Australia and a broad range of welfare organisations in the Australian Capital Territory.
Dr Eva Raik	For service to medicine as a pathologist, and to the Australian health system through membership of a broad range of government and professional associations and committees.
Yvonne Rae Rate	For service to sport, particularly netball, as an administrator with a range of committees and councils, and as a coach and player.
Paul John Robertson	For service to children's health and welfare through the establishment and administration of the Financial Markets Foundation for Children, and to the community through church and educational organisations.
Dr John Brian Robinson	For service to environmental protection, particularly through the development of appropriate legislation and fostering partnerships between government, industry and the community to improve the physical environment.
Dr Maxwell James Robinson	For service to medicine through the practice and teaching of paediatrics.
Professor Alan David Robson	For service to education, particularly in the field of agricultural science, and to the development of agricultural research through a range of research committees and councils.
Dr Bruce Frederick Rounsefell	For service to medicine as a pioneer, researcher and educator in multi-disciplinary pain management.
Emeritus Professor Peter Desmond Rousch	For service to the higher education sector, to support for greater access to tertiary education for Aboriginal students, to the arts, and to the community.
Lieutenant Colonel Derek John Roylance	For service to veterans and their families as an executive member of the Returned and Services League of Australia, and as a contributor to the administration of the League in Papua New Guinea.
Professor Pamela Joan Russell	For service to medical research in the field of oncology, particularly in improving detection methods and in developing preventive approaches for prostate cancer.
Malcolm Rex Sainty	For service to genealogy as an author and publisher of Australian family history, and through the Society of Australian Genealogists and the Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations.
Geraldine Jane Scarlett	For service to young people through the Guiding movement, particularly in the areas of training and welfare, and to the community through the work of the Salvation Army.
Anne Schofield	For service to the performing arts as an administrator and fundraiser for the Sydney Theatre Company, and to the applied and decorative arts, particularly antiques, as an author and consultant.
Basil Alfred Sellers	For service to the community as a philanthropist through donations to a number of charitable and community organisations, to sports development, and to business.
Jan Feliks Senbergs	For service to the Australian visual arts as a painter whose work has been exhibited in, and forms part of, national and international galleries and collections.
Associate Professor John Ambler Snowdon	For service to the mental health of the ageing, particularly through psychiatric research and rehabilitation, and as an executive and consultant on a range of government and professional organisations.
Dr Daniel Stiel	For service to the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games as the Chief Medical Officer and through efforts to ensure a 'drug-free' Games, and to medicine, particularly in the field of gastroenterology.
Elisabeth Faye Stokes	For service to young people through the Girls' Brigade Australia, and to the community of Greenwood.
The Honourable Kathy Sullivan	For service to the Parliament of Australia and to the community, particularly as an advocate for improved services and conditions affecting women.
Dr Percy Edwin Sykes	For service to veterinary science, particularly equine health, and to the thoroughbred horse racing industry.
Ronald Josiah Taylor	For service to conservation and the environment through marine cinematography and photography, by raising awareness of endangered and potentially extinct marine species, and by contributing to the declaration of species and habitat protection.
William Ronald Utteridge	For service to the community through Relationships Australia and through a wide range of welfare, social service and conservation organisations.
Kenneth Dennison von Bibra	For service to the community of northern Tasmania through contributions in the areas of local government, agribusiness, the arts and the preservation of heritage and historical sites.
Catherine Mary Walter	For service to business, particularly as a director of a range of public companies, to the arts, to the law, and to the community through the Melbourne City Council.
Richard Dennis Walter	For service to the community, particularly as a health administrator and as an executive member of a range of educational and regional development organisations, and to local government.
Phoebe Florence Wanganeen	For service to the indigenous community of South Australia, particularly through the provision of advice and as a contributor to the development of educational programmes, and through the activities of a range of social welfare and support groups.
Peter John Wertheim	For service to the community as an executive member of a range of peak Jewish organisations, and through projects aimed at promoting greater community understanding.
Shirley Joan White	For service to people with asbestos-related disease, particularly through the establishment of the Queensland Asbestos Related Disease Support Society.
Dr Stephen Wilkinson	For service to medicine as a surgeon, researcher, administrator and teacher, and to the community as a promoter of a healthy lifestyle for children.
Courtney John Williams	For service to the Australian mining and metallurgical industries, particularly as a leader in the development of suspension smelting of non-ferrous metals.
Professor Ian Philip Williamson	For service to the surveying profession, particularly through the design, operation and management of cadastral and land information systems, and to the community as a member of a range of educational councils.
Colonel Rodney Mervyn Willox	For service to local government at state, regional and local levels, to the environment as an executive member of waste and water management authorities, and to the community through health, welfare, emergency service and veterans' associations.
Margaret Ann Wood	For service to the community, particularly through participation in a range of organisations concerned with raising awareness of and dealing with alcohol and drug abuse, and providing educational and employment opportunities for 'at risk' young people.

