WOB Celebrates Members in King's Birthday Honours

Half of the ACs were awarded to women and 52% of the AOs to women. Women also comprised 53% of the AMs. In the OAM category, women accounted for nearly, but not quite 50%.

Women on Boards congratulates the following members on their appointments. 

Officer (AO) in The General Division of The Order Of Australia

In total 46 appointments were made in the AO category, with 52% to women.

Lisa Wilson. For distinguished service to primary industry, and to the education of refugee and asylum seeker young women.

Member (AM) in The General Division of The Order Of Australia.

In total 426 appointments were made in the AM category, with women making up 53%.
 
Jane Bell. For significant service to governance in the medical research, healthcare, and notfor-profit sectors.


Marina Go. For significant service to business governance, to sport administration, and to the media industry.

Kathleen Grigg. For significant service to financial governance, to tertiary education, and to the agricultural industry.


Kelly Howlett. For significant service to local government, and to the community of Port Hedland.



Melinda (Jane) Jeffreys. For significant service to the community of South Australia through a range of roles.


Katherine (Kate) Kennedy. For significant service to the community through charitable organisations.
 

Simone Leyden. For significant service to community health, particularly through neuroendocrine cancer organisations.


Professor Jennifer McKay. For significant service to the law, and to the legal profession.



Professor Danielle Mazza. For significant service to medicine and to medical research, particularly to women's health.


Professor Iona Novak. For significant service to medical research, particularly the treatment of cerebral palsy.


Kris Elizabeth Peach. For significant service to the accountancy profession, and to the community.

Professor Alice Pébay.  For significant service to science, particularly through stem cell and neuroscience research.

Jillian Riseley.  For significant service to the not-for-profit sector, and to corporate sustainability.

Fiona Ann Robertson.  For significant service to the mining sector.



Dr Diana Robinson.  For significant service to sports medicine as a physician and to anti-doping regulation.

Katie Roffey. For significant service to sport administration, and to the community.

Miriam Stanborough.  For significant service to the minerals and mining sector, and to the community.

Pia Turcinov. For significant service to technology and innovation, and to women in STEM.

Professor Gail Whiteford.  For significant service to tertiary education, and to community health

Medal (OAM) of The Order Of Australia in The General Division. 

In total 622 Appointments were made in this division.

Robyn Fuhrmeister. For service to local government, and to the community of St George.
 

Jeanette Pritchard. For service to youth, and to secondary education.

Sophie Scott. For service to the broadcast media, and to community health.

Michele Smith. For service to medical administration.


 

Jane Thomson.  For service to women within the oenology sector.




Click HERE for the full 2023 Honours List