CANBERRA’S international basketball star Patty Mills has been appointed a member (AM) of the Order of Australia in the 2022 Australia Day awards.

Likewise “CityNews” arts critic Meredith Hinchliffe. 

Among the Canberrans awarded Order of Australia medals (OAM) are Menslink CEO Martin Fisk, director of The Street Theatre Caroline Stacey and community leader Deepak-Raj Gupta. 

Of the 732 Australians recognised nationally 47 per cent were women, the awards’ highest percentage.  

OFFICER (AO) IN THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

Dr David William GRUEN, Barton, for distinguished service to public administration, to economic research, to business, and to education.

MEMBER (AM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

Mr Allan ANFORTH, for significant service to the law, to social welfare, and to education.

Mrs Dewani BAKKUM, for significant service to migrant and refugee services, and to the community.

Prof Amanda BARNARD, for significant service to computational science, to medical research, and to education.

Prof Roslynne Elizabeth HANSEN, Merimbula, NSW, for significant service to urban planning architecture, and to educational, professional, and heritage conservation organisations.

Ms Meredith Maxwell HINCHLIFFE, O’Connor, for significant service to the arts through a range of roles and organisations.

The late Prof John Duncan LOVE, formerly of Canberra, for significant service to tertiary education, particularly physics.

Ms Dianne LUCAS, Lyneham, for significant service to women through sexual assault, domestic and family violence support organisations.

Mr Peter McGRATH, O’Connor, for significant service to rugby union as an administrator, and to tertiary education.

Mr Patrick Sammy MILLS, for significant service to basketball, to charitable initiatives, and to the indigenous community.

Mrs Jennifer Margery MORISON, Forrest, for significant service to business in the field of accountancy, and to professional associations.

The late Ms Susan Margaret SALTHOUSE, formerly of the ACT, for significant service as an advocate for people with disability, and to the prevention of family violence.

Mr David Jon WILLIAMS, Kaleen, for significant service to people with disability, and to education.

MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

Col. Ian Francis AHEARN (Retd), Kambah, for service to veterans.

The late Mrs Kerry Marie ALLEN, formerly of Reid, for service to the arts through music education.

Dr Christine Elizabeth BIGGS, Deakin, for service to the international community through diplomatic service.

Mrs Margaret Helen BURNS, Curtin, for service to the community of Lithgow.

Mrs Bonnie Jennifer CARTER, for service to community health.

Ms Margaret Rita EICHHOLZER, Kaleen, for service to education.

Mr Martin FISK, Bonython, for service to the community through social welfare organisations.

Mrs Lynn Joan FLETCHER, Garran, for service to the arts through children’s literature.

Mr Deepak-Raj GUPTA, Gungahlin, for service to the community of Canberra.

Mrs Anne HAYCOCK, Kaleen, for service to tennis.

Mr Edward Anthony HELM, Karabar NSW, for service to veterans and their families.

Mr Alan Frederick JESSOP, Palmerston, for service to the community through charitable organisations.

Ms Julie KULIKOWSKI, Aranda, for service to community health.

Dr Milton LEWIS, for service to community health.

Ms Vanessa LOW, for service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020.

Ms Caroline Fiona STACEY, for service to the performing arts through administrative roles.

Mr Mark VERGANO, MacGregor, for service to sport as an administrator.

Mr Peter Michael WHITE, for service to public administration.

PUBLIC SERVICE MEDAL

Mr James Victor BAXTER. 

Ms Michelle Frances BAXTER, Narrabundah. 

Ms Shona Jane BLEWETT, Royalla NSW.

Ms Caragh Maria CASSONI, Gordon.

Ms Kylie Maree CRANE. 

Mr Paul Jason CREECH, Wanniassa. 

Ms Tracy CREECH, Wanniassa.

Mrs Kim Ann CRIMMINS, Isaacs. 

Ms Justine Nicole CURNOW, Downer. 

Ms Bronwyn Louise FIELD, Gordon.

Mr Travis William HASLAM, Aranda. 

Dr Stephanie Elizabeth HODSON CSC, Nicholls. 

Ms Vanessa Jane HOLBEN. 

Ms Megan LEES, Murrumbateman NSW.

Ms Alice Ruth LINACRE, Kambah.

Mr David Anthony LUCHETTI, Nicholls.

Mr Ivan Roger NEVILLE, Canberra.

Ms Kathryn Louise PATON, Holder.

Mr John William SHEPHERD, Campbell.

Mr Christopher Hayden TEAL.

Dr Stephanie Alice WILLIAMS, Ainslie.

Australian Capital Territory

Ms Sara White BURNS, Curtin.

Ms Mary Louise TOOHEY, Hackett.