Australia Day Honours 2020

On 26 January 2020 the Governor-General and Chancellor of the Order of Australia, his Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), announced 1099 awards in 2020 Australia Day Honours List.

Charles Curwen CVO OBE AO

IPAA Victoria Fellow Charles Curwen CVO OBE being appointed an Officer of the Order (AO) for distinguished service to the Crown, and to public administration in Victoria, to medical research, and to Australia-China business relations.

Elaine Carbines AM

IPAA Victoria Fellow and former Board Director Elaine Carbines being appointed a Member of the Order (AM) for significant service to conservation and the environment.

Michael Malouf AM

IPAA Victoria Fellow Michael Malouf being appointed a Member of the Order (AM) for significant service to local government, and to the community of Victoria.

Claire Spencer AM

IPAA Victoria Top 50 Public Sector Women 2019 recipient Claire Spencer being appointed a Member of the Order (AM) for significant service to arts administration, and to the community.

Dr Lynne Coulson Barr OAM

IPAA Victoria Top 50 Public Sector Women 2018 recipient and Member Dr Lynne Maree Coulson Barr being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to community mental health.

Noelene Duff PSM

IPAA Victoria Board Director and Top 50 Public Sector Women 2017 recipient Noelene Duff being awarded a Public Service Medal (PSM) for outstanding public service to local government in Victoria.

Christine Ferguson PSM

IPAA Victoria Member Christine Ferguson being awarded a Public Service Medal (PSM) for outstanding public service to policy and program delivery in Victoria.

Reegan Key PSM

IPAA Victoria Member Reegan Key being awarded a Public Service Medal (PSM) for outstanding public service to emergency management systems in Victoria.

Gabrielle Levine PSM

IPAA Victoria Member Gabrielle Levine being awarded a Public Service Medal (PSM) for outstanding public service to community safety projects in Victoria.

Janine Toomey PSM

IPAA Victoria Member Janine Toomey being awarded a Public Service Medal (PSM) for outstanding public service to policy design and service delivery in Victoria.

Elizabeth (Libby) Murphy APM

IPAA Victoria Top 50 Public Sector Women 2019 recipient and Member Assistant Commissioner Elizabeth (Libby) Murphy being awarded an Australian Police Medal (APM) for excellent leadership and management skills and positive impact.

We congratulate the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) which launched its Recognition Matters initiative in early 2019 with a goal of increasing the number of women honourees recognised in the Order of Australia Honours.  DPC partnered with us for the IPAA Victoria Top 50 Public Sector Women 2019 awards. This year 49.6 per cent women were recognised as Victorian honourees (an increase from 43 per cent in 2019 and 35 per cent in 2018) and nationally, the percentage of women recipients in the General Division of the Order of Australia was 41.6 per cent, the largest percentage achieved to date.  We are optimistic this positive trend will reach gender parity and more accurately reflect the contribution of women across the Victorian community.

Congratulations to all the well-deserved recipients of the Australia Day Honours List.