Associate Professor Graham Leonard Newstead AM, Bellevue Hill NSW 2023

Graham Newstead

For distinguished service to colorectal surgical medicine and training, to bowel cancer

For distinguished service to colorectal surgical medicine and training, to bowel cancer awareness,

education and prevention, and to professional societies.

Bowel Cancer Australia

•  Medical Director, since 2014.
•  Chair, Bowel Cancer Foundation, since 2010.
•  Chair, The Colorectal Foundation, 2006-2010.

International Council of Coloproctology

•  Chair, since 1990.

Sydney Colorectal Associates

•  Former Colorectal Surgeon.
•  Coordinator, Research Committee, since 2003-2021.

Prince of Wales Hospital

•  Former Member, Medical Advisory Council.
•  Former Head of Colorectal Surgery.
•  Former Honorary Visiting Medical Practitioner, c2012-2022.
•  Visiting Medical Practitioner, Colorectal Surgery, 2001-2012.
•  Chair, Colorectal Surgery, 1996-2007.

Prince of Wales Private Hospital

•  Chair, Medical Advisory Council, 2001-2016.
•  Chair, Colorectal Surgery, c2017-2022.

Hospitals – Other

•  Visiting Medical Practitioner, Colorectal Surgery, Sydney Children’s Hospital, 2001-2022.
•  Visiting Medical Practitioner, Royal Hospital for Women, 2001-2022.
•  Chair, Colorectal Cancer Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, 2019.

Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand

•  Chair, Colorectal Unit and Supervisor of Colorectal Training, with RACS Training Board, since 1997.
•  Executive Director, 1997-2006.
•  Chair, Research Foundation, 2004-2006, and Council Member, since 2006.
•  Member, Strategic Planning Committee, 2011.
•  Life Member.

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

•  Chair, International Council of Coloproctology, since 2003.
•  Advisor, International Committee, current.
•  Member, Membership Committee, since 2003.
•  Member, International Committee, since 2014.
•  Member, Standards Committee, 2003-2009.

Professional Memberships include:

•  Honorary Member, Section of Coloproctology, Royal Society of Medicine, United Kingdom.
•  Honorary Fellow, Association of Coloproctology, Great Britain and Ireland.
•  Honorary Member, Eurasian Colorectal Technologies Association.
•  Fellow, Asia Pacific Society of Digestive Endoscopy.

Editorial Contributions include:

•  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, since 2000.
•  Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, since 2000.
•  Medical Journal of Australia, since 2004.
•  Korean Journal of Coloproctology, since 2010.

Medicine – Other

•  Conjoint Associate Professor of Surgery, The University of New South Wales, since 2004.
•  Former Member, Assessor Panel, National Health and Medical Research Council.
•  Member, Panel on Standards of Practice, Board of Continuing Professional Development, Health Insurance Commission and Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, since 2000.
•  Member, Medical Services Advisory Committee, Federal Department of Health and Ageing, 2005-2009.
•  Assessor, Australian Government Priority-Driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme, 2013.

Awards and Recognition include:

•  Honorary Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 2022.
• Member of the Order of Australia, 2005.

Graham Newstead has been working to increase the awareness of the tests available to screen bowel cancer.

He told J-Wire: “If you smoke you’re an idiot You need to get your skin checked but after that for the women it’s get your mammogram done. Get your Pap smear done, but you need to get your bowel checked for men. It’s prostate check and bowel so if you put men and women together my joke as you make babies but if you put the two sexes together the most common cancer is the can kill is bowel and yet it’s preventable because prostate when you screen for it you can find a tiny cancer which might be curable but it’s already a cancer and it’s the same with a mammogram when you do a mammogram.” 

Graham Newstead has the age level dropped to 45 for free bowel cancer tests. He said: “In 2021, I retired from medicine and became the Medical Director of Bowel Cancer Australia. We have 57 countries across the world promoting the tests.”

For significant service to medicine as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.

David Wiesenfeld

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

•  Head of Tumour Stream, Head and Neck Oncology, 2006-2022.
•  Member, Melbourne Health Expert Scientific Review Panel, since 2010.
•  Head of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, 1989-2010.
•  Member, Education and Standards Committee, Section of Surgery, 1995-1998.
•  Consultant, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, since 1987.

Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre

•  Director of Head and Neck Tumour Stream, 2015-2022.
•  Lead, Research and Education, Head and Neck Tumour Stream, 2018-2024.

Australian and New Zealand Head & Neck Cancer Society

•  President, 2010-2011.
•  Member of Executive, 2002-2012 and 2015-2019.
•  Vice-President, 2008-2010.
•   Secretary, 2006-2008.

Research Foundation, Australian and New Zealand Head & Neck Cancer Society

•  Chairman, 2015-2019.
•  Board Member, 2011-2019.

