Two AOs and another AM and OAM
The morning brought the news from readers that we had missed four Jewish recipients of the Australia Day Awards.
They have been added to the original list but we have listed them here, too.
OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (AO) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION
Dr Michael Robert Carr-Gregg, Melbourne VIC 3004
Michael Carr-Gregg
For distinguished service to child and adolescent psychology, to policy reform as an advocate and advisor,
to youth cyber safety, and to the community.
Michael Carr-Gregg Pty Ltd
• Consultant Psychologist, since 2015.
• Managing Director, since 2014.
• Director, 2001-2014.
• Speaker and Mental Health Advocate, current.
• Co-Creator and Facilitator, Breakfast at Epiphany’s: 8 Secrets of Wellbeing, 2020.
• Co-Creator, Green Light to Talk, Proce Waterhouse Cooper, 2018.
• Co-Creator, Arts Wellbeing Collective, Arts Centre Melbourne, 2017.
• Facilitator, Youth Mental Health First Aid, current.
• Facilitator, Teen Mental Health First Aid, current.
Youth Advocacy and Mental Health
• Patron, Read the Play, since 2018.
• Advisor, Project Thrive Australia, current.
• Public Speaker, Saxton Speakers, current.
• Fellow, Counselling Psychologists College, since 1998.
• Ambassador, Playgroup Victoria, 2010s.
• Advocate, Internet Safety Digital Licence, late 2000s-early 2010s.
• Consultant Psychologist, Albert Road Centre for Health, 1999-2008.
• Ambassador, Youth Beyond Blue, c2007.
• Keynote Speaker, Australian Positive Schools Conference, since 2011.
• Former Community Ambassador, Big Brother Big Sister Australia.
• Former Ambassador, MindMatters.
• Former Advisory Board Member, Project Rockit.
• Former Ambassador, National Drugs Campaign, Parliament of Australia.
Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre
• Director, c2016.
• Board Member, 2010-2015.
Smiling Mind
• Board Member, 2012-2016.
• Former Ambassador.
National Coalition Against Bullying
• Former Chair, Digital Literacy Committee.
• Co-Founder, 2003.
Canteen Australia
• Director, 1999-2001.
• Co-Founder, 1984.
Board Appointments
• Board Member, The Australian Children’s Television Foundation, 2019-2022.
• Board Member, Family Peace Foundation, 2016-2018.
• Board Member, Alannah and Madeline Foundation, 2012-2015.
Australian Psychological Society
• Board Member, 2015-2018.
• Deputy Chair, Public Interest Advisory Group, 2016.
• National Committee Member, ePsychology Interest Group, 2012-2015.
• Treasurer, Melbourne Branch, 2009-2015.
• Political Liaison Officer, Victoria, 2012-2013.
• Member, Membership Recruitment, Retention and Engagement Committee, 2011-2013.
• Committee Member, Melbourne Branch, 2008-2010.
• Member, 1997-2018, and since 2025.
Education
• Consultant Psychologist, Australian Boarding Schools Association, 2010s.
• Consultant Psychologist, Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals, 1995-2005.
• Visiting Fellow, St Ignatius College, 2000.
• Director, Education and Training, Centre for Adolescent Health, The Royal Children’s Hospital, 1994-1999.
The University of Melbourne
• Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, 1993-2000.
• Director, Centre for Social Health, 1992-1994.
Government Advisory Roles
• Project Lead, Review into the non-educational use of mobile devices in NSW schools, NSW Government, 2018-2019.
• Official Advisor, Cybersecurity, Parliament of Queensland, 2010-2013.
• Member, Online Safety Consultative Working Group, Department of Communication, mid-2010s.
• Former Advisory Committee Member, Boy’s Education Lighthouse Schools Programme, Department of Education, Science and Training.
• Former Advisor, Queensland Schools Alliance Against Violence, Queensland Government.
• Former Advisory Group Member, Youth Psychology, Minister for Roads, Parliament of Victoria.
Media
• Program Psychologist, Sunrise, Seven Network, since 2005.
• Program Psychologist, 3AW Radio Melbourne Southern Cross, since 2005.
