Nurses on the 2017 Australia Day Honours List

Extracting information from gg.gov.au/australia-day-2017-honours-list, below are the Nurses named on the 2017 Australia Day Honours List.

Source: https://www.itsanhonour.gov.au

Emeritus Professor MaryAnn Bin-Sallik AO
Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
Darwin, Northern Territory
For distinguished service to tertiary education as an academic, author and administrator, particularly in the area of Indigenous studies and culture, and as a role model and mentor.

Service includes:
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership, Western Sydney University, 2015 and Board of Trustees, since 2016.
Dean, College of Indigenous Education and Research, University of South Australia, 1998-2001.
Head of the School, Aboriginal Studies and Teacher Education, University of South Australia,1990
Senior Lecturer in Aboriginal Studies, South Australian College of Advanced Education,1989-1990.
Coordinator, Aboriginal Taskforce, South Australian Institute of Technology, 1980-1985.
Chair, Vice Chancellor’s Indigenous Advisory Council, Charles Darwin University, 2013-2015.
Dean, Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Northern Territory University and Ranger Chair in Aboriginal Studies and Director, Centre for Indigenous Natural and Cultural Resources.

Served in the nursing profession for 17 years before moving into higher education.

Member, Ethics Council, National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples, 2013-2015
Director, Power and Water Corporation Board, Northern Territory, 2014-2015
Director, Kormilda Christian College Board, Darwin, 2005-2015.

Commonwealth Government Committees include:
Review of Aboriginal Employment and Training.
National Aboriginal Employment Development.
National Committee Against Discrimination in Employment and Occupation.

Member of numerous councils including:
National Population Council.
Council of the Institute of Aboriginal Studies (now AIATSIS).
Co-Commissioner, Human Rights Commissions Enquiry into the Forced Removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children.

Author:
Aboriginal Women by Degrees, ‘The journey of 13 Indigenous women on their road to achievement’, (University of Queensland Press, 2000).

Awards and recognition includes:
Life Time Achievement Award, National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Observance Day, Darwin, 2015.
Emeritus Professorship, ‘for services to Indigenous Higher Education in Australia’, Charles Darwin University, 2008.
Centenary of Federation Medal, for contributions to Indigenous Higher Education in Australia, 2001.
Medal, ‘for contributions made to the Museum’, National Museum of Australia, 2001.
Chancellor’s Medal, ‘recognition as first Indigenous person to work in the Higher Education Sector’, Flinders University, South Australia,1994.
Aboriginal Overseas Study Award, Commonwealth Department of Education, 1985

More info about MaryAnn Bin-Sallik:
www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2016/07/04/naidoc-2016-female-elder-year-mary-ann-bin-sallik

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Ms Gillian Mary Biscoe AM

Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
Sandy Bay, Tasmania
For significant service to the community through leadership and advisory roles with state, national and international public health organisations.

Service includes:
Consultant and Executive Director, The Bellettes Bay Company, since 1996.
Advisor and Consultant, World Health Organization (WHO), since 1989.
Executive Associate, JTA International, 2005-2013.
Secretary, Tasmanian Department of Community and Health Services, 1993-1996.
Secretary, ACT Health and Chief Executive of the Canberra Hospital, 1991-1993.
Deputy Director General, New Zealand Department of Health, 1988-1990.
Assistant Secretary,Commonwealth Department of Health, mid 1980s-1988 and
Executive Director, Royal Canberra Hospital, 1988.
Deputy Director of Nursing, Royal Hobart Hospital, 1970s.
Chair and/or Member of national and international committees including:
WHO Medical Workforce Development Committee.
The Australian Ministerial Advisory Committee on Health.
The Australian National Health and Medical Research Council.
WHO (WPRO) Technical Advisory Group, Universal Health Coverage, since 2016.
Board Member, Tasmanian Leaders Inc, since 2005 and co-designer and co-facilitator,
Tasmanian Leaders Program, since 2005 and Honorary Alumni.

Awards and recognition includes:
Recipient, Sidney Sax Medal, Australian Hospitals and Health Association, 2010.

More info about Gillian Biscoe:
community.newsarticles.net.au/Health/2010-Sidney-Sax-Medal-Awarded.htm

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Ms Elizabeth Anne Bowell OAM 
Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division
South Golden Beach, New South Wales
For service to nursing, and to international natural disaster health care assistance.

Service includes:
International Health Delegate, Australian Red Cross, since 2004, including 23 international missions:
Nepal Earthquake, Nepal, 2015.
Ebola outbreak, Liberia, 2014.
South Sudan, 2014.
Typhoon Haiyan Response, Philippines, 2013.
Vanuatu, numerous visits, 2012 and 2013.
Sierra Leone, 2012.
Nepal, 2011.
Solomon Islands, 2011.
Papua New Guinea, 2010.
Haiti Earthquake, Haiti, 2010.
Solomon Islands, 8 visits, 2008-2012 and Team Leader, Solomon Islands Flood Emergency, 2008.
Tana River Floods Emergency Response Team, Kenya, 2006.
Yogyakarta Earthquake, Indonesia, 2006.
Public Health Coordinator, Indian Ocean Tsunami Response, Indonesia, 2005-2006.

