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King's Birthday Honours:

Congratulations to Australian policing recipients of the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours

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Australia Kings Birthday Honours 2026

We are pleased to publish and recognise Australian policing recipients of the 2026 King's Birthday Honours. The team at Policing Insight offer our congratulations and thank them for their service.

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the General Division

Katarina CarrollMs Katarina Ruzh Carroll APM, QLD – For distinguished service to law enforcement, to disaster management response and recovery, and to the community.

 

Commissioner GollschewskiMr Stephan William Gollschewski APM, Peregian Beach QLD 4573 – For distinguished service to law enforcement, to counter-terrorism activities, and to the community.

 

Professor Claude Patrick RouxDistinguished Professor Claude Patrick Roux, Engadine NSW 2233 – For distinguished service to forensic science, to technological development, to law enforcement, to ethics,
and to tertiary education.

 

Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division

The Honourable Robert Charles Kucera APM, East Perth WA 6004 – For significant service to the community of Western Australia through a range of organisations including Western Australia Police.

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

Mr Victor Herbert Smith, WA – For service to the community through emergency response organisations.

Mrs Mechelle Ann Turvey, WA – For service to the Indigenous communities of Western Australia

Australian Police Medal (APM)

Federal
Superintendent Alexander MIDDLEMISS
Assistant Commissioner Stephen Thomas NUTT

New South Wales
Detective Sergeant Lorenda Jayne BARBER
Detective Sergeant Laura Therese BEACROFT
Superintendent Darren William BRAND
Sergeant Sally Louise COX
Detective Superintendent Adam Paul JOHNSON
Chief Inspector Paul Edwin MARTIN
Detective Chief Inspector Terrance Peter O’NEILL
Detective Inspector Nigel Keith WARREN

Victoria
Inspector Paul Stuart HARGREAVES
Detective Inspector Dean James THOMAS
Detective Senior Sergeant Daniel TRAVAGLINI
Commander Mary-Jane WELSH

Queensland
Senior Sergeant Ritchie Peter CALLAGHAN
Chief Inspector Tyler Jeanne CROSBY
Chief Superintendent Marcus Edward HILL
Detective Superintendent George MARCHESINI
Senior Sergeant R
Detective Inspector Lisa Frances SCULLY
Sergeant Christopher Paul SULLIVAN

Western Australia
Superintendent Jason Mark BEESLEY
Senior Sergeant Kal Jane GREENAWAY
Commander Levinia Margaret HUGO
Senior Constable Andrew Barry SEERY

South Australia
Sergeant First Class Silvano DOVI
Detective Chief Superintendent Catherine Louise HILLIARD
Senior Community Constable First Class
Gregory Dean SMITH

Tasmania
Assistant Commissioner Douglas Charles OOSTERLOO

Northern Territory
Superintendent Mark Cameron GRIEVE

The UK recipients of the King’s Birthday Honours are due to be announced on 13th June.


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