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• 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.

• QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY 2019 HONOUR LIST RECIPIENT

  ASOHNS Federal Executive, Members and Secretariat would like to congratulate Professor Bruce Black on being awarded the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday 2019 Honours List, for significant services to Otolaryngology and to medical education.

• 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.

• 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.

• ASOHNS 2022 Award

  Congratulations to the recipients of 2022 Society Medal who were announced at the Annual Scientific Meeting held in Adelaide 2022.

  For Distinguished Contribution to the Art and Science of Otolaryngology:

  • Dr David Close             (Citation)

  For Distinguished Service to ASOHNS:

  • Dr Josephine Motbey (Citation)
  • Dr Daniel Hains          (Citation)
  • Dr Neville Minnis        (Citation)

  ASOHNS Certificate of Appreciation for Services to ASOHNS 

  • Dr Guy Rees for his work as ASOHNS ASM 2022 Convener 
  • A/Prof Eng Ooi for his work as ASOHNS ASM 2022 Scientific Convener.
• NSW Australian of the Year - Top four Finalist

  ASOHNS would like to congratulate Professor Kelvin Kong on being nominated as one of the top four finalists in the NSW Australian of the Year. 

  He was recognised for his work as a Surgeon and advocate for Aboriginal ear health

  This year Professor Kong was in the company of Professor Megan Davis - Aboriginal constitutional and human rights lawyer (Sydney), Craig Foster AM - Human rights and anti-racism activist, former Socceroo (Sydney), Dr Barry Kirby AO - Founder, The Hands of Rescue, obstetrics and gynaecology specialist (Carool)

  For information on his nomination - click here