Education

•  Professor, School of Dental Science, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, since 2019.
• Adjunct Professor, Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Case Western Reserve University, since 2000.

Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

•  Member of Council, 2002-2005, 2013-2015.
•  President Elect, 2002.
•  Chairman, Victorian Branch, 1996-1998.
•  Victorian State Councillor, 1991-1995.
•  Committee Member, Victorian Branch, 1986-1988.

Research and Education Foundation, Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

•  Chairman, 1999-2002.
•  Board Member, 1995-2002.
•  Treasurer, 1997-1999.
•  Chairman, Education and Research Advisory Subcommittee, 1997-1999.

International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

•  Member at Large, Executive, 2015-2017.
•  Member, Executive and Council, 2013-2017.
•  Oceania Representative, 2013-2015.

Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons

•  Member, Accreditation Committee, 2005-2007.
•  Chair, Board of Studies, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2002-2005.
•  Member of Interim Board of OMS, 2003-2004.
•  Member, Examinations Committee, 1998-2002.
•  Examiner, Final Examination, 1997-2001.
•  Fellow, 1987.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – Other

•  Professional Services Review Panel Member, Medicare Australia, since 2021.
•  Leader, Head and Neck Tumour Stream, Biogrid, since 2009.
•  Member, Australian Head and Neck Cancer Reference Group, 2007.
•  Member Editorial Board, International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, since 2002.
•  Member, Head and Neck Cancer Committee, Cancer Council of Victoria, 1998.

Visiting Professorships

•  Benjamin Meaker Visiting Professor, Bristol, United Kingdom, 1991.
•  Department of OMS, University of Texas, United States of America, 1994.
•  Department of OMS, University of Nebraska, United States of America, 1998.

Awards and Recognition include:

• Excellence in Medicine Award, Melbourne Health, 2018.
• President’s Award, Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2015.
•  Distinguished Service Award, Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and
• Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2011.
•  Distinguished Service Award, Victorian Branch, Australian Dental Association, 2008.
•  Inaugural Medal Award, Victorian Branch, Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2008.
•  Meritorious Service Award, Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, 2006.

David Wiesenfeld told J-Wire: “I am very grateful, for myself and for the team I represent.
My career has been about excellence in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Peter MacCallum, heavily focussed in the last 20 years on patients with mouth cancer.
I think the most important thing is to provide excellent care and particularly early diagnosis for patients.
My focus is on the patients, trying to improve the outcomes and better understand why they’re getting these conditions.”

Mr David John Zerman, Carnegie VIC 3163

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division

Conjoint Associate Professor Mark Theo Bloch, Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Mark Bloch

For service to medicine.

Holdsworth House Medical Practice

•  Director, since 1992.
•  Director, Clinical Research Unit, current.

Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, Hepatitis and Sexual Health

•  President, 2017-2020.
•  Board Member, 2010-2017.

Professional Roles – Other

•  Conjoint Associate Professor, The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, current.
•  Former President, Sexual Health Society of New South Wales.

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

•  Member, since 2007.
•  Member, Sexual Health Medicine Special Interest Group, current.

Wayback Ltd

•  President, since 2022.
•  Board Member, since 2019.

Mark Bloch commented: “I wasn’t expecting it. I’ve been working in general practice for 42 years and working at the coal face, so I sort of feel like it’s been not only recognition of myself, but also my colleagues who do the same work. It’s been fantastic to be on not only the cutting edge of medicine, but also to make a contribution.”

Mr Robin Larry Cohen, WA

Robin Cohen

For service to the Jewish community of Perth.

Community Security Group Perth/CSG Western Australia

•  Director, current.
•  Former Operations Manager.
•  Volunteer Leader, since 1992.
•  Member, since 1992.

Other Jewish Community

•  Chair, Perth Jewish Community Critical Incident Response Initiative, since 2016.
•  Executive Member, Jewish Community Council of Western Australia, since early 2000s.
•  Security Advisor, Carmel School, Perth, since early 2000s.
•  Contributor, Perth Jewish Community Crisis Management Plan.
•  Member, WA Police Jewish Advisory Council, current.

Professional

Partner, Ledge Finance Ltd, current.

Awards and Recognition include:

Australia Day Citizen Award, City of Stirling, 2017.

Ms Louisa Catherine Coppel, St Kilda East VIC 3183

Louisa Coppel

For service to the film and television industry.

The Arts

•  Founder and Director, The Big Picture Strategic Services, since 2006.
•  Chair, Docklands Studios Melbourne, since 2023.
•  Board Director, VicScreen, 2020-2023.
•  Board Director, Chunky Move, 1999-2006.
•  Director, Melbourne Film Office, Victorian Film Commissioner, 1998-2003.
•  Secretary, Association of Film Commissioners International, 2001-2003.
•  Marketing Manager, Queensland Theatre Company, 1997-1998.
•  Media Manager, Melbourne Theatre Company, 1993-1996.

