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Since 1975, just over 30 per cent of recipients of an Order of Australia honour have been women. [51] The number of nominations and awards for women is trending up, with the 2023 Australia Day Honours resulting in the highest percentage of awards for women to date (47.1 per cent, 47.9 per cent in the general division). [ 52 ]
The 2024 Australia Day Honours are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was announced on 26 January 2024 by the Governor General of Australia, David Hurley.
On 24 May 1976, the grades of knight (AK) and dame (AD), and the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), were established by the monarch on the advice of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, and the Civil Division was renamed the General Division. Knight and Dame of the Order of Australia superseded Companion of the Order as the highest grade, however ...
Australians become recipients of each of the 55 different types of Australian awards and honours through one of two separate processes; by nomination or by application. [15] Nomination: Individual nominations may be made by members of the public or a community group for the Order of Australia and Australian Bravery Decorations. Nominations for ...
Pages in category "Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,544 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Recipient of the Emergency Services Medal (Australia) ESM: ESM Recipient of the Australian Corrections Medal: ACM Recipient of the Australian Intelligence Medal: AIM AIM Medal of the Order of Australia: OAM: OAM (Grade of the) Order of St John: Varies [f] Recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal [d] DCM [c] Recipient of the Conspicuous ...
The order has two divisions: general and military. In general, recipients who are not Australian citizens are appointed honorary companions, though there have been certain exceptions. (For example, Prince Philip's appointment as AC (mil.) was substantive. [1])
OAM: 1940 2018 Environmentalist; founder of Clean Up Australia and Clean Up the World: 1995 Arthur Boyd: AC, OBE: 1920 1999 Artist: 1996 John Yu: AM: 1934 Paediatrician, CEO of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children: 1997 Peter Doherty: AC: 1940 Veterinarian; immunologist; 1996 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recipient: 1998 Cathy ...