• Child and Adolescent Psychologist, SchoolTV, 2020s.
• Columnist, Huffington Post Australia, 2015-2018.
• Columnist, New Idea, 2005-2018.
• Columnist, Girlfriend Magazine, 2005-2018.
• Columnist, Herald Sun, 2003-2009.
• Program Psychologist, Today Show, Nine Network, 1999-2004.
• Program Psychologist, 11am Program, Seven Network, 1995-1999.
• Program Psychologist, Jon Faine Program, ABC 774, 1997-1998.
• Program Psychologist, John Blackman Show, Radio 3AK, 1996-1997.
• Former Columnist, Lightsout, Australian Boarding Schools Association.
• Member, Melbourne Press Club, since 1999.
New Zealand Roles
• Founder, CanTeen New Zealand (now Canteen Aotearoa), c2000.
• Inaugural Executive Director, New Zealand Drug Foundation, 1990-1992.
• Director, Coalition Against Tobacco Advertising and Promotion, 1989-1990.
Publications
• Author, Grandparents, Allen and Unwin, 2023.
• Co-Author, Starting Secondary School: The Essential Handbook for every Australian family, Penguin, 2020.
• Co-Author, Surviving Year 12: An essential resource for families, Penguin, 2020.
• Co-Author, Smart Snacks: 100+ quick and nutritious recipes for surviving the school years, Penguin, 2019.
• Podcast Guest, The Mental Health Crisis in Australia, Better Thinking with Nesh Nikolic, Strategic Psychology, 2020.
• Author, Cyberbullying: an essential guide for parenting in the digital guide, Penguin, 2014.
• Author, 18 non-fiction mental health, parenting, children, adolescents and use of technology books.
• Paul Harris Fellow, Prevention of Youth Suicide, Rotary International, 1997 and 2021.
• Alumni Award, The University of New South Wales, 1987 and 2007.
• Guest Subject, This Your Life, Nine Network, 2000.
• Commemoration Medal for Service to the Community, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet New Zealand, 1990.
• Outstanding Young Australian of the Year, Jaycees Foundation Limited, 1987.
Michael Carr-Greg told JWire: “I’m humbled and honoured by this recognition, and if it helps keep the focus on young people’s wellbeing, that’s a great thing.
Proud to grow up in a country that refuses to allow the well-being and development of young people to be outsourced to Silicon Valley.”
Dr David Forbes, Melbourne VIC 3162
David Forbes
For distinguished service to mental health research and practice, to the prevention and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder, and to academia.
Mental Health Research
• Academic Director, Maudsley Health, since 2024.
• Panel Member, Personalized Medicine in Mental Health and Performance, NATO Science & Technology Organization, since 2018.
• Member, Australian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, current.
• Co-Chair, International Conference on Trauma and Mental Health, Hadassah Australia, 2017 and 2022.
Phoenix Australia, Australian Centre for Post-Traumatic Mental Health (formerly National Centre for War-Related PTSD)
• Professorial Fellow, since 2024.
• Professor/Director, 2011-2024.
• Investigator, Silexan in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (STOP) Trial, since 2023.
• Member, Roundtable Group, SOLAR Program, since 2015.
• Co-Developer, Blue Hub Program, The Police Association Victoria, 2020.
• Deputy Director and Clinical Specialist, 1999-2011.
The University of Melbourne
• Honorary Professor, since 2024.
• Former Deputy Head, Department of Psychiatry.
• Former Professor, Department of Psychiatry, 2011-2024.
• Member, Advisory Board, Centre of Mental Health, School of Population and Global Health, 2014-2024.
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
• Chair, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Clinical Guidelines Committee, since 2021.
• Vice Chair International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Clinical Guidelines Committee, 2015-2021.
• Program Deputy Chair, Annual Conference, Baltimore, United States of America, 2008.
• Member, current.
Veteran’s Welfare
• Co-Chair, 5 Eyes – Military and Veterans Mental Health Research and Innovations Collaborative, since 2018.
• Member, Veterans’ Health and Welfare Whole-of-Population Program, Advisory Group, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, since 2018.
• Board Member, Active Advisory Committee, Returned and Services League, since 2018.