Community

•  Volunteer, Camp Cooinda, 40 years.
•  Volunteer, Forever Friends Animal Rescue, since 2016.

Other

•  Director, Corporate Communications, Department for Victorian Communities, 2003-2006.
•  Manager, National Media Unit, Community Aid Abroad (now Oxfam Australia), 1988-1993.

Louise Coppel said: “I’m surprised and I’m honoured, and I have worked in the arts for many years.

I think my job is to actually make it possible for storymakers to create work here… I kind of work in the background to make that stuff happen.”

Ms Judith Dikstein, Collingwood VIC 3066

Judith Dickstein

For service to the law, and to community health.

Law

•  Senior Conciliator and Legal Officer, Superannuation Complaints Tribunal, Australian Securities and Investment Commission, 2013-2020.
•  Conciliator, Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria, 2020.
•  Conciliator, Unfair Dismissal and General Protection Matters, Fair Work Commission, 2020.
•  Former Senior Solicitor, Training Officer, Director of Public Prosecutions New South Wales.
•  Director and Public Officer, Management Board, Darwin Community Legal Services, 2010-2013.
•  Director and Public Officer, Northern Territory Women Lawyers Group, 2006-2008.
•  Former Presenter and Researcher, Medilaw Educational Services.

Northern Territory Government

•  Senior Policy Officer, Northern Territory Department of Health, 2011-2013.
•  Member, Northern Territory Pharmacy Premises Committee, 2009-2013.
•  Chair, Northern Territory Adult Guardianship Panel, Department of Health and Community Services, 2003-2007.
•  Delegate of the Public Guardian, Department of Health and Community Services, NT, 2001-2003.
•  Member, Northern Territory Housing Appeals Tribunal, 2007-2013.

Legal Aid

•  Former Barrister and Solicitor, North Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service, and Mediator for RESOLVE (NT Family Mediation Service).
•  Former Solicitor, Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales.

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

•  Member, Osteopathy Board of Australia, 2013-2022.
•  Member, Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia Joint Psychology Board, Psychology Board of Australia, 2011-2018.
•  Member, Criminal Offences Reference Group, 2013-2022.
•  Member, Registration and Notifications Committee, 2013-2022.
•  Community Member, Optometry Board of Australia, 2009-2012.
•  Community Member, Pharmacy Registration Board the Northern Territory, 2007-2010.

Medical Board of Australia, Northern Territory Board

•  Board Member, 2011-2014.
•  Chair, Performance and Professional Standards Committee, 2011-2013.

Australian Pharmacy Council

•  Director, 2009-2012.
•  Former Member, Accreditation Committee.

Health – Other

•  Former Safeguarding Officer, Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk, Institute of Sisters of Mercy and Australia and Papua New Guinea.
•  Director, Australian and New Zealand Osteopathic Council, 2011-2013.
•  Community Member, Northern Territory Radiography Registration Board, 2010-2012.
•  Community Member, Psychologist’s Registration Board of the Northern Territory, 2007-2010.

Other

•  Member, Darwin City Council Sister Cities Committee, 2010-2013.
•  Co-Owner and Manager, Joss House Darwin, 2008-2011.
•  Board Member, Darwin Ski Club, 2007-2009.
•  Chief Executive Officer, Maningrida Council, 1997-2001.

Judith Dikstein told J-Wire: “Not just be me, but my family and work colleagues would feel very honoured as well, that I’ve been given recognition for the work that I’ve done over a number of years.”

Ms Julia Anne Fraser, VIC

For service to education, particularly Asian studies.

Asialink

•  Leadership Program Alumni Development and Support, since 2021.
•  Associate Director, 2001-2018.
•  National Schools Director, 1993-1998.

Multicultural

•  Co-director, The Australia Indonesia Interfaith Dialogue, since 2022.
•  Co-director, Asia Australia Mental Health, 2003-2018.
•  National Schools Program Manager, Asia Education Foundation, Founding Director, 1992-1998.

Education

•  Teacher, Footscray City Secondary College, 1990-1992.
•  Teacher, Maribyrnong High School, 1984-1990.
•  Teacher, Fitzroy High School, 1974-1982.

Other

•  Director of Learning and Development, Our Community, 2000-2001.
•  Millennium and Olympic Programs Manager, City of Melbourne, 1998-2000.

Mr Thomas Robert Gorog, Malvern VIC 3144

Tom Gorog

For service to the community through a range of roles.

