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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
The Order of Australia is a society of honour that was established in 1975, with the first awards being presented in 1977.
To date the following Old Aquinians have been confirmed as recipients of the awards:
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2026
Rodney Birch OAM (’74)
for service to the grains industry
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2026
Ben Wyatt AO (‘91)
for significant service to the people and Parliament of Western Australia, to the Indigenous community, to corporate governance, and to the not-for-profit sector.
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2026
Rene Le Miere KC AO (’68)
for significant service to the judiciary, to the law, and to the arts
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2025
Peter St John Kennedy AM (’59)
for significant service to the print and broadcast media as a journalist
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2024
Dr John (Jack) Bana OAM (’54)
for service to tertiary education
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2024
Leo McManus OAM (’66)
for service to local government, and to the community of Nedlands
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2022
James F McMahon DSC DSM AM (’81)
for significant service to veterans and tehri families and to the community
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2022
Professor Kurt Aaron Gebauer OAM (’79)
for service to dermatology
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2020
Robert M Torrance AM (’54)
for significant service to the building and construction industry
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2019
The late Peter J Smedley AM (’59)
for significant service to the community
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2018
Geoffrey A Churack AM (’55)
for significant service to the community through philanthropic support for medical research, education and sporting groups, and to the retail automotive sector
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2018
Victor J Paino AM (’55)
for significant service to the seafood retailing industry, to ship supply services, and to the community through support for charitable groups
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2017
Peter Klinken AC (‘70)
for eminent service to medical research and biochemistry through seminal contributions to understanding the genetics of major diseases, and to the people of Western Australia through promoting the importance of science and innovation
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2016
Nicholas R Garratt AM (‘65)
for significant service to rowing, particularly through coaching positions with Australian men’s and women’s Olympic teams
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2016
Hannes Gebauer OAM ('73)
for service to medicine as a dermatologist, and to hockey
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2016
Craig H James OAM (’68)
for service to rowing, and to sport in Western Australia
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2016
Laureat Professor Alan D Lopez AC (’68)
for eminent service to science, both nationally and internationally, as an academic, researcher and author, and to the advancement of planning and policy development to improve public health in developing countries
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2016
Alex R McKenzie OAM (’66)
for service to lifesaving as an administrator
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2016
Peter D Moore PSM (’66)
for outstanding public service to the water industry in Western Australia
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2016
Peter Walton OAM (’66)
for service to youth through Scouting, to student exchange programs, and to education
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2013
Duncan Ord OAM (’70)
for service to the performing arts as an administrator
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2009
Brad J Ness OAM (’91)
for service to sport as a Gold Medallist at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games
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2008
Justin L Langer OA (’87)
for service to cricket as a player and mentor and to the community, particularly through fundraising and support for a wide range of charities, including children’s leukemia and cancer research organisations
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2004
Michael A Chaney AO (’67)
for service to the business sector through innovative leadership and management strategies, and to the community through involvement with and support for a broad range of artistic, cultural and scientific organisations
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2001
Justin L Langer CM (’87)
for service to Australian society through the sport of cricket
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2000
James F McMahon DSC DSM AM (’81)
for distinguished leadership as an Officer Commanding during Operation WARDEN in East Timor
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2000
Justin L Langer ASM (’87)
talented and courageous left hand batsman/6000 Sheffield Shield runs for WA
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1998
Geoff E Summerhayes OAM (’45)
for service to the arts through the Art Gallery of Western Australia
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1997
Fred M Chaney AO (’57)
in recognition of service to the Parliament of Australia and to the Aboriginal community through the establishment of the Aboriginal Legal Service and mediation with the National Native Title Tribunal
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1994
Tom H Hoad AM (’57)
for service to sport, particularly water polo
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1993
Dennis M Cullity AO (’45)
for service to the forest industry and to the community
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1993
John G Stokes OAM (’40)
for service to people with visual impairments particularly through the Royal Guide Dogs for the Blind Association of WA and Radio for the Print Handicapped
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1992
Lawrence M Sawle AM (’41)
for service to cricket administration
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1991
Allan R Edwards OAM (‘40)
for services to cricket
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1991
Timothy J McManus OAM (’33)
for service to the community
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1987
David Bell OAM (’72)
for services to hockey
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1987
Kenneth M McKenna AO (’41)
for public service
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1986
Ken J Kelsall AM (’38)
for service to the engineering profession, particularly in the development of Western Australia’s water resources
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1982
Tom J Perrot AM (’38)
for community services
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1982
Rod G Curtis AM (‘58)
for services to the Special Air Services Regiment
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1979
Eric A Silbert AM (’38)
for community services
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1977
Norman G Dallimore AM (’48)
for community services
