Government House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
22 March 2023
Australian Bravery Decorations March 2023
The Governor-General is pleased to announce the following awards:
BRAVERY MEDAL (BM)
(For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances)
Mr Nicholas Andrew AUSTIN
Geraldton WA 6530
Miss Belana BROADLEY
Ballina NSW 2478
Leading Senior Constable Grant Andrew HEALEY
Victoria Police
The late Ms Leonie Mary JACKSON
The late Mr Salesi Finau KALAUTA
Formerly of Berala NSW 2141
Mr Michael Robert KING
WA
Mr Frank Daniel MONTAGUE
Nambour QLD 4560
Ms Elyse Maisie PARTRIDGE
Ballina NSW 2478
Mr Melwin (Mesut) POLAT
Mount Pleasant WA 6153
Mr Rupert John RUDD
WA
Mr James Christopher WATERBURY
QLD
COMMENDATION FOR BRAVE CONDUCT
(For acts of bravery considered worthy of recognition)
Mr Gregory John ANDERSON
Robina QLD 4226
Leading Senior Constable Simon John BARKER
Victoria Police
Sergeant Mark Jason EADE
Victoria Police
Mr Matthew James FERRIER
Thailand
Mr Timothy Berrigan GAUNT
NSW
Mr Andrew David HOBMAN
QLD
Mr Lindsay John LARNER
Mundubbera QLD 4626
Mr Benjamin Charles McCAULEY
Eimeo QLD 4740
Mr Robert Malcolm MEDARIS
Kirribilli NSW 2061
Leading Senior Constable Raymond James MORELAND
Victoria Police
Miss Mabel Rose OXENHAM
NSW
Commendation for Brave Conduct (continued)
Mr Trevor Thomas PARMINTER
Katanning WA 6317
Mr Trevor Kenneth RICHARDS
QLD
Mr Riley SECCULL
Ballarat VIC 3350
Mr Lucas Glenn SHORT
Palm Beach QLD 4221
Mr Steven TANEVSKI
Dapto NSW 2530
Leading Senior Constable Andrew Peter TRACE
Victoria Police
Leading Seaman Trent TRAYNOR
Royal Australian Navy
Mr Daniel Lee WHITE
Sidonia VIC 3444
Petty Officer James Edmund WILLSON
Royal Australian Navy
Mr Daniel Gareth WILSON
Gladstone QLD 4680
GROUP BRAVERY CITATION
(For a collective act of bravery, by a group of persons in extraordinary circumstances, that is considered worthy of recognition)
The recipients are recognised with the award of the Group Bravery Citation for their actions rescuing people from a burning vehicle on the Bruce Highway near Tiaro, Queensland on 17 April 2017.
Mrs Ann Margaret GILLIES
Birtinya QLD 4575
Mr Gary Gordon GILLIES ASM
Baringa QLD 4551
Mr Jack McINNES
QLD
Mr Stephen Kenneth RAINBOW
Takura QLD 4655
The recipients are recognised with the award of the Group Bravery Citation for their actions after a building exploded and caught fire in Wentworthville, New South Wales on 8 October 2013.
Senior Constable Domenico BARILLARO
New South Wales Police
Senior Constable K
New South Wales Police
Mr Rabii HADDAD
NSW
Senior Constable Chantelle HANNAH
New South Wales Police
Detective Sergeant Sean Martin HEAGNEY
New South Wales Police
Senior Constable Joshua JONES
New South Wales Police
Senior Constable Todd KIRK
New South Wales Police
Senior Constable Ergun KOKSAL
New South Wales Police
Senior Constable Kelly SCHOLES
New South Wales Police
Mr Gilbert Alex VARLET
NSW
The recipients are recognised with the award of the Group Bravery Citation for their actions during the rescue of two people from a burning car in Morwell, Victoria on 29 April 2019.
Detective Leading Senior Constable Joey Anton KURTSCHENKO
Victoria Police
Detective Senior Constable Jarred Lindsay SMITH
Victoria Police
Sergeant Mark James SMITH
Victoria Police
The following recipient is added to a Group Bravery Citation gazetted on 16 March 2022 for their actions during the rescue of people from burning vehicles in Breton Bay, Western Australia on 27 August 2019.
Mr Zhenbo FANG
Perth WA 6000
Group Bravery Citation (continued)
The recipients are recognised with the award of the Group Bravery Citation for their actions during the attempted rescue of a man from a dog attack in Mill Park, Victoria on 10 July 2019.
Senior Constable David BOJCZENKO
Victoria Police
Senior Constable Priyanka DUNLOP
Victoria Police
Senior Constable Rebecca NOVIELLO
Victoria Police
Senior Constable Thomas William SHAKESPEARE
Victoria Police
The recipients are recognised with the award of the Group Bravery Citation for their actions rescuing people from burning vehicles following a collision on the Bruce Highway near Gindoran, Queensland on 5 August 2020.
Mr Dean Andrew BIRD
Andergrove QLD 4740
Mr Glen Kenneth DUSSELL
QLD
The late Mr Matthew James STOCKMAN
Formerly of QLD
The recipients are recognised with the award of the Group Bravery Citation for their actions during the attempted rescue of a man from a house fire in Elmhurst, Victoria on 28 December 2019.
Leading Senior Constable Grant Andrew HEALEY
Victoria Police
Mr Jonathan KEITH
Glenlogie VIC 3469
Mrs Sarah Nanette KEITH
Glenlogie VIC 3469
Mr Justin McKENZIE
Elmhurst VIC 3469
Mr Geoffrey Douglas PENNA OAM
Elmhurst VIC 3469
Mr Geoffrey ROGERS
Elmhurst VIC 3469
Mr Mark STEPHENS
SA
Mr Steven Craig WHITING
VIC
Mr Peter WILSON
SA
By His Excellency’s command
Paul Singer MVO
Official Secretary to the Governor-General