Emmy Monash Aged Care

•  Chair, Asset and Building Management Committee, since 2020.
•  Member, Stakeholder Engagement Committee, current.
•  Member, Governance Committee, current.
•  Member, Information Technology Committee, current.
•  Board Member, since 2008.
•  Life Member, since 2018.

The King David School

•  Member, Building and Property Committee, since 2012.
•  Member, Capital Appeal Committee, 2015-2018.
•  Co-Chair, Foundation Annual Scholarship Appeal, 2015.
•  Sponsor, since 2014.

Boards and Appointments

•  Member, Project Control Group, Jewish Arts Quarter, since 2020.
•  Member, Project Team, Beth Weizmann Jewish Community Centre, 2018-2020.
•  Honorary Treasurer, Anti-Defamation Commission, 1999-2001.

Community

•  Volunteer, Bet-Olam’s Jewish Funerals, 2007-2012.
•  Volunteer Fundraiser, Variety the Children’s Charity, 2002-2010.
•  Donor, Progressive Jewish Cultural Fund, many years.
•  Donor, Jewish Holocaust Centre, many years.
•  Donor, Community Security Group, many years.

Temple Beth Israel

•  Former Honorary Treasurer.
•  Board Member, 1980s.

Professional

Former Managing Director, AHW – Consulting Engineers Victoria.

Jewish Community Council of Victoria

•  Volunteer Committee Member, 1990s.
•  Community Recognition Award, 2015.

Awards and Recognition include:

 Community Volunteer Award, Zionism Victoria, 2020.

Tom Gorog said: “I have a feeling that you’ve really got to give back to community. From my point of view, it’s just wonderful to get involved in projects and with people, and it’s a continual learning process. I’m currently working on the Jewish Arts Quarter, which is another project that’s exciting.”

Ms Jennifer Huppert, Caulfield South VIC 3162

Jennifer Huppert

For service to multicultural affairs through a range of organisations.

Boards and Appointments

•  Commissioner, Victorian Multicultural Commission, since 2021.
•  President, Jewish Community Council of Victoria, 2014-2016.
•  Former Board Member, National Council of Jewish Women of Australia.
•  Board Member, B’nei B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission, c2000-2010.
•  Former Board Member, Jewish Taskforce Against Family Violence.
•  Former Board Member, Youth Connect.

Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission

•  Board Member, 2016-2021.
•  Former Member, Remuneration Committee.

Maddocks

•  Special Counsel, since 2020.
•  Professional Support Lawyer, 2011.
•  Special Counsel, 2003-2009.

The Law

•  Member, Law Institute of Victoria, current.
•  Special Counsel, KHQ Lawyers, 2016-2020.
•  Special Counsel, Arnold Bloch Leibler, 2014-2016.
•  Special Counsel, Herbert Geer, 2011-2014.

Other

•  Member of the Legislative Council for the Southern Metropolitan Region, 2009-2010.
•  Director, ESS Super, 2006-2009.

Jennifer Huppert told J-Wire: “I feel very honoured and privileged. The award recognises service to multiculturalism, which I believe is especially important at a time when social cohesion is under real stress. In these difficult times, I think it’s vital to highlight how important it is for our diverse society.”

Emeritus Professor Ivor Indyk

Ivor Indyk

For service to Australian literature.

Literature

•  Critic, Lecturer, Editor and Publisher.
•  Publisher, Giramondo Publishing Company and HEAT magazine, since 1996.

Western Sydney University

•  Emeritus Professor, since 2023.
•  Whitlam Chair and Director, Writing and Society Research Centre, 2005-2023.

Sydney Review of Books

•  Co-founder, 2013.
•  Past Board Member.

Associate Professor Jeffrey Lefkovits, Caulfield North VIC 3161

Jeffrey Lefkovits

For service to medicine as a cardiologist.

Royal Melbourne Hospital

•  Deputy Director, Department of Cardiology, current.
•  Head, Invasive Cardiology, current.
•  Interventional Cardiologist, current.

Cabrini Health

•  Visiting Cardiologist, current.
•  Chair, Cardiac Services, 2006-2013.

Monash University

•  Associate Professor (Research), Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, current.
•  Clinical Director and Registry Project Lead, Victorian Cardiac Outcomes Registry, current.

Medicine – Other

•  Cardiologist, Wattletree Cardiology, current.
•  Chair, Steering Committee, National Cardiac Registry, Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, current.
•  Member, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Cardiovascular Outcomes Improvement, Curtin University, current.
•  Board member, Australasian Cardiac Outcomes Registry.
•  Member, Acute Coronary Syndrome Clinical Care Standard Topic Working Group, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, 2013-2014.
•  Occasional Article Reviewer, peer-reviewed scientific journals including Circulation, Journal of American College of Cardiology, and Heart and Lung Circulation.
•  Occasional Lecturer, Advanced Trainees, Australasian College of Physicians, current.

