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The Order of Australia is a society of honour that was established in 1975, with the first awards being presented in 1977.
To date the following Old Aquinians have been confirmed as recipients of the awards:
2026: Rodney Birch OAM (’74) for service to the grains industry
2026: Ben Wyatt AO (‘91) for significant service to the people and Parliament of Western Australia, to the Indigenous community, to corporate governance, and to the not-for-profit sector.
2026: Rene Le Miere KC AO (’68) for significant service to the judiciary, to the law, and to the arts.
2025: Peter St John Kennedy AM (’59) for significant service to the print and broadcast media as a journalist
2024: Dr John (Jack) Bana OAM (’54) for service to tertiary education
2024: Leo McManus OAM (’66) for service to local government, and to the community of Nedlands.
2022: James F McMahon DSC DSM AM (’81) for significant service to veterans and tehri families and to the community.
2022: Professor Kurt Aaron Gebauer OAM (’79) for service to dermatology
2020: Robert M Torrance AM (’54) for significant service to the building and construction industry.
2019: The late Peter J Smedley AM (’59) for significant service to the community.
2018: Geoffrey A Churack AM (’55) for significant service to the community through philanthropic support for medical research, education and sporting groups, and to the retail automotive sector.
2018: Victor J Paino AM (’55) for significant service to the seafood retailing industry, to ship supply services, and to the community through support for charitable groups.
2017: Peter Klinken AC (‘70) for eminent service to medical research and biochemistry through seminal contributions to understanding the genetics of major diseases, and to the people of Western Australia through promoting the importance of science and innovation.
2016: Nicholas R Garratt AM (‘65) for significant service to rowing, particularly through coaching positions with Australian men’s and women’s Olympic teams.
2016: Hannes Gebauer OAM ('73) for service to medicine as a dermatologist, and to hockey.
2016: Craig H James OAM (’68) for service to rowing, and to sport in Western Australia.
2016: Laureat Professor Alan D Lopez AC (’68) for eminent service to science, both nationally and internationally, as an academic, researcher and author, and to the advancement of planning and policy development to improve public health in developing countries.
2016: Alex R McKenzie OAM (’66) for service to lifesaving as an administrator
2016: Peter D Moore PSM (’66) for outstanding public service to the water industry in Western Australia.
2016: Peter Walton OAM (’66) for service to youth through Scouting, to student exchange programs, and to education.
2013: Duncan Ord OAM (’70) for service to the performing arts as an administrator.
2009: Brad J Ness OAM (’91) for service to sport as a Gold Medallist at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
2008: Justin L Langer OA (’87) for service to cricket as a player and mentor and to the community, particularly through fundraising and support for a wide range of charities, including children’s leukemia and cancer research organisations.
2004: Michael A Chaney AO (’67) for service to the business sector through innovative leadership and management strategies, and to the community through involvement with and support for a broad range of artistic, cultural and scientific organisations.
2001: Justin L Langer CM (’87) for service to Australian society through the sport of cricket
2000: James F McMahon DSC DSM AM (’81) for distinguished leadership as an Officer Commanding during Operation WARDEN in East Timor
2000: Justin L Langer ASM