Several members of the Australian eye health community were recognised in the 2021 Australia Day Honours List. The honours acknowledge the significant service of individuals to their specific field and their broader contribution to Australian society, said Australian governor-general David John Hurley. “The sum of these contributions speaks to Australia’s greatest strength – its people... Most would consider the achievements that they are being recognised for to be ‘ordinary’ or just what they do. Therein is the great strength of our system – recipients of the Order of Australia have been nominated by their peers, considered by an independent process and, today, recognised by the nation.”
The Australia Day 2021 Honours List recognises the following 11 eye health community members:
- Associate Professor Anne Marie Brooks, East Melbourne VIC, for significant service to ophthalmology and to eye health organisations
- Prof John Lionel Crompton, North Adelaide SA, for significant service to ophthalmology and to the community of the Asia-Pacific region
- Dr Tom Justin Playfair, Woollahra NSW, for significant service to ophthalmology and to professional colleges
- Dr Richard John Stawell, Hawthorn VIC, for significant service to ophthalmology, to research, and to professional bodies
- Dr Kevin William Vandeleur, QLD, for significant service to ophthalmology and to the international community
- Dr Henry Ronald Lew, Caulfield North VIC, for service to ophthalmology and to the Jewish community
- Dr John Garth Willoughby, Gawler SA, for service to ophthalmology and to sailing
- Marion Roseby Rivers, Gisborne South VIC, for significant service to eye health care and the community
- Larry Hyam Kornhauser, VIC, for service to eye health research and to people with keratoconus
- John Francis Gosling, Doncaster VIC, for significant service to people who are blind or have low vision
- Barry Charles Clarke, Rostrevor SA, for service to people who are blind or have low vision
