King's Birthday Honours

A significant number of our alumni have been recognised for contributions to their field and their community through the King's Birthday Honours, formerly known as the Queen's Birthday Honours.

King's Birthday Honours 2025

  • Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)

    Emeritus Professor Roger Byard AC PSM        
    M D 1994, M Med Sc 1997
    For eminent service to medicine, to forensic pathology, to tertiary education as an academic and researcher, and to the community.

    Professor John Coetzee AC       
    D Univ 2005
    For eminent service to the arts, particularly literature, to literary studies, to tertiary education, and to animal welfare.

  • Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

    Ms Catherine Baldwin AM
    B Mus 1977
    For significant service to culture and the arts, and to charitable organisations.

    Ms Greta Bradman  AM
    B Mus 2002, B A 2003, B A (Hons) 2004, M Psych (Clin) 2025
    For significant service to the performing arts in a range of roles, and to psychology.

    Professor Igor Bray AM
    B Sc (Ma Sc) 1982, B Sc (Hons) 1983, Ph D (Ma & Comp Sc) 1986
    For significant service to physics, mathematics and astronomy education.

    Mrs Luisa Guthrie AM
    M Sc & Tech Comm 2001
    For significant service to the pharmaceutical and medical technology sectors.

    Mr John Held AM
    B Arch (Hons) 1977
    For significant service to architecture in leadership roles.

    Dr Glenn McCulloch AM
    M B B S 1967
    For significant service to neurosurgical practice, research and education.

    Dr Peter Rischbieth AM
    M B B S 1982
    For significant service to rural health as a medical practitioner.

    Professor George Zillante  AM
    Former staff / current titleholder
    For significant service to architectural tertiary education, and to construction and building surveying.

  • Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

    Emeritus Professor John Carver OAM
    B Sc 1978. B Sc (Hons) 1979
    For service to science in the fields of chemistry and biochemistry.

    Mrs Carolyn Grantskalns OAM
    B A 1974, Grad Dip Teach 1975
    For service to the education sector.

    Mr Nicholas Linke OAM
    B Ec 1992, LL B (Hons) 1994
    For service to arts administration, and to the law.

    The Reverend Dr Randall Prior OAM
    B Sc 1968, B Sc (Hons) 1969
    For service to theology, and to education.

    Dr Bernard Whimpress OAM
    Former Student 
    For services to literature as sportswriter and author.

  • Public Service Medal (PSM)

    Dr Paul Dignam PSM          
    Former Titleholder
    For outstanding public service in SA Health as a consultant psychiatrist.

    Dr Lawrence Palmer PSM
    M B B S 1977
    For outstanding public service in Palliative Medicine.

    Mr Andrew Pfeiffer PSM
    B Ma & Comp Sc 2013, M Philosophy 2016
    For outstanding public service for the co-founding of the Australian Public Sector Neurodiversity Community of Practice.

  • Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)

    Group Captain Adam Saber CSC   
    MBA 2021
    For outstanding achievement in ensuring the development of a professional, resilient and effective P-8A capability as part of Number 11 Squadron.

  • Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)

    Squadron Leader Ryan Hardman CSM
    B E (Aero) 2011
    For meritorious achievement in aircraft engineering and leadership in the delivery of Air Combat and Electronic Attack capability within the Royal Australian Air Force.

  • Australian Police Medal (APM)

    Detective Senior Sergeant Rebecca Hughes APM
    BA 1993

    For distinguished service as a member of an Australian police force.

    Assistant Commissioner Ian Parrott APM
    Grad Cert Mgmt 2003, M B A 2006
    For distinguished service as a member of an Australian police force.

King's and Queen's Birthday Honours