AMA members honoured on 2023 King’s Birthday Honours List

Professor Michael Kidd, AO, is one of eight AMA members appointed Officer of the Order of Australia. The honour recognises Australians who have demonstrated outstanding service or exceptional achievement.

Deputy CMO Professor Kidd was recognised for distinguished service in medical administration and community health, to primary care leadership, and to tertiary education. He was also named on the 2023 COVID-19 honour roll along with six other AMA members and former members.

A GP in WA since 1985, Associate Professor Rosanna Capolingua, AM, was AMA national President from 2007–2009 and Chair of the AMA board from 2021–2022. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to patient care, to medicine, and as a role model to women.

Clinical Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis, AM, a GP in Victoria since 1995, currently serves as the general practitioner representative to the AMA Federal Council. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to medicine through a range of roles, and to women's health.

Serving in various roles with the Australian Federation of Medical Women, Medical Women's International Association, Women's Health Victoria and Victorian Medical Women's Society, Assoc. Prof Simonis was also named on the 2023 Kings Birthday COVID-19 honour roll.

AMA President Professor Steve Robson said the awards recognise the important and integral role of the medical profession in everyone’s lives.

“King Charles III’s first set of honours for Australians since his coronation has recognised a tremendous number of doctors and 52 of them are current or former AMA members,” Professor Robson said.

“I want to congratulate each and every doctor who has received an award and thank all of them for their dedication and commitment especially over what has been a difficult few years.

“There is an enormous amount of talent among Australia’s doctors. Their extraordinary technical skills, knowledge and care benefits not just their patients, but also the entire health system. I salute them on this special occasion.”

AMA Members appointed Officer of the Order of Australia, (AO) for distinguished service of a high degree to Australia or to humanity at large: 
Dr Kerry Breen, (Vic) For distinguished service to the advancement of ethical medical research, to the development of doctors' health programs, and as an author.
Prof. Jane Gunn, (Vic) For distinguished service to medical administration in leadership roles, to tertiary education and research, and to the community.
Prof. Michael Horowitz, (SA) For distinguished service to endocrinology, particularly diabetes, as a researcher, educator and clinician.
Clinical Professor Brendon Kearney, (SA) For distinguished service to medicine in the fields of health technology assessment and health outcomes research.
Prof. Michael Kidd, (NSW) For distinguished service in medical administration and community health, to primary care leadership, and to tertiary education.
Clinical professor Ruth Marshall, (SA) For distinguished service to rehabilitation medicine, particularly to people living with spinal cord injury or disorder, as a leader, mentor and clinician.
Prof. Grant McArthur, (Vic) For distinguished service to medicine as a clinician scientist through melanoma and cancer research, and to leadership roles.
Prof. John Zalcberg, (Vic) For distinguished service to oncology as a clinician-researcher, and as an advocate for those living with cancer.

AMA members appointed Member of the Order of Australia, (AM) for service in a particular locality or field of activity, or to a particular group:
Prof. Deborah Bateson, (NSW) For significant service to medicine through research and education, and to reproductive health.
Dr David Blacker, (WA) For significant service to medicine, and to neurological research.
Emeritus Professor Philip Boyce, (NSW) For significant service to psychiatric research and education.
Dr James Bradley, (Qld) For significant service to medicine in the field of anaesthetics.
Assoc. Prof. Rosanna Capolingua, (WA) For significant service to patient care, to medicine, and as a role model to women.
Dr Marcus Carey, (Vic) For significant service to urogynaecology, and to women's health. 
Dr Caroline Elliott, (SA) For significant service to medicine, and to women's health.
Dr George Galvin, (WA) For significant service to military history, to governance in sport, and to emergency medicine.
Dr Genevieve Goulding, (Qld) For significant service to anaesthesiology through professional and clinical roles.
Dr Roger Grigg, (Qld) For significant service to medicine in the field of otolaryngology head and neck surgery.
Prof. Rodney Hicks, (Vic) For significant service to nuclear medicine through a range of international and national roles.
Dr David Hill, (Vic) For significant service to paediatric medicine in the fields of allergy and respiratory biology.
Dr David Hughes, (ACT) For significant service to sports medicine as an administrator and elite athlete physician.
Dr Magnus Jay, (SA) For significant service to otolaryngology, to head and neck surgery, and to professional bodies.
Dr Richard Jones, (NSW) For significant service to medicine in the field of spinal injury and rehabilitation.
Prof. Danielle Mazza, (Vic) For significant service to medicine and to medical research, particularly to women's health.
Prof. Harshal Nandurkar, (Vic) For significant service to medicine, particularly as a haematologist.
Clinical Assoc. Prof. Magdalena Simonis, (Vic) For significant service to medicine through a range of roles, and to women's health.
Emeritus Prof. Andrew Sinclair, (Vic) For significant service to community health in the field of nutrition.
Assoc. Prof. George Skowronski, (NSW) For significant service to intensive care medicine, and to medical research.
Dr Stephen Steigrad, (NSW) For significant service to medicine particularly in a range of national and international organisations.
Dr Duncan Topliss, (Vic) For significant service to endocrinology, and to professional organisations.
Dr Robert Whitby, (Qld) For significant service to medicine in the field of infectious diseases, and to tertiary education.
Dr Kenneth Whiting, (WA) For significant service to paediatric medicine, and to neurodevelopmental disorder organisations.
Prof Simon Willcock, (NSW) For significant service to primary health care, and to tertiary education.

AMA Members awarded Medal of the Order of Australia, (OAM) for service worthy of particular recognition:
Dr Margaret Beavis, (Vic) For service to the community through a range of roles.
Dr William Cameron, (NSW) For service to medical administration, and to rural and Indigenous health.
Dr Diana Coote, (NSW) For service to medicine 
Dr Andrew Davies, (WA) For service to medicine, and to the community.
Dr Trevor Gardner, (NSW) For service to medicine through a range of roles.
Dr Clement Gordon, (NSW) For service to medicine, and to the community.
Dr Margaret Grigg, (Vic) For service to mental health through a range of roles.
Dr Rosemary Hackworthy, (NSW) For service to medicine as a cardiologist.
Dr David Humphries, (Tas) For service to sports medicine.
Dr Stephen Jamieson, (ACT) For service to medicine through a range of roles.
Dr Forbes McGain, (Vic) For service to medicine.
Dr Michael Monsour, (Qld) For service to medicine.
Dr Stephen Morris, (NSW) For service to medicine.
Dr Gerard Quigley, (SA) For service to medicine.
Dr Dennis Sundin, (NSW) For service to medicine and to hockey.
OAM Dr Keith Skilbeck (Vic) For service to the communities of Croydon and Mooroolbark.

AMA Members named on a separate Honour Roll for COVID-19 service for their contribution in support of Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic:
Professor Jane GUNN – AO 
Professor Michael KIDD – AO
Dr David Charles HUGHES – AM 
Clinical Associate Professor Magdalena SIMONIS – AM 
Dr Trevor GARDNER – OAM

Former AMA Members on the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours List:
AO Prof Erica Wood (Vic) For distinguished service to transfusion medicine and haemovigilance, to haematology, and to national and international organisations.
AM Assoc. Prof. Ravi Bhat (Vic) For significant service to medicine, and to rural psychiatry.
AM Prof Harshal Nandurkar (Vic) For significant service to medicine, particularly as a haematologist.
OAM The late Dr Edgar Freed (NSW) For service to medicine as a psychiatrist.

Former AMA Members on the 2023 King’s Birthday COVID-19 Honour Roll: 
Mr Dac Huan HO – PSM
Mr David Andrew MATTHEWS – PSM