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September 14, 2026

2026 Honourees

HART, Sherley
JACOBI, Rebecca
KUCZER, Larelle
ODDIE, Cathie
OLIVER, Jill
STURGESS, Wendy

2025 Honourees

BIGGIN, Heidi
DOONAN, Maureen
HENDRON, Marianne
ILLINGWORTH, Natalie
SALENGA, Frances
TAYLOR, Pamela OAM

2024 Honourees

CORBETT, Dulcie
ELSEY, Gail
HOLLICK, Dr. Mary
PULFORD, The Hon. Jaala
RIDSDALE, Lou
STEVENS, Dayle OAM

2023 Honourees

HATCHER, Maureen
REEDER, Dr. Lynne
TUDOR, Anne OAM
WILLIAMS, Natarsha

2021 Honourees

ANDERSON, Kim
EYRES, Helen
JACOBS, Wendy
PILKINTON, Shiree
POTTER, Judith
VAGG, Georgina

2020 Honourees

BAILEY, Judith
BUCKINGHAM, Melissa
CAMPBELL, Donna (posthumous)
GILLETT, Jodie
GILSON, Deanne
HADDEN, Dianne
HARVEY, Lorraine
HORWOOD, Bev

2019 Honourees

BROWNING, Heather
DEUTSCHER, Dr Shantini
HUNT, Dr Joan (posthumous)
KENTISH, Sheilagh
NICHOLSON, Paula
REEVES, Robyn
ROBERTS, Geraldine
RUNDELL, Janet
WALKER, Leading Senior Constable Janine

2018 Honourees

HAYDEN, Lisa
KINNERSLY, Patty
MCLAREN, Mary-Rose
RASMUSSEN, Claire
RYALL, Joyce
TSILEMANIS, Amy

2017 Honourees

AITKEN, Lidia
COGHLAN, Gorgi
CUNNINGHAM, Melissa
DORE, Janet
GILSON, Auntie Marlene
PICKFORD, Judith

2016 Honourees

BOLLARD, Ruth
COWLES, Jane
HENDERSON, Fiona
MCGRATH, Dianne

2015 Honouree

SIMON, Jessica BEM

2014 Honourees

ANDERSON, Sue
BRAUN, Prof. Patrice
DAVIES, Pam
FRASER, Pat
MCCRAW, Karen
QUINLAN, Kim

2012 Honourees

BAIN, Deb
BARRANCE, Emma
BOYD, Tamara
CAMPBELL, Mary
D’ANGRI, Val
GARTH, Rosemary
GREEN, Elizabeth
HARMAN, Jessie
MCINTOSH, Samantha
RUNGKAT, Thelma
SQUIRE, Lee
TORNEY, Kate

2011 Honourees

ADAWAY, Sadie
BAIRD, Sari
CLARK, Kirstie
DAVEY, Sister Marie
GOW, Dianne
GUERTS, Joanne
MATHERS, Jemma
OLIVER, Carole
ROBERTS, Matron Annie
VAGG, Sister Marie
VINER, Shirley
WALSH, Elsie
WELSH, Marge

2010 Honourees

CHRISTIE, Maureen
COULL, Judith
DALE, Janet
HOLGATE, Wendy
KNIGHT, Alice OAM
LEWIS-GRAY, Elizabeth
MACAULAY, Kay
WILLIAMS, Voi

2009 Honourees

KELLY, Veronica
KENNEDY, Kylie
LYNCH, Anne
TASCAS, Alexandra

2008 Honourees

ALLITT, Janice OAM
ANDERSON, Patricia
ANDERSON, Sandy
ANDREWS, Fayth
BARRY, Mother Mary Gonzaga
BECK, Brenda
BEECHEY, Desley
BEGGS SUNTER, Anne
BRUMLEY, Linda
CAREY, Angela
CATOR, Rhonda
CHAMBERS, Joan
CHAPMAN, Wanda
CHISHOLM, Eleanor
CHRISTOU, Gerardine
CHUNG, Litsa
CLENDINNING, Martha
COLE, Barbara
COLLINS, Marianne
COUTTS, Elsie OAM
COWARD-LEMKE, Constance
DHANAPALA, Sulaika
DOWLING, Isabel
DUNLOP, Barb
EELES, Emily
EFFRETT, Ira
ELLIOTT, Kathryn
ELSEY, Fiona
FEILD-COLQUHUON, Amalie
FRASER, Breta
GEORGE, Heather
GERVASONI, Clare
GRAY, Wendy
GREGOR, Guillian
HARRIS, Lisa
HARRIS, Trudy
HART, Eady
HAYES, Sister Rita RSM
HEAP, Karen
HUGHES, Barbara
JAKIEL, Belinda
JOHNSON, Laurel
KELLY, Sister Margaret RSM
KING, Catherine
KNIGHT, Sharon
LACEY, Genevieve
LEMON, Dominique
LOW, Janet
MACKENZIE, Gladys
MALCOLM, Sister Beverley RSM
MARTIN, Emily
MCARDLE, Mary Lilian
MCDONALD, Bonnie
MCIVER, Dr (Hon) Margaret
MCKAY, Colleen
MCLENNAN, Lynne
MCMANAMNY, Margaret
MILLER, Monica
MONGA, Deepika
MORGAN, Monica
MORISON, Elsie
MORRISH, Anne AM
MUIR, Myrtle
MULHALL, Mother Mary Stanislaus
NELSON, (Ivy) May
NIKKELSON, Dianne
ODDIE, Marjorie OAM
O’NEILL, Susie
OVERINGTON, Karen
OWCZARENKO, Anna
PARSONAGE, Marion
PEARSON, Tara
PITHER-MILLS, Paula AM
PRATT, Sister Rachel MM
REYNOLDS, Molly
RICH, Margaret OAM
ROGERS, Dr Patti
RUCCO, Alison
RUMBELOW, Karma
RYAN, Jodie
SAPWELL, Charlotte
SARAH, Val AM
SCOTT, Jessie MBE
SEARLE, Alwyn
SHEEDY, Liz
SIMPER, Emily Elsie
SMAIL, Anne
SQUIRE, Nola
STAFFORD, Julie
STANDISH, Lynette
STEWART, Anne E.
SVALBE, Madame Lija
SYKES, Deborah
TAYLOR, Amanda Marise
TAYLOR, Dr Caroline
THOMAS, Keryl
TOWL, Florence
TREVENEN, Lena MBE
TURNER, Edith Heather
TURNER, Lillian
VALENTINE, Nina OAM
VERLIN, Judy
WAGHORN, Pamela
WARD, Sister Valda
WATSON, Anne
WHITE, Leeanne
WICKHAM, Dorothy
WIDMER, Merle
WILLIAMS, Wavie
WISE, Virginia
YATES, Judith
YOEMANS, Lorraine
YOUNG, Amy M. OAM

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