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Australia Day Honours:

Congratulations to policing recipients of the 2026 Australia Day Honours

Policing and public safety honours
Order of Australia Honours

We are pleased to publish and recognise the policing recipients of the 2026 Australia Day Honours. The team at Policing Insight offer our congratulations and thank all the recipients for their service and contribution to their communities.

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

Ms Elizabeth Maria Montano – For significant service to public administration, particularly in law enforcement, regulation and governance.

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

Inspector Geoffery James Regan APM, WA Police – For service to the community through emergency response organisations.

Mr Benjamin Douglas Bjarnesen BM, Queensland Police – For service to LGBTIQ+ communities of Queensland, and to the domestic and family violence sector.

Public Service Medal (PSM)

Ms Katherine Leigh VAN GURP – For outstanding public service in leading key reforms across law enforcement agencies.

Mrs Lynnette HARDING – For outstanding public service to the Moora community and support to the Western Australia Police Force.

Emergency Services Medal (ESM)

Mr Joel Brendon WISEMAN (ACT Policing Sergeant) –  in recognition of his volunteering as a member of Surf Life Saving NSW, delivering distinguished service across lifesaving, rescue services, education, and member services that have led to capability and resilience statewide.

Australian Police Medal (APM) 

Federal
Detective Sergeant Patrick David GORDON
Assistant Commissioner David John MCLEAN
Commander Caroline Ellen TAYLOR

New South Wales
Chief Inspector J
Detective Superintendent Darren William BEECHE
Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Anthony BELL
Inspector Gregory John DONALDSON
Detective Inspector Rachel Belinda FAWCETT
Detective Chief Inspector Matthew James KEHOE
Chief Inspector Rodney Christopher PRATT
Chief Inspector Scott James RUSSELL
Superintendent Christopher SCHILT

Victoria
Inspector Susan Maree DAVIS (NOLAN)
Detective Sergeant Dr Jenelle Catherine HARDIMAN
Inspector Kate Louise O’NEILL
Acting Sergeant Nektarios PARISSIS

Queensland
Chief Superintendent David John CUSKELLY
Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Paul GREEN
Detective Chief Inspector Alisa Anne LA PILA
Assistant Commissioner Glenn David MORRIS
Chief Inspector David Harold NEVILLE
Senior Sergeant Mark Jay WHITNALL
Mr Roger Craig WHYTE

Western Australia
Superintendent Darryl Wayne COX
Senior Sergeant Gregory James CUNNINGHAM
Superintendent Paul Michael DALY
Detective Superintendent Simone Amelia VAN DER SLUYS
Senior Constable Emma Victoria WRIGHT

South Australia
Senior Sergeant First Class Colleen Jane HILDITCH
Chief Superintendent Stephen Hardman HOWARD
Assistant Commissioner Stuart Vaughan MCLEAN

Tasmania
Inspector Philippa Jane BURK
Commander Damien Leslie GEORGE

Northern Territory
Senior Constable Josef Keith HART
Detective Superintendent Lee Jay MORGAN

The full lists can be found here https://www.gg.gov.au/australia-day-2026-honours-list


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