Australia Day Honours

MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (AM)
DONALD ALEXANDER GILLIES, Marsfield

For service to marine engineering and naval architecture, particularly through education and the development of professional standards, and to the community.

Board Member, Australian Maritime College, for many years. Member, various committees, Institute of Marine Engineers and Royal Institution of Naval Architects; Fellow.

Designed and supervised construction of MV Kooringa, world’s first fully-cellular container ship, 1964-1966; instrumental in design and development of the hatchcoverless container ship, 1982.

Rev Dr GEOFFREY THOMAS GLASSOCK, Five Dock

For service to the community through the development of programs and services to assist people experiencing grief and bereavement, and to the Anglican Church of Australia.

Dr Glassock has played an instrumental role in the development of grief and bereavement services and programs throughout Australia and internationally for more than 30 years.

Convenor, Australasian Critical Incident Stress Association, ACISA Conference, 1997; foundation member, ACISA, 1991; and Treasurer, ACISA Conference, 1992.

Prof PHILIP BOWDEN MITCHELL, Epping

For service to medical education, particularly in the field of psychiatry, as an academic, researcher and practitioner.

Head School of Psychiatry, University of NSW, Acting Head, 1992; Convenor, Brain Sciences, since 2004; Associate Professor, 1993-1998; senior lecturer, 1990-1992, lecturer, 1985-1989.
Chairman, Special Review of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents, 2007, conducted under auspices of NSW Clinical Excellence Commission.

For his work in mental illness

Prof Philip Mitchell Am has been recognised for his contributions to the understanding, treatment and prevention of mental illnesses, has been head of the School of Psychiatry at the University of NSW since 2002.

A resident of Epping, he is also chair of the NSW Mental Health Priority Taskforce (an independent body of clinicians and consumers which advises the Health Minister on future directions in mental health services).

His research and clinical interests are in bipolar disorder and depression -
common conditions that severely impact upon the lives of sufferers and their families.

Some specific areas of his research have included investigating the genes that cause bipolar disorder, a strongly inherited condition. He believes that once we can identify the specific genes, we will be able to dramatically improve treatments.

He has also been investigating new treatments for bipolar disorder and depression (medications, psychological therapies, and novel physical treatments).

Prof Mitchell has spent much time speaking in community mental health education forums (particularly those organised by Rotary) and talking to the media on mental health issues.

He says that a critical role of academics is informing the community about the major mental illnesses, “public understanding about these conditions and speaking about them openly is critical to reducing the heavy burden of stigma and discrimination”.

Dr MICHAEL ANTHONY RAYMOND West Pennant Hills

For service to forensic science in the field of law enforcement through the development of technological advances, including blood pattern analysis and DNA-related identification, and through leadership and advisory roles.

Chief Scientist, Forensic Laboratory, NSW Police, since 2009; Director, DNA Advancement Program, since 2007; Director, Forensic Services Group, 1997-2004; established the Counter-Terrorism and Disaster Victim Identification Unit.

Member, various Interpol Committees.

National President, Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society Inc, 1988-1990; Vice-President, Victorian Branch, 1991; Life Member, 1997.
Member, Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences.
Honorary Fellow, Australian College of Legal Medicine.

PHILIP JOHN RIZK, Carlingford

For service to the Lebanese community through the promotion of multicultural relations and the integration of migrants into the broader community.

President, Australian Lebanese Association of NSW, 2001-2007; member, since 1983.
Actively involved in Australian Lebanese Youth Committee and in providing support to migrants.

Former Vice-President (Geographic Region of Australia and New Zealand), World Lebanese Cultural Union; current Senior Adviser (NSW).

WARWICK ARTHUR WATKINS, Mortlake

For service to spatial information and natural resource management through leadership roles within a range of public sector agencies.

Director-General, NSW Department of Lands, since 2003; Surveyor-General since 2000.
President, NSW Board of Surveyors and Spatial Information, since 2003.
Member, National Spatial Information for National Security Committee, since 2005.
Chairman, Spatial Information Systems Ltd, since 2008.
Foundation Director, Co-operative Research Centre for Spatial Information, 2003-2006; Deputy Chair, 2006-2007.

Deputy Chairman, CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country National Flagship Advisory Council, since 2005.

MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (OAM)
GEORGE ERNEST BRENNAN, Gladesville

GEORGE ‘BUDDY’ BRENNAN OAM Gladesville’s Scouting and Sporties Club icon celebrated yesterday with wife Nola, sons Colin and Ross, grandson David and favourite daughter-in-law Karen. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO.

For service to youth through the Scouting movement.
Honorary Commissioner, Sydney North Region, Scouts Australia - NSW branch, since 1995; current member, Region Camp and Properties Committee and Region Executive.
District Secretary, since 1993.
Member, Police Scouters Association.
Member, Scout Jamborees, 1974, 1986 and 1988.
Member, NSW Police Force, 1955-1988.
President, Gladesville Bowling and Sports Club, 1996-2000.
Kenneth Hayden SMITH, Dundas
For service to the community through the Parramatta and District Historical Society and through Museums and Galleries New South Wales.
President, Parramatta and District Historical Society, 2001-2004 and current; Secretary, 2007-2008; Fellow, 2007; Member, since 1997.
Current Chair, Volunteer Reference Committee, Museums and Galleries NSW; Member, since 2004; Member (Volunteer), Standards Review Committee, since 2005.

TALAL YASSINE with wife Mona, Hunters Hill

For service to business, and to the community through a range of education, health and multicultural organisations.

Company secretary, University Co-operative Bookshop Ltd, since 2000.
member, Co-operatives Council, New South Wales Office of Fair Trading, since 2006.
Deputy Chair, Casino, Liquor and Gaming Authority, since 2004; Acting Chair, 2006-2007; member, since 2004.
Chairman and Co-Owner, Lime Taxis.
Member, Board of Advisers, AIESEC, since 2005.
President, Australian Lebanese Welfare Group.
Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Chief Commercial Officer, Better Place Australia, since 2009.
Banker, Babcock and Brown, 2006-2008.
Admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales, 1997.

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