King’s Birthday Honours 2023: Gongs galore for mandarins, mayors and government administrators Federal King’s Birthday Honours 2023 public servants appointed to AM include Mathew Butlin, Terry Hill, and IPAA NSW vice president Jane Spring.
Jane Spring, steward making waves and pushing for inclusivity June 12, 2023 By Melissa Coade New South Wales The IPAA NSW VP’s AM appointment recognises her significant service to disability advocacy in sport, and to her public sector administration.
Kathy Ophel Keller on being recognised for agricultural research June 12, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Energy & Environment The retired executive director at SARDI was awarded a PSM for her work in public sector agricultural research.
Caroline Hughes on the importance of listening and culturally safe spaces June 12, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Australian Capital Territory The executive director at the AIATSIS and Ngunnawal Elder feels “incredibly honoured” to be appointed an AO.
Malcolm Letts, biosecurity leader who withstood ‘banana-geddon’ June 12, 2023 By Robert MacDonald Energy & Environment On his first day as Queensland chief biosecurity officer, Malcolm Letts had to deal with a serious banana disease on the Atherton Tableland.
Elizabeth Whiting, building bridges between clinicians and hospital management June 12, 2023 By Robert MacDonald Health Professor Elizabeth Whiting is highly respected as a medical specialist and as someone helping hospital teams perform better.
Tudor Codreanu recognised for WA COVID-19 response June 14, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Health The person responsible for leading WA’s COVID-19 response feels his PSM is a reward for simply doing his job.
Career clarity took time for mastermind of APS-wide workforce strategy June 14, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Grant Lovelock PSM has been recognised for outstanding public service but he very nearly became an optometrist instead.
