Distinguished alumni, staff members, and staunch supporters of Flinders University have been recognised in some of the highest Queen’s Birthday Honours this year.

They include Flinders graduates and alumni awardees – Air Vice Marshal (Dr) Tracy Smart AM and Dr Debra Jackson AM – and a diverse list of 14 other leaders in their fields who were appointed to the national Order of Australia list.

Three other Flinders University graduates received meritorious awards, Public Service Medals, for outstanding service to their sector.

The Order of Australia recognises Australians who have demonstrated outstanding service or exceptional achievement.

The Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) is for distinguished service of a high degree to Australia, or to humanity at large.

Member of the Order of Australia (AM) is for service in a particular locality or field of activity, or to a particular group, and Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service worthy of particular recognition.

Congratulations to the following recipients:

 

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

Dr Debra Jackson AO, PhD(Ng/Midwif) ‘00

For distinguished service to medical education in the field of nursing practice and research as an academic and author.

Flinders University graduate and former staff member

 

Air Vice Marshal (Dr) Tracy Smart AO, BMBS ‘87

For distinguished service in responsible positions to the Australian Defence Force in the fields of medical and health services.

Flinders graduate

 

Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

Ms Hannah Dahlen AM, GradCertMid ‘14

For significant service to midwifery, nursing and to medical education.

Flinders graduate

 

Professor Kevin Davis AM FAIBF, BEc(Hons) ‘71

For significant service to higher education, particularly in financial systems.

Flinders graduate 

 

Ms Kerry Heysen AM, DLitt ’97, BA(Hons) ‘75

For significant service to the film industry as a producer.

Former council member and graduate

 

Ms Athena Karanastasis AM, DipAppPsych ’82, BA ‘79

For significant service to the multicultural community of South Australia.

Graduate

 

Associate Professor John Litt AM, PhD(Med) ‘07

For significant service to preventative medicine as an influenza specialist, and as a general practitioner.

Graduate, former staff, academic status holder

 

Mr Peter Martin AM, BEc(Hons) ’80, BEc ‘79

For significant service to multi platform and print media as an economics journalist.

Graduate

 

Emeritus Professor Anthony Radford AM

For significant service to medicine, to medical education, and to global health.

Staff

 

Dr Lindy Roberts AM, GradCertClinEd ‘09

For significant service to medicine, and to professional organisations

Graduate

 

Ms Jennifer Teasdale AM

For significant service to education, and to international relations.

Casual academic, former staff

 

Professor Brenda Wilson AM, DipAppSc(Nurs) ‘83

For significant service to community health, and to the people of South Australia through a range of roles.

Council Member, graduate, former staff

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

Dr Sam Heard OAM

For service to medicine.

Staff

 

Dr David Martin OAM, MSURG ‘07

For service to medicine in the field of orthopaedics.

Graduate

 

Ms Margaret Russell OAM, BA(Hons) ’82, BA ‘80

For service to the community through a range of organisations.

Graduate

 

Mr Austin Taylor OAM

For service to education, and to community health.

Former council member

Public Service Medal

Mrs Catherine Angelkovic, GCertPubSecMgmt ‘12

For outstanding public service to Revenue New South Wales.

Graduate

 

Ms Alexandra Reid, BA(Hons) ‘91

For outstanding public service to the arts, culture and education, particularly through delivery of significant improvements to TAFE South Australia.

Graduate

 

Dr Olivia Samardzic, PhD(SE), ’96, BSc(Hons) ’90, BSc ‘89

For outstanding public service in the application of science and technology to provide the Australian Defence Force with superior operational capability

Graduate

 

Anyone can nominate any Australian for an award in the Order of Australia. If you know someone worthy, nominate them at www.gg.gov.au

Previous Queen’s Birthday Honour List recipients can be found at Flinders University Alumni website.

Nominations are also open for this year’s Flinders University Alumni Awards.