Australia Day 2024 Honours list

Australians of the Year

• Professor Georgina Long AO, Northern Sydney Local Health District
• Professor Richard Scolyer AO, NSW Health Pathology and Sydney Local Health District

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

• Professor Ian Hickie AM, Sydney Local Health District AM for distinguished service to psychiatric research and reforms as an advocate for improved mental health care and awareness.
• Conjoint Associate Professor Sally Mccarthy, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District for distinguished service to emergency medicine, and to professional associations through leadership roles.

Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

• Clinical Associate Professor Matthew Chu, Sydney Local Health District for significant service to emergency medicine, and to professional associations.
• Conjoint Professor Jacqueline Close, Clinical Excellence Commission and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District for significant service to medical research, and to medicine as an orthogeriatrician.
• Conjoint Professor Tracy Dudding-Byth, Hunter New England Local Health District for significant service to medical research, particularly genetics, and to the community.
  
• Professor Steven Faux, Agency for Clinical Innovation for significant service to rehabilitation medicine, and to medical research.​
  
• Emeritus Professor Carolyn Geczy, Sydney Local Health District for significant service to immunology and vascular biology as a researcher and academic.
• Professor Julian Gold, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District for significant service to medicine as a clinical epidemiologist and researcher, and to community health.
• Clinical Professor Paul Harnett, Western Sydney Local Health District for significant service to oncology as a clinician and researcher.
• Professor Anthony Harris, Western Sydney Local Health District for significant service to mental health as a clinician and academic.
• Professor Charlotte Hespe, Sydney Local Health District for significant service to general medicine as a practitioner, academic and mentor.
• Professor Kelvin Kong, Hunter New England Local Health District for significant service to medicine as an Otolaryngologist, and to Indigenous health.
• Professor Christopher Maher, Sydney Local Health District for significant service to physiotherapy as a researcher, clinician and mentor, particularly in the field of pain management.
• Professor Brett Mitchell, Central Coast Local Health District for significant service to nursing, particularly infection prevention and control.
• Dr Matthew O'sullivan, NSW Health Pathology and Western Sydney Local Health District for significant service to medicine, particularly in the field of infectious diseases.
• The late Dr Annette Pantle, Health Professional Councils Authority for significant service to medical administration, and to professional organisations.
• The Honourable Dr Brian Pezzutti CSC RFD, Northern NSW Local Health District for significant service to the Parliament of New South Wales, and to community health.
• Professor Paul Roach, Northern Sydney Local Health District for significant service to nuclear medicine, and to medical research.
• Clinical Associate Professor Judith Skinner (Kirk), Western Sydney Local Health District for significant service to medicine, and to medical research, particularly in the field of cancer genetics.
• Dr Nicholas Stephenson,Murrumbidgee Local Health District for significant service to medicine, and to medical imaging training.

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

• Associate Professor Allen-John Collins, Southern NSW Local Health District for service to medicine through a range of roles.
• Elizabeth Ivimey, South Western Sydney Local Health District for service to medicine, particularly nursing.
• Dr Anne Knight, Hunter New England Local Health District for service to medicine through a range of roles.
• Sarah Nilsson, Sydney Local Health District for service to nursing.

Ambulance Service Medal (ASM)

• Kay Armstrong, Ambulance NSW
• Marty Nichols, Ambulance NSW
• Brian White, Ambulance NSW

Public Service Medal (PSM)

• Rosemary Burke, Sydney Local Health District for outstanding public service in the implementation and running of the COVID-19 vaccination program and Special Health Accommodation pharmacy support for the NSW Department of Health.
• Jacqueline Cross, NSW Ministry of Health for outstanding public service to nursing and midwifery.
• Diane Elfleet, Northern Sydney Local Health District for outstanding public service to healthcare, in particular, the delivery of COVID-19 related services.
• Wendy Hoey, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network for outstanding public service and dedication to the delivery of health care to vulnerable populations in correctional and secure settings.
• Wenche Kverneland, South Western Sydney Local Health District for outstanding public service to healthcare, in particular, the delivery of COVID-19 related services.
• Graeme Loy, Western Sydney Local Health District for outstanding public service to healthcare, in particular, the delivery of COVID-19 related services.
• Rachael Marlow, Northern Sydney Local Health District for outstanding public service to healthcare, in particular, the delivery of COVID-19 related services.
• Lorna Mcnamara, NSW Ministry of Health for outstanding public service to members of the NSW community who experience disadvantage, inequality and injustice.
• Emma Tan, Northern Sydney Local Health District for outstanding public service to healthcare, in particular, the delivery of COVID-19 related services.