Victorian Department of Health

 Clinical Lead, Cardiac Clinical Network, Safer Care Victoria, 2009-2014.

 Member, Victorian Policy Advisory Committee on New Technology, 2012-2014.

Professional Associations

•  Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
•  Member, Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand.

Jeffrey Lefkovits commented: “I was surprised and I guess honoured to have been nominated… somebody out there thinks that I must be doing a good job.”
My work in public health really is a communal type of job… what we have been able to achieve is a testament of the success we’ve done through communal effort.”

Dr Gregory Henry Levenston, Double Bay NSW 2028

Gregory Levenston

For service to the community of Woollahra.

Variety the Children’s Charity

•  Former Chairman.
•  Board Member, 2012-2024.

Boards and Appointments

•  Board Member, South-East Sydney Local Health District, since 2018.
•  Deputy Chairman, South-East Sydney Local Health District, current.
•  Grand Master Freemasonry, United Grand Lodge of NSW and ACT, 2008-2011.
•  Board Member, Aged Care Facility Randwick, 1997-2000.

Woollahra Municipal Council

•  Former Deputy Mayor.
•  Councillor, 2012-2017.

Professional

•  Medical Practitioner, current.
•  Drug and Alcohol Counsellor, Kobi Clinic, 1997-2020

Gregory Levenston said: “I am personally humbled at the recognition and at the same time honoured. I see it as a celebration of family, of their love, values and support. Remembering my dear parents, enjoying the moment with my brother, my daughters and my wife Judith. I attended Manly Boys High whose motto was Capimus Sed Tradimus… You take but you give back. That has been a driving light in my life.”

Ms Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz

Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz

For significant service to the property sector through executive roles.

Property Council of Australia

•  Immediate Past President, 2019-2021.
•  National President, 2017-2019.
•  Former National Vice President.

INSEAD (Business School for the World)

•  Global Board Member, since 2018.
•  Chair, Facilities Committee, current.

Committee and advisory roles

•  President, Chief Executive Women, since 2022.
•  Chair, National Housing Supply and Affordability Council, since 2022.
•  Member, Sydney Opera House Trust, since 2022.
•  Chair, @Work Advisory Board, The Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion, since 2024.
•  Member, NSW Public Service Commission, 2015-2023.
•  Chair, Green Building Council of Australia, 2019-2022.
•  Trustee, Australian Museum Foundation, 2021-2023.
•  Director, Business Council of Australia, 2021-2023.

Board Appointments

•  Non-Executive Director, Macquarie Bank, since 2023.
•  Non-Executive Director, Rio Tinto, since 2023.
•  Non-Executive Director, Spacecube.

Professional

•  Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mirvac Group Ltd, 2012-2023.
•  Managing Director, LaSalle Investment Management, 2010-2012.
•  Various roles, MGPA Limited, 2008-2009.
•  Executive Director, Macquarie Group, 2003-2006.
•  Various roles, Lendlease, Sydney, New York and San Francisco, 1991-2002.

Awards and Recognition include:

•  Business Woman of the Year, for private and corporate sector, Telstra, 2014.
•  New South Wales Business Woman of the Year, Telstra, 2014.

Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz told J-Wire: “Having spent my career as an executive in the real estate sector, and for the last several years as a non-executive director in the mining, financial services and higher education sectors, as well as continuing my work in the real estate sector as Chair of the National Affordability and Supply Council, I am very appreciative of this King’s Birthday Honour.”

Dr Richard Malik, Wombeyan Caves NSW 2580

Richard Malik

For significant service to veterinary science, particularly in the field of medicine and infectious diseases.

Education

•  Adjunct Professor, Small Animal Medicine, Charles Sturt University, since 2008.
•  Veterinary Specialist (Valentine Charlton), Centre for Veterinary Education, University of Sydney, since 2003.

Publications

•  Author of over 250 articles in world recognised veterinary journals.
•  Author, The Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, current.

Veterinary clinics

•  Consultant, RSPCA Sydney Shelter and Veterinary Hospital, Yagoona, since 2004.
•  Consultant, Double Bay Veterinary Clinic NSW, current.
•  Consultant, Paddington Veterinary Hospital NSW, current.
•  Consultant, Southern Tablelands Veterinary Hospital NSW, current.

Charitable

•  Advisor, Pets4Life, since 2013.
•  Advisor, International Cat Care, United Kingdom, current.

Memberships

•  Member, The International Society of Feline Medicine, current.
•  Fellow, Australian Society for Microbiology, 2001.
•  Fellow, Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists, 1992.

Awards and Recognition include:

•  20th Anniversary Award, International Society for Feline Medicine, 2019.
•  International Award, European Society for Feline Medicine, 2002.
•  The T.G. Hungerford Award, University of Sydney, 2002.
•  Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association, 2000.
•  Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association, 1998.
•  Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Prize, Australian & New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists, 1990.

