Deakin University applauds Australia Day 2025 Honours List appointees

Included in the list is the late Emeritus Professor Joseph Graffam AM, honoured as a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to tertiary education and to social welfare organisations.

Professor Graffam was Deakin’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research in 2018, Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research from 2017 to 2018, and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Development and Training) from 2011 to 2016. He was appointed as an Emeritus Professor in 2019.

Deakin's 2025 Australia Day Honours list recipients include:

Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)

Emeritus Professor Gillian Doreen TRIGGS – For eminent service to humanitarian and human rights law, to international relations, to social justice advocacy, and to tertiary legal education and research
Honorary Doctorate (2016)

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

Rear Admiral Jonathan Paul EARLEY – For distinguished service to the Royal Australian Navy in key command and senior leadership positions
Alumnus: Master of Politics and Policy (2020)

Professor Bronwyn Louise FOX – For distinguished service to public administration, to scientific research and development, to advanced manufacturing, and to tertiary education
Staff alumnus (2001 – 2015)

Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

Michael Phillip BYRNE - For significant service to the transport industry, and to the community
Staff alumnus (2017 – 2022)
Alumnus 

Brigadier Matthew Stuart CAMPBELL – For exceptional performance of duty representing Australia as the Army Attaché Jakarta and as the Head of Australian Defence Staff Jakarta, enhancing the Australian Defence Force’s relationship with Indonesia
Alumnus: MBA (2022)

The late Emeritus Professor Joseph Henry GRAFFAM - For significant service to tertiary education, and to social welfare organisations
Emeritus Professor (2019)
Honorary doctorate (2019)
Staff alumnus (1989 – 2019)

Joanne Margaret HEDGES - For significant service to the Indigenous community, particularly through oral health research and improved outcomes
Alumnus: Master of Public Health (2016)

Professor Alun Conrad JACKSON - For significant service to health sciences, particularly as a researcher and academic
Staff alumnus (2013-2022)

Brian JOHNSTONE – For service to the community, and to people with disability
Donor

Group Captain Marija JOVANOVICH – For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Air Force in the provision of command and leadership within the Orion AP-3EW maritime patrol capability
Alumnus: Master of National Security and Strategy (2024)

Stephen Allen KIP – For service to the construction industry
Alumnus: Bachelor of Building (1992)
Donor

Air Commodore Matthew Robert MCCORMACK – For exceptional service in advancing the F-35A Lightning II air combat capability for the Australian Defence Force
Alumnus: Master of International Relations (2021)

Wendy Susan SIMPSON - For significant service to social welfare, to cultural and church organisations, and as a mentor
Alumnus: Bachelor of Letters (Humanities) (1991)

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

Shani CAIN – For service to youth through charitable organisations
Staff alumnus (2015 – 2018)
Alumnus: Master of Humanitarian Assistance (2019); Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Commerce (2016)

Dr Margaret Anne GARDE – For service to medicine, particularly through education
Current staff

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division

Raymond Eric FISHER – For service to the road transport industry
Alumnus: MBA (1989)

Ambulance Service Medal (ASM)

Bartholomew WUNDERLICH
Alumnus: Master of Professional Education and Training (2013)

Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM)

Peter Vincent BRICK
Alumnus: Bachelor of Park Management (2002)

Mark Andrew GUNNING
Alumnus: Bachelor of Laws (2008); University Certificate of Management (2001)

Benjamin David SCHMIDT
Alumnus: Bachelor of Education (2003); Bachelor of Applied Science (1997)

Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)

Colonel Jacqueline Louise COSTELLO – For outstanding achievement in the health field as Staff Officer Grade One Psychology and the Senior Health Officer within Headquarters Forces Command
Alumnus: Graduate Diploma of Psychology (2001)

Brigadier Damian John HILL AM – For outstanding achievement as the Director General Joint Collective Training, Headquarters Joint Operations Command
Alumnus: Master of Arts (Strategic Studies) (2020)
Current staff

Principal Chaplain Andrew John LEWIS - For outstanding devotion to duty as the Director General Chaplaincy - Navy
Alumnus: Master of International Relations (2021)
Current staff member

Commodore Nigel Justin SMITH – For outstanding achievement as the Director General Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise Task Force and the Director General Manufacturing Development
Alumnus: MBA (2021)
Current staff

For further information on the Australians recognised in this year's awards, please visit the website of the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.