• Board Member, National Centre for Veterans’ Healthcare Advisory Council, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, 2019-2020.
• Member, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Strategic Oversight Committee, Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation, 2013-2015.
• Senior Clinical Psychologist, Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Unit, Austin & Repatriation Medical Centre, 1995-1999.
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
• Member, Veteran Mental Health Clinical Reference Group, since 2013.
• Member, Technical Advisory Committee, since 2011.
• Member, Open Arms National Advisory Committee, 2010-2022.
• Member, Rehabilitation Advisory Committee, 2011-2020.
• Research Investigator, Applied Research Program, Department of Veterans Affairs, 2007-2017
• Member, Mental Health Advisory Group, Australian Defence Force, since 2013.
• Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, since 2011.
• Member, Mental Health Wellbeing Advisory Group, since 2011.
Australian Government
• Member, Independent Medical Advisory Panel, Department of Home Affairs, since 2019.
• Member, Working Group, Victorian Bushfire Cross-Professional Education and Training, Department of Health and Ageing, since 2009.
• Co-Establisher, Victorian State-Wide Trauma Service, Victorian Department of Health, 2023.
• Independent Health Advisor and Panel Member, Department of Immigration and Border Protection 2014-2015.
• Member, Expert Advisory Group, National Mental Health Disaster Taskforce, 2007-2008.
The Prince’s Trust Australia
• Member, Enterprise for Veterans Advisory Council, since 2015.
• Member, Enterprise for Veterans Codesign, since 2014.
Australian Psychological Society
• Committee Member, Disaster Preparedness and Response Reference Group, 2012-2019.
• Fellow, since 2013.
• Fellow, Clinical College, since 1997.
• Member, since 1990.
National Health and Medical Research Council
• Investigator, Developing a Just-in-Time-Adaptive-Intervention for Problem Anger, 2021-2025.
• Investigator, Improving Outcomes from Exposure Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with Acute Exercise, 2019-2024.
• Investigator, ‘The Rapid Exposure Supporting Trauma Recovery (RESTORE) Trial’, 2016-2022.
• Investigator, Optimising Mental Health and Quality of Life for Australia’s Military Personnel and Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2015-2021.
• Member, Working Group, Revised Australian Clinical Guidelines on the Treatment of People with Acute Stress Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2019-2020.
• Co-Chair, Steering Group, Revised Australian Clinical Guidelines on the Treatment of People with Acute Stress Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2011-2013.
• Chair, Working Group, Inaugural Australian Clinical Guidelines on the Treatment of Adults with Acute Stress Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2005-2007.
Other
• Member, Taskforce on National Resilience, Global Access Partners, since 2020.
• Board Member, Emergency Services Foundation, 2019-2020.
• Member, Advisory Board Meeting, Fortem, 2019-2020.
Research Projects
• Investigator, Early Detection and Intervention to Optimise the Mental Health of Frontline Workers iCare Foundation, 2020.
• Investigator, Documentary Promoting Resilience in Men and Boys at Key Transition Points in Their Lives, Movember Foundation, 2014-2017.
• Investigator, Bushfires, Social Connectedness and Mental Health, 2011-2016.
• Investigator, Telephone-Administered Early Psychological Intervention for Depression and Anxiety Following Serious Injury, Beyondblue, 2009.
• Investigator, Beyond Bushfires: Community Resilience and Recovery, Australian Research Council,2009.
• Member, Editorial Board, Psychological Injury and Law, since 2014.
• Member, Editorial Board, Case Reports in Psychiatry, since 2013.
• Member, Editorial Board, Psychological Trauma – Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, since 2013.
• Member, Editorial Board, Disaster Health, since 2012.
• Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, since 2011.
• Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2008-2012.
Publications
• Co-Editor, ‘Anger at Work: Prevention, Intervention and Treatment in High-Risk Organisations, 2021.
• Co-Author, Chapter ‘Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Men’, Comprehensive Men’s Mental Health2021.
• Co-Editor, Effective Treatments for PTSD: Third Edition: Practice Guidelines, 2020.