Richard Malik told J-Wire: “It is the culmination of a life’s work, but I’m not finished yet. I hope to continue to be productive.”
I am very proud of my Jewish heritage. When I did [veterinary science], there were only a couple of Jewish vets. Now there are so many terrific, brilliant, enthusiastic vets… punching above their weight.
It’s not so much brilliance as just coming to work. Dogged determination.”

Mr Simon Alan Marks, Brighton VIC 3186

Simon Marks

For service to youth.

Scouts Victoria

•  Honorary Commissioner, current.
•  Assistant Chief Commissioner, Regions, 2012-2014, and 2016-2020.
•  Assistant Chief Commissioner, Development, 2014-2016.
•  Branch Commissioner, Country, 2010-2012.
•  Region Commissioner, South Metro Region, 2002-2010.
•  District Commissioner, Bayside District, 1996.
•  Cub Scouts District Leader, Brighton District, 1995.
•  Cub Scouts District Leader, Port Phillip/Bayside, 1990.
•  Cub Scout Leader, Brighton, 1985, Assistant Cub Scout Leader, 1983-1985.

Awards and Recognition include:

•  40 Year Service, Scouts Victoria, 2023.
•  Silver Kangaroo Award, Scouts Victoria, 2013.
•  Silver Emu Award, Scouts Victoria, 2006.
•  Silver Wattle Award, Scouts Victoria, 1998.

Simon Marks said: “I was very surprised and delighted. it’s a reflection. I look forward to celebrating with family and friends and some of my scouting leaders that I’ve worked with over the time.”

Mrs Dorothy Ruth Nathan, Caulfield VIC 3162

Dorothy Nathan

For service to the Jewish community.

Temple Beth Israel

•  Volunteer, various roles, since 1998.
•  Administrator, The Dementia Support Group, since 2004.
•  Founder, The Social Link, since 2004.
•  Volunteer Shammash, since 2004.
•  Member, Social Justice Group, since 2001.
•  Founder and Coordinator, Drop in and Chat/Knitting Circle and Carer’s Support Group, since 2000.
•  Inaugural Member, Caring Community Group, since 2000.
•  Trainer/Coordinator, Jewish care and pastoral care in various hospitals, current.
•  Team Member, Project Dignity, 2016-2019.
•  ADA Phillips President’s Award, Temple Beth Israel, 2018.
•  Kallat Torah, Temple Beth Israel, 2001.

Awards and Recognition include:

•  Community Service Award, Jewish Community Council of Victoria, 2010.
•  Unsung Hero Award, Union for Progressive Judaism, 2007.

Dorothy Nathan told J-Wire:  “I feel very privileged to have that special honour… it was a lovely surprise… I felt really gratified… it’s a little bit of getting used to it.”
I’m a great advocate of support groups and to me, it’s like the greatest reward I could have, to know that it’s been successful and even years later that people still come up to me and make comments like that.”

Mr Neville Laurence Page, Glen Huntly VIC 3163

Neville Page

For service to the community of Melbourne.

Maccabi Athletics Club

•  Treasurer and Registrar, 1995-2011.
•  Former Club Representative, Duncan MacKinnon Committee of Management.
•  Former Club Representative, Athletics Victoria.
•  Former Competition Official.
•  Former Kiosk Volunteer Coordinator.
•  Former Chair, Annual General Meetings.
•  Fundraiser, 1993-2011.
•  Volunteer, 1993-2011.
•  Life Member, 2008.
•  Member, 1993-2011.

The King David School

•  Treasurer, Parents Association, 1981-1990.
•  Member, School Council, 1978-1990.
•  Functions Convenor, 1978-1990.
•  Member, Site Committee, 1978-1990.

The Ajax Hockey Club

•  Designer, New Clubhouse (pro-bono architect), 1971.
•  Member, 1965-1971.

Melbourne Hebrew Congregation

•  Leader, Weekly Children’s Service, 1968-1972.
•  Member, 1968-1972.

Rotary District 9800

•  Assistant District Governor, 2000 and 2002.

Rotary Club of North Melbourne

•  President, 1999-2000 and 2020-2021.
•  Former Secretary.
•  Former Treasurer.
•  Coordinator and Chair, National and District Model United Nationals Assembly (MUNA), since 2010.
•  Former Organiser and Judge, Annual Phonse Tobin Volunteer of the Year Award.
•  Host, International Exchange Students.
•  Member, since 1996.
•  Paul Harris Fellow Award, six awards.

Rotaract Club of St Kilda

•  Founding Member and Treasurer, 1971-1978.