National Director of Education, Emergency Care Program, Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia – CRANAPlus, since 2005 and Remote Emergency Care (REC) Coordinator, 2003-2005 and Remote Emergency Care Facilitator, since 2000.

Co-Director, Extreme Health, current.

Awards and recognition includes:
Recipient, for courage and devotion to victims of armed conflict or natural disaster,
Florence Nightingale Medal, International Committee of the Red Cross, 2015.
Recipient, for outstanding contribution to remote health, Aurora Award, CRANAPlus, 2007.
Recipient, Meritorious Award, Australian Red Cross, 2006.

More info about Elizabeth Boswell:
www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-26/australia-day-honour-list-recipients-recognised/8213226

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Ms Denele Valli Crozier AM
Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
New South Wales
For significant service to the community, particularly to women’s health, and to social
welfare and legal assistance organisations.

Service includes:
Chief Executive Officer, Women’s Health New South Wales, since 2001.
Administrator, Redfern Legal Centre, 1994-2001.
Administrator, Women’s Health, Information, Resource, Crisis Centres Association, 1987-1994.
Nurse, Community Health Worker and Educator, Liverpool Women’s Health Centre, circa 1980s.
Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Rozelle Hospital, 1960s-1970s.
National Treasurer, Australian Women’s Health Network, since 2011 and National
Board Member, since 2003.
Vice-President, NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS), 2015-2016 and Treasurer, 2011-2015 and Board Member and Member, since 2007 and Chair, NCOSS Health Policy Advice Group, since 2009.
Chairperson, Women’s Legal Services NSW, since 2012.
Member, NSW Premier’s Expert Advisory Council for Women, 2010.
Member, NSW Premier’s Council for Preventing Violence Against Women, 2008.
Inaugural President, Social and Community Services Division, Australian Service Union, 1988-1993 and Member, 1984-2016 and Member, NSW and ACT Branch, ‘for over 30 years’.
Member, Non-Government Organisation Advisory Committee, NSW Health, 2003-2016.
Member, Non-Government/Government Women’s Health Group, 2003-2016.
Member, Female Genital Mutilation Advisory Committee, 2003-2016.
Member, Women’s Health and Resources Foundation, 1982-2016.
Member, South West Women’s Child Sexual Assault Resource Centre, 1984-1985.
Member, Women Against Incest 1982-1983.

More info about Denele Crozier:
www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-23/regional-abortion/5039522?pfmredir=sm

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Ms Noela Isobel Davies OAM
Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division
Doomadgee, Queensland
For service to nursing, and to international humanitarian healthcare programs.

Service includes:
Humanitarian Aid Worker (Nurse), International Red Cross, 1999-2005.
Has served in Northern Kenya, South Sudan, Darfur, East Timor, Northern Liberia,  Somali/AFAR, Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan.

Member, Field Assessment Coordination Team, Tacloban, Philippines, 2012-2014.

Humanitarian Observer, Australian Red Cross. Northern Territory Department of Health:
Rheumatic Heart Disease Public Health Nurse Coordinator, Centre for Disease Control.

Queensland Department of Health:
Clinical Nurse Consultant, Remote Generalist Complex Care, (Nurse Navigator), Doomadgee Community Health, North Queensland, since 2016.

Director of Nursing, Birdsville Health Centre, 2015-2016.
Awards and recognition includes:
Recipient, Florence Nightingale Medal, International Red Cross, 2011

More info about Noela Davies:
www.northweststar.com.au/story/4421287/ex-isa-nurse-gets-oam/

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Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Andrew Duff
Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)
Queensland
For outstanding devotion to duty to clinical training and preparedness of health services personnel as the Deputy Director of Clinical Services, 2nd General Health Battalion, from 2012 to 2015.

Lieutenant Colonel Duff has orchestrated high quality clinical training, benchmarked clinical readiness and improved the career progression for Army nursing. Through outstanding devotion to duty, professionalism and skilful management he has made a crucial contribution to improving clinical governance and significantly enhanced Army’s deployable health capability.

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Ms Kerryn Eileen Ernst
Public Service medal (PSM)
Page, Australian Capital Territory
For outstanding public service to community health in the Australian Capital Territory.

Ms Ernst qualified as a registered nurse in 1998 and since that time has completed a graduate
certificate in Oncological Nursing, gained accreditation as a Breast Care Nurse with the Cancer
Council of Victoria, and completed a Master of Nurse Practitioner and a Master in Palliative Care.

Since 2009 she has been a metastatic McGrath Breast Care Nurse employed by ACT Health
providing support to more than 1,000 families who are faced with the devastating news that their breast cancer is metastatic.