Branch	Recipient	Citation	Notes
Navy	Captain Nigel Stephen Coates	For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force and the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as Commanding Officer HMAS ANZAC during deployment on Operation SLIPPER and in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.	^[1]
Navy	Captain Jennifer Anne Priestley Graham, CSM	For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force and the Royal Australian Navy in the field of military officer training.
Army	Lieutenant Colonel Angus John Campbell	For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force as the Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion Group during operational service in East Timor.
	Colonel David Hugh Chalmers	For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force as the Commander Australian Contingent on Operation TANAGER in East Timor.
	Brigadier Anthony Peter Fraser, CSC	For exceptional service to the Australian Army as Commanding Officer 5th Aviation Regiment and as Commander Divisional Aviation
	Lieutenant Colonel Dianne Maree Gallasch	For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force as Deputy Commander Force Logistics Support Group and as the Commanding Officer/Chief Instructor of the Personnel Support Division, Army Logistics Training Centre.
	Colonel Robert Lawrence Moffatt	For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force and the Australian Army in the field of operational and strategic communications.
Air Force	Squadron Leader Sean Patrick Bellenger	For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Air Force in the fields of flying instruction and display flying.
Air Force	Wing Commander David John Willcox	For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in the fields of fighter operations, capability development and training.

2003 Australia Day Honours

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General Division

Officer (AO)

General Division

Military Division

Member (AM)

General Division

Military Division

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General Division

Military Division

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Navy	Commander David Llewelyn McCourt	For meritorious service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as Commanding Officer HMAS KANIMBLA in support of Operation SLIPPER.	^[1]
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Army	Warrant Officer Class One Gary John Howard	For meritorious service to the Australian Army as the Regimental Sergeant Major Land Command Battle School and The Pilbara Regiment.
	Major Christopher Wayne Kassulke	For meritorious service to the Australian Army, particularly as a logistician within the Army's aviation capability.
	Warrant Officer Class One Roger Edwin Lambert	For meritorious service to the Australian Army as the Regimental Sergeant Major of the 4th Battalion (Commando), The Royal Australian Regiment and the 4th Battalion Group on Operation TANAGER.
	Warrant Officer Class One Dale Leonard Mitchell	For meritorious service to the Australian Army in the fields of logistics and combat service support.
	Warrant Officer Class One Wayne Lee Parker	For meritorious service to the Australian Army as the Regimental Sergeant Major of 23rd Field Regiment, as the Regimental Sergeant Major of the School of Artillery, and as the Master Gunner of Land Command Artillery.
	Warrant Officer Class One Christopher Brett Ross	For meritorious service to the Australian Defence Force and the Australian Army in the field of communications.
	Warrant Officer Class One Rodney Harold Speter	For meritorious service to the Australian Army, particularly as the Regimental Sergeant Major of the 4th/3rd Battalion, The Royal New South Wales Regiment and of the 5th/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment.
Air Force	Group Captain Andrew Robert Hayden	For meritorious service to the Australian Defence Force in the performance of duty as Chief Engineer within the Defence Material Organisation in support of technical airworthiness.
Air Force	Flight Sergeant Mark James Osborn	For meritorious service to the Royal Australian Air Force in the field of explosive ordnance engineering.

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New Years Honours	1902† 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940† 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 † Not issued because of Birthday Honours of new king (1902) and WWII (1940)
Australia Day Honours	1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Birthday Honours	1901† 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911† 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937† 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953† 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 † No Australians listed in this honours list (1901) and because of Coronation Honours (1911, 1937, 1953)
Bravery Honours	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Special Honours lists	1968 1972 2003 2007–2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Royal Visit Honours	2000 2011 2024
Coronation Honours	1902 1911 1937 1953 2023† † Not issued
Related pages	Order of Australia List of Knights and Dames of the Order of Australia List of Companions of the Order of Australia Australian honours order of wearing
Governor General of Australia, Honours Lists