• Co-Author, Planning for Community-Based Disaster Resilience Worldwide: Learning from Case Studies in Six Continents, 2017.
• Co-Author, Chapter ‘PTSD in the Military’, Comprehensive Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Volume 1 and 2, 2016.
• Author, The Science of Why: Decoding Human Motivation and Transforming Marketing Strategy, 2015.
• Co-Author, Chapter ‘The Utility of Moral Injury’, Moral Injury: Unseen Wounds in an Age of Barbarism, 2015.
• Author, Chapter ‘The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2’, The Encyclopedia of Psychological Trauma, 2008.
• Co-Author, Mental Health Advice Book for Practitioners Helping Veterans with Common Mental Health Problems, Scholarly Edition, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, 2007.
• Author, Chapter ‘In Da Zone: Meditation, Masculinity, and a Meaningful Life’, Holistic Learning and Spirituality in Education: Breaking New Ground, 2005.
• Co-Author, Chapter ‘Military Populations’, Advances in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2004.
• Co-Author, Chapters ‘The Long-Term Effects of Traumatic Stress’ and ‘The Treatment of Chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder’, Military Stress and Performance – The Australian Defence Force Experience, 2003.
• Published over 270 peer-reviewed journal articles.
Awards and Recognition include:
• Research Project ‘The Rapid Exposure Supporting Trauma Recovery (RESTORE) Trial’ named ’10 of the Best’ Publication, National Health and Medical Research Council, 2025.
MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (AM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION
Dr Leon Pitchon, SA
Leon Pitchon
For significant service to medicine as a plastic surgeon, and to the arts through philanthropy.
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Department of Plastic Surgery
• Honorary Plastic Surgeon, 1986-1993.
• Co-Founder and Head, Burns Unit, 1973-1986.
• Senior Visiting Plastic and Burns Surgeon, 1960s-1986.
• Former Plastic Surgeon.
Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide (formerly Adelaide Children’s Hospital), Department of Plastic Surgery
• Emeritus Plastic Surgeon, 1993.
• Senior Visiting Medical Specialist, 1981-1983, and 1989-1992.
• Visiting Medical Specialist, 1986-1989.
• Senior Specialist, 1977-1980.
• Honorary Clinical Assistant, 1968.
Medicine and Plastic Surgery – Other
• Life Member, Australian Medical Association, South Australia, 2011.
• Foundation Member, The Australian Hand Surgery Society, 1972.
• Foundation Member, Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
• Founder, Leon and Gil Pitchon Fund.
• Benefactor, current.
• Member, Subscriber and Supporter, over 50 years.
The University of Adelaide
• Member, Friends of Urrbrae House, since 2022.
• Benefactor, South Australian ImmunoGENomics Cancer Institute, current.
Philanthropy
• Patron, Adelaide Festival Centre, current.
• Benefactor, Art Gallery of South Australia, current.
• Benefactor, Australian Chamber Orchestra, current.
• Benefactor, Adelaide Central School of Art, current.
Fellowships
• Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, since 1980.
• Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons in England, since 1965.
• Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, current.
Awards and Recognition include:
• Appreciation of Service, Royal Adelaide Hospital, 1968-1993.
Kayla Szumer, QLD
Kayla Szumer
For service to the community through social welfare organisations.
Courage to Care
• Director, Board of Management, New South Wales, 2007-2022.
• Creator and Coordinator, Queensland Schools Program, since 2015.
• Supervisor and Developer, Queensland Police Program, since 2013.
• Exhibition and Program Organiser, since 2007.
• Exhibition Organiser, Sunshine Coast, 2006.
• Queensland Multicultural Award for Community Services, 2007.
BUDDIES Learn English Program (now Buddies Living in Australia Program – LAP)
• Creator and Coordinator, BUDDIES Learn English Holiday, since 2012.
• Member, since 2003.
Social Work – Other
• Developer, Refugee Education Program, Graduate Women Queensland Sunshine Coast, 2005-2024.
• Organiser, Community Fundraising Concerts, Mt Vincent, 1990-2003.
• Founder and Leader, Shalolm Group for Jewish Senior Citizens, North Shore Temple Emanuel of Sydney, 1978-1982.
