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• Queen's Birthday Honours List 2022

  Congratulations to Professor Marcus Atlas who was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2022

  Member of Order Australia Medal (AM) - For significant service to tertiary medical education, and to otolaryngology.

• Congratulations to Professor Kelvin Kong AM who will deliver the 2026 Wang Gungwu Lecture this evening

  Keynote speaker, Professor Kelvin Kong AM, a Worimi man of Malaysian-Chinese heritage is recognised as Australia's first Indigenous surgeon. He is a Paediatric & Adult Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Head & Neck Surgeon and leading advocate for health equity. 

  This annual lecture celebrates the substantial and longstanding contributions of Australia’s diverse Chinese communities to Australian life. 

  The lecture is named after the pre-eminent scholar on China and Chinese diaspora communities around the world, Professor Wang Gungwu AO CBE. He was Director of the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies at the ANU from 1975 to 1980, President of the Australian Academy of Humanities from 1980 to 1983, Chair of the Australia-China Council from 1984 to 1986, Vice Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong from 1986 to 1995, and is an ANU Professor Emeritus.  It is held in partnership with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

  The event is being held at the Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra and will be recorded and broadcasted by the ABC. 

  Broadcast details coming soon!

• 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours List

  ASOHNS Federal Members, the SA State Executive, members and Secretariat are very pleased to advise that a member was acknowledged in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.

  Congratulations to Dr Michael Schultz (SA), awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to medicine as a surgeon.

• 2025 King's Birthday Honours

  ASOHNS congratulates Dr Peter Chapman on his acknowledgement in the King's Birthday Honours.

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

  Dr Edward Peter Chapman, ACT

  For service to medicine in Otorhinolaryngology.

  John James Foundation, Canberra

  • Volunteer ENT Specialist, ENT Surgical Missions, National Referral Hospital, Solomon Islands, 2015.

  • Volunteer ENT Specialist, Indigenous Outreach Program, Katherine Hospital, Northern Territory,

  2008 and 2011-2013.

  The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

  • Member, New South Wales Regional Training Committee, 2003-2015.

  • Member, College of Examiners, Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2003-2011.

  • Surgical Supervisor, Canberra Hospital, 12 years.

  • Fellow, 1984.

  Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

  • Representative, Panel of Clinical Experts for Otolaryngology and Cochlear Implants, Department of

  Health and Ageing, early 2000s.

  • Member, since 1985.

  Canberra Hospital, ACT Government

  • Director, Ear, Nose and Throat (Otorhinolaryngology) Unit, 2014-2017.

  • Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, 1993-2018.

  Health

  • Cochlear Implant Specialist, Canberra ENT, 2010s.

  • Former Specialist, Cochlear Implant Service, Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children.

  • Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Orange, 1985-1993

• Australia Day Honours List 2022

  Congratulations to Professor Catherine Birman who has been recognised in the Australia Day honours list 2022

  Order of Australia Medal (OAM) - For service to medicine through otolaryngology.

• 2020 QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOUR LIST RECIPIENTS

  ASOHNS Federal Members, the NSW State Section Executive, members and Secretariat are very pleased to advise that two members have been acknowledged in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours.

  Congratulation to  Dr John Curotta (NSW), awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to medicine as an ear, nose and throat surgeon, and to Indigenous health.

  Congratulations to Conjoint Professor Paul Walker (NSW), awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to paediatric medicine, and to professional organisations.