35 Catholics Make Australia Day Honours List

Here is the list of Catholics honoured today.

Governor General Peter Cosgrove approved the 2016 Australia Day Honours list.

“Since 1975 these awards have drawn national attention to the personal efforts of individuals, made willingly, without thought of recognition or recompense,” General Cosgrove said.

“For over 40 years these honours have helped to define, encourage and reinforce our national aspirations and ideals by acknowledging exceptional Australians.

“Today, we add a new group of names to those we should all admire.”

OFFICERS (AO) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

Sister Kathleen Mary TIERNEY

For distinguished service to the community through roles with health, education, aged care, and social welfare organisations, and to the Catholic Church in Australia.

The late Professor Nicholas Antony TONTI-FILIPPINI 

For distinguished service to tertiary education, particularly in the area of bioethics, through academic leadership and advisory roles, and to medical research.

MEMBER (AM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

Ms Paula Noelle BARRY

For significant service to primary education, and through contributions to a range of community organisations. 

Emeritus Professor John Charles COLL

For significant service to tertiary education as an administrator, academic and researcher, to the environment, and to the community.  

Mr James William DWYER OAM

For significant service to the community through fundraising support for youth, health care and medical education initiatives, and to the law.

Mr Christopher James FAISANDIER

For significant service to the education sector, particularly through advisory, strategic human resource and organisational development roles.

Dr Mary Christine FOLEY

For significant service to public administration in New South Wales, particularly to the health care sector, to education, and to the community.

The Honourable Deirdre Mary GRUSOVIN

For significant service to the Parliament and the community of New South Wales, to education administration, and to social welfare.  

Ms Gendrie KLEIN-BRETELER

For significant service to the community, particularly to the disadvantaged, through social welfare organisations, and to women and girls.

Mrs Moya Patricia POTTS

For significant service to the Catholic Church and to the community as an advocate for women.  

Mr Lionel Philip ROBBERDS QC

For significant service to the law, to rowing, and to the community. 

Associate Professor David Oliver WATSON

For significant service to medicine, and to medical education, to professional organisations, and to the community.

 

MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

Mrs Susan Bartlett ALEXANDER

For service to the community, particularly to children’s welfare.

Ms Mignon Elizabeth BONWICK

For service to homeless youth in Sydney. 

Dr Jane Mayo CAROLAN

For service to the community as an historian, archivist and author.

Mrs Patricia Mary COFFEY

For service to the communities of Shepparton and Seymour.

Mr James Marshall DUGGAN

For service to the community of Bairnsdale.

Mr Francis Bernard DULLARD

For service to the community through a range of organisations. 

Mr Stephen Noel ELDER

For service to the Catholic Church in Australia, and to the community of Victoria.

Sister Jane Frances GOREY

For service to health care support organisations.

Mrs Margaret Lillian GRIFFITHS

For service to music education. 

Brother Francis Thomas HENNESSY

For service to education, and to people who are deaf, or hard of hearing.  

Dr Ronald Frederick HOLT

For service to tertiary education, particularly in foreign languages.

Brother Sean Michael KEEFE

For service to the community of Manningham, and to the people of Timor Leste.

Mrs June Pauline LOWRY

For service to the community of Wakool.

Mr Brian William McCORMACK

For service to local government, and to the community of the Upper Lachlan Shire.

Mr Thanh Van NGUYEN

For service to the Vietnamese community of New South Wales.

Mr William Keith RENDELL

For service to the community, particularly through Rotary.

The late Mr Harvey Maxwell ROSE

For service to local government, and to the community.

Reverend Father Carmelo John SCIBERRAS

For service to the Catholic Church in Australia, and to the Maltese community of
New South Wales.

Ms Tamara Anne SLOPER HARDING

For service to the communities of Timor Leste and Pittwater.  

Ms Ellen Alice SMIDDY

For service to children and the community through social welfare organisations. 

Sister Teresa Anne WARD

For service to Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory, particularly as a linguist and educator.

Mr Barry Charles WILDE

For service to the Parliament of New South Wales, and to the community of Parramatta. 

Ms Judith Margaret WILLIAMS

For service to local government, and to the community of Yass.

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