United Grand Masonic Lodge of Victoria, Duke of Sussex Lodge

•  Member, since 1978.
•  Worshipful Master of the Lodge, 1984-1985.
•  Director of Ceremonies, 1996-2014.
•  Secretary, 2014-2018.
•  Treasurer, since 2018.
•  Former Grand Inspector of Workings.
•  Certificate of Recognition, 2018.

North and West Melbourne Precinct Association

•  Secretary, 2014-2015.
•  Treasurer, 2015-2016.
•  Executive Board Member, 2014-2019.

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

•  Regular Donor, since 1966.
•  Award of Recognition for 100 Donations, 2015.

Professional

•  Founding Partner, Greenway Hirst Page Pty Ltd (GHP Architects), since 1975.
•  Architect, Progress Engineering, 1968-1974.
•  Fellow, Royal Australian Institute of Architects, 2010.

Awards and Recognition include:

•  The Phil Opas Award, Maccabi Athletics Club, 2011.
•  District Award of Appreciation, Rotary District 9800, 2008.
•  Bonim Award, The King David School, 2002.

Neville Page told J-Wire: I’m incredibly proud to be recognised for all the work I have done for the last 60 years.
I enjoyed reading the actual submission that my nominator prepared where it sets out me working for Jewish organisations and sporting clubs as well in particular for Rotary and Freemasonry. Today, all my family and friends have come over and celebrated with me so it has been a very special day for me.

Professor John Rosenberg, South Melbourne VIC 3205

John Rosenberg

For service to tertiary education, and to the Jewish community.

Good Landing Consulting

•  Owner/Principal, since 2014.

La Trobe University

•  Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice President, Global Relations, 2012-2014.
•  Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, International and Development, 2009-2011.
•  Emeritus Professor, since 2014.

Deakin University

•  Deputy Vice-Chancellor, 2003-2009.
•  Former Vice-President (Academic).
•  Director, Deakin Prime, 2003-2009.

Monash University

•  Dean, Faculty of Information Technology, 1997-2003.
•  Managing Director, Monash Ed Pty Ltd, 2000-2003.
•  Foundation Chairman, Monash Digital Pty Ltd, 2000-2003.
•  Deputy Chairman, Green Inc, 1998-2000.
•  Foundation Chairman, Monash IT Ply Ltd, 2002-2003.

Other Academic Positions

•  Head, Basser Department of Computer Science, University of Sydney, 1994-1997.
•  Professor of Computer Science, University of Sydney, 1991-1994.
•  Associate Professor and Head of Discipline of Computer Science, University of Newcastle, 1990-1991.
•  Senior Visiting Research Fellow, University of St Andrews, 1989.

Kehilat Nitzan Synagogue

•  Treasurer, since 2020.
•  President, 1999-2003.
•  Founder, 1999.

Board Memberships

•  Board Member, Box Hill TAFE, 2017-2020.
•  Board Member, Mt Scopus College, 1999.
•  Board Member, The Emanual Synagogue and The Emanual School, Sydney, 1992-1997.
•  Board Member, Leo Baeck Synagogue, Kew, c1970’s.
•  President, Newcastle Jewish Community, 1988-1989.
•  Board Member, Newcastle Jewish Community, 1986-1991.

Awards and Recognition include

•  Top 50 most influential Australian Jews, Australian Jewish News, 2011.
•  Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.
•  Fellow, Australian Computer Society.

John Rosenberg commented: “I was shocked. I was surprised… very humbled, in a way, to think that I’m going to get this honour.”
“Whoever it is that nominated me, I greatly appreciate it. It’s a wonderful thing to do.”
The love of my life, and one of the things I’m most proud of in my life, is establishing Kehilat Nitzan. And the fact that I know if I disappeared tomorrow, it would continue, that’s great.”

The late Dr Allan Michael Shell, Bellevue Hill NSW 2023

Allan Shell

For service to the Jewish community, and to healthcare.

Wolper Jewish Hospital

•  Honorary Life Member, 2017.
•  Convenor & Moderator, Wolper Hospital’s WELLBEING public health program, 2004-2023.
•  Former Honorary Secretary,
•  Former Honorary Treasurer.
•  Former Vice President.
•  Member, Board of Directors, 1997-2017.
•  Member, Medical Advisory Committee, 1989-2021.
•  Visiting Medical Officer, 1980-1989.

Jewish Communal Appeal

•  Member, Award Council, 2014-2016.
•  Member, Appeal Advisory Board, 2010-2012.

Education

•  Visiting Senior Educator, GP Synergy NSW, 2015-2024.
•  Dementia Training Australia, 2011-2024.
•  Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Clinical Medicine, University New South Wales. 2009-2024.
•  Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration, University New South Wales, 2009-2024.
•  Adjunct Senior Lecturer, post-graduate Medicine, LaTrobe University, 2009-2024.

