The two who got away – almost
Thanks to the readers who let us know the names of yet another two members of the community who were awarded AMs in today’s Honours List.
MEMBER (AM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
Professor Steven Faux, NSW
For significant service to rehabilitation medicine, and to medical research.
Steven Faux
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
· Director of Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine, since 2008.
· Co-Lead, Long Covid Clinic, since 2021.
· Chair, Pain in the Elderly Working Party, since 2014.
· Director of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Service, 2000-2022.
· Resident Medical Officer, 1980s.
Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand
· President Elect, current.
· Board Member.
Australian Stroke Register
· Member, Management Committee, New South Wales Branch, since 2009.
· Founding Member.
Australian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
· New South Wales Chair, Neurorehabilitation Special Interest Group.
· Fellow, 2006.
Committee and Advisory Roles
· Member, Australian Stroke Coalition, since 2010.
· Lead, COVID 19 Community of Practice in Rehabilitation, NSW Ministry of Health, 2023.
· Official Adviser, Trauma Rehabilitation Service Development, Grampians NHS Trauma Service, NHS Scotland, United Kingdom, current.
· Leader, New South Wales’s Rehabilitation response to COVID-19, 2020s.
· Chair, Scientific Program Committee, World Congress, International Society Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sydney, 2024.
· Board Member, Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand and Royal Rehabilitation Centre, current.
· External Assessor, Grant Applications, National Health and Medical Research Council, 2009, and 2014.
· Chairperson, National Stroke Audit, 2010.
Research
· Chief/Associate Investigator, 18 research grants applications, Australian Research Council and National Health and Medical Research Council, since 2014.
· Established first telehealth pain management clinic in Australia (in conjunction with ‘Reboot Online’).
The University of New South Wales
· Conjoint Professor in Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Public Health and Community Medicine, since 2020.
· Foundation Member, National Facility for Human Robot Interaction Research.
· Associate Lecturer, Medical Ethics Program and Drug and Alcohol Studies, Department of Community Medicine, 1990s.
Academia – Other
· Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame, since 2013 and Adjunct Professor, since 2020.
Publications
· Peer Reviewer, Medical Journal of Australia, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine; Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing; Clinical Rehabilitation; and Neurotherapeutics.
· Author, over 100 journal articles.
Professional Associations
· Fellow, Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.
· Ipsen Research Fellowship.
· Travelling Fellowship Award, Stroke Society, 2007.
Awards and Recognition include:
· Highly Commended Award, Health Measurement, Australian Council on Healthcare Standards, 2018.
· Health Australia Innovation and Excellence Award for Pain Research, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, 2017.
· Health Australia Innovation and Excellence Award for Stroke Research, 2016.
· Ko Awatea International Health Improvement Award for Patient Safety (Pain Management), 2016.
· St Vincent’s Health Australia Quality Award for Pain Management in the Elderly, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, 2014.
· Health Australia Exceptional Care Awards, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, 2012, and 2013.
Steve Faux told J-Wire: This honour is much more for rehabilitation medicine and the dedicated work of rehabilitation teams that care for people living with disabilities.
Its important recognition and acknowledgement for a part of medicine and hospital care that is often overlooked and for me personally it draws attention to working with the most inspired and inspiring people you will ever meet – those among us that live with disabilities.
John Gregory Foreman OAM, VIC
For significant service to the performing arts, particularly music, and to the community.
John Foreman
John Foreman
Aussie Pops Orchestra
· Director, since 2019.
· Conductor, 2012-2017.
· Former Guest Conductor.
Talent Development Project Foundation
· Board Member, current.
NSW Schools Spectacular
· Host, Schools Spectacular, 20 years.
· Soloist, 1987 – 1988.
Director Roles
· Musical Director, Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight, since 2003.
· Musical Director, Logie Awards, 2009 – 2022.
· Musical Director, The Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols, Brisbane, 2014 – 2019.
· Creative Director, Australia Day Production, 2015.
· Musical Director, The Oprah Winfrey Show Australian Final.
The Arts – Other
· Program Ambassador, Music Count Us In, Australian Music Association, 2007-2020.
· Host, NSW Annual Encore Concert, 2015 – 2019.
Community
· Chair, National Australia Day Council, since 2023.
· Creative Director – Sydney, Australia Day in New South Wales, since 2016.
· Former Ambassador, Special Olympics Australia.
Awards and Recognition include:
· Medal of the Order of Australia, 2015.