In her role she provides education and support in relation to treatment options and translates
medical language and specialist information for patients. She assist people to navigate the
complex landscape of treatment, disease progression and prognosis and also recognises that care needs to be holistic and looks for ways to support people both physically and emotionally.

She is a staunch advocate for the importance of educating Australians about breast cancer and
has shown a commitment to the education of other nursing professionals by presenting at
conferences and workshops.

Ms Ernst consistently goes above and beyond to provide the best level of support and care
to her patients and their families and has had a positive impact on the lives of many in the Canberra region.

More info about Kerryn Ernst:
www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-life/inspiring-breast-cancer-nursing-stories-from-the-mcgrath-foundation-20150915-gjn6aw.html

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Mrs Heather Emily Hewett MBE OAM
Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division
Horsham, Victoria
For service to the Indigenous community of the Northern Territory.

Service includes:

Translation, to Maung, Gospel of Mark, a project of the Northern Regional Council of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress and the Uniting Church in Australia Northern SYNOD, 2009-2016.

Co-authored Maung Grammar with the noted linguist Arthur Capell, ‘Texts and Vocabulary’ (published in 1974).

Assistant, Bilingual education program, Nungalinya College, introduced to the school in 1972.

Started recording the Maung alphabet with the elders, included linguistic analysis, bible translation, translation and discussion of educational material including electoral information and land rights legislation, 1966-1974.

Nursing sister, appointed to the Methodist Overseas Mission at Warruwi, 1957-1979.

Awards and recognition includes:
Recipient, The Order of the British Empire – Member (Civil), 1978, for services to Aboriginal linguistics, health and religion.

More info about Heather Hewett:
www.mailtimes.com.au/story/4427205/connection-language-and-honours-for-heather/

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Professor Catherine Therese Turner AM
Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
Brisbane, Queensland
For significant service to nursing through research into nurse practice and population health, and to professional organisations.

Service includes:

The University of Queensland:
Professor, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, current.
Head, School of Nursing and Midwifery, 2008-2014.
Director of Research and Deputy Head of School, 2007.
Associate Professor, Coordinator of Research and Higher Degrees, 2004-2006.
Project Officer, Development of an undergraduate nursing degree, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2002-2003.
Senior Lecturer, Division of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, School of Population
Health, 2001-2003.
Visiting Fellow, Boston College, Maine, United States of America, 2000.

Australian Catholic University:
Assistant Head, School of Nursing, 1999.
Head, Department of Nursing Practice, 1995-1998.
Lecturer in Nursing, 1992-1994.

Clinical Teacher, Rural Placements, University of Canberra, 1991-1992
Nurse Educator, Royal Brisbane Hospital, 1988-1990.

Assistant Commissioner Nursing, Health Quality and Complaints Commission, 2011-2014.
Board of Directors, Mater Education Ltd, since 2016.
Board of Directors, Mater Health Services, 2008-2016.
Executive, Council of Deans Australia and New Zealand, Nursing and Midwifery, 2012-2014.

Awards and recognition includes:
Career Development Award, Population Health, National Health and Medical Research Council, 2007-2011.
Distinguished Alumni Award, Flinders University, 2008.
Fulbright Fellow, Channing Laboratory, Harvard University, 2006-2007.
Excellence in Teaching Award, The University of Queensland, 2005.
International Research Collaboration Travel Award, The University of Queensland, 2003.

More info about Catherine Turner:
nmsw.uq.edu.au/profile/584/catherine-turner

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Mrs Julianne Mary Whyte OAM
Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division
Lowesdale, New South Wales
For service to community health through palliative care programs.

Service includes:

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Amaranth Foundation, since 2009 (provides therapeutic
and psychosocial support for people coping with advanced chronic and terminal illness).

Palliative Care Project Officer; Riverina Division of General Practice, 2006-2011.

Palliative Care Clinical Support Leader and Project Officer; Intereach NSW Pty Ltd, 2006-2009.

Care Support Officer; Greater Southern Area Health Service, 2003-2006.

Registered Nurse and Chronic Care Coordinator; Murrumbidgee Health District, 1980-2006.

Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, since 2014  (Listen Acknowledge
Respond Project – a translational research project to up-skill the allied health workforce in End of Life Palliative Care).

Executive position, Oncology Social Work Australia, 2009-2011.

General Committee Member, Palliative Care New South Wales, 2008-2009.

General Member, Palliative Care Australia, ongoing.

More info about Julianne Whyte:
palliativecare.org.au/palliative-matters/10-minutes-with-julianne-whyte/

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Closing Notes

Please let me know via the comments section below if I missed any nurses or midwives. I’m happy to correct any oversights (not fully caffeinated yet).

Not all of Nurses on the 2017 Australia Day Honours List remain in a nursing-specific role. Nevertheless, they are included here because one does not simply leave nursing.
It’s like the Mafia.
You know too much.
🙂

That’s it. Thanks for visiting.

Paul McNamara, 26 January 2017

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