Professional

•  Director, Medical Monitors Limited, 2001-2008.
•  General Practitioner, St Vincent’s Executive Health Clinic, 1999-2001.
•  General Practitioner, Family Practice Rose Bay, 1980-1997.

Woollahra Council

•  Director of Holdsworth Community Group, 2019-2024.
•  Chair of the Clinical Governance Committee, 2019-2024.
•  Chair, Dementia Alliance, 2019-2024.

Community

•  Chairman of Medical & Dental Division; Hosts and regular donor, Jewish Communal Appeal, 1984-2024.
•  General Practitioner, Maccabi Junior Games, Sydney, 1990s.
•  General Practitioner, Maccabi Games, Israel; involved in rescue effort after bridge collapse incident, 1997.

Professional Associations

•  Australian Institute of Directors, 2019-2024.
•  Australian Medical Association, 1995-2024.
•  Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 1980-2024.

Awards and recognition include:

•  Shofar Award, Jewish Communal Appeal, 2018.
•  Honorary Life Member, Wolper Jewish Hospital, from 2017.

The late Allan Shell‘s wife Roma, tolf J-Wire: “Allan loved people! With his winning smile, his uncanny ability to find the key to connecting with them and his wonderful way of relaxing people, they immediately warmed to him.
He loved being a doctor and using his expertise to move into other areas of medicine and community care. Specifically, into teaching, research, and how to improve the lives of those living with dementia.
It is a privilege for us to accept this honour on his behalf.
In accepting this honour, Allan would have been humbled, honoured and overwhelmed to have been awarded the Order of Australia (OAM).
He would view this recognition not only as a personal milestone but also a reflection of the collective efforts and support of his family, colleagues, patients, friends and the community that has been integral to his journey.
Allan would extend his heartfelt thanks to everyone he had the privilege to work with and crossed path with during his life and would thank them for their trust and collaboration.
Allan would thank his family for their love and unwavering support in all his endeavours.
We are all so very proud of him!
Roma Shell & Family

Mr Barry Julius Solomon, VIC

For service to the communities of Geelong.

Rotary Club of Geelong West

•  Former President.
•  Former Director of Community Service.
•  Various board positions.
•  Former Secretary, various appeals, including Kardinia Children’s Home, Red Cross Appeal, Geelong Hospital Appeal, Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria Appeal and Grace McKellar House Appeal.
•  Paul Harris Fellow.
•  Member, since 1995.

Community

•  Board Member, Brunckhorst Ltd, current.
•  Foundation Member, Geelong Businessmen’s Club (now Geelong Business Club).
•  Former Chair, Australian Friendly Society.
•  Director, Geelong Disabled People’s Industries, ~2000-2021.
•  Former Member, Apex Club, Geelong.
•  Former Board Member, Blakistons Ltd.
•  Former Trustee, Geelong Performing Arts Centre Trust.
•  Former Board Member, Geelong and District Ambulance Service.
•  Deputy Chair, Victoria’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations, Geelong, 1984-1985.

Capital Building Society

•  Former Chair.
•  Former Director.

Geelong Hospital Board

•  Vice President, 1980.
•  Former Commercial Chairman, Geelong Hospital Appeal.
•  Former Member.

National Trust, Geelong and Region Branch

•  Foundation Chairman, 1972.
•  Member, current.

Barwon Regional Association for Alcohol and Drug Dependence

•  Former Chair.
•  Foundation Member, 1979.

Geelong Chamber of Commerce

•  President, 1976-1977.
•  Former Council member.

Geelong Springding Festival

•  Chair, early 1980s.
•  Former Committee Member.

City of Newtown (later merged into City of Greater Geelong)

•  Councillor, 1967-1974.
•  Former Chair, Finance Committee, 2 years.
•  Former Deputy Chair, Finance Committee, 1 year.
•  Former Chair, Public Works Committee, 2 years.
•  Former Deputy Chair, Public Works Committee, 1 year.
•  Former Member, Queens Park Sub-Committee.
•  Former Member, Building Sub-Committee.
•  Former Member, Geelong and District War Memorial Swimming Centre.

Solomon’s Store

•  Former Co-Owner.
•  Manager, 1953-1966.

Australian Defence Force

•  Member, Royal Australian Navy, 1955-1960.
•  National Service Training, 1954.

Awards and Recognition include:

•  Australian Defence Medal.
•  Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal.

Speaking to J-Wire, Barry said

“I’m very pleased and honoured, and I view it as a reward for my family.”  On his reflections about service:
“I’ve been rewarded by meeting so many great people who also volunteer for the benefit of Geelong and who don’t get recognised — and I’m very sad for them, because they should be.”

This report was produced by Rob Klein and Henry Benjamin

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