Hundreds of Australians have been recognised in the platinum jubilee Queen’s birthday honours for contributions ranging from sports to the COVID-19 frontline.
Sporting greats such as Australian Open winner Ash Barty and former cricketer Shane Warne, who died in March, have been recognised in Queen Elizabeth's birthday honours.
John Anderson – chairman of the Australasian Centre for Rail Innovation – has been appointed Companion of the Order, awarded for eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Australia or humanity at large. This is the second-highest percentage of female Order of Australia recipients in an honours list since the introduction of the Australian honours system in 1975.
Melbourne-based community worker Brigid Arthur has been appointed Officer of the Order for her social welfare work, particularly towards refugees and asylum seekers.“Women are particularly relevant and important in the area of community assistance and working for people in a voluntary capacity all around Australia.
“We have taken a couple of steps forward but there’s a long way to go to ensure we have a fair and just system that we can be proud of,” she said.Sydney-based Janette Brand-Miller, who has also been appointed Officer of the Order, for her work in the disability sector, used this opportunity to highlight the work that still needs to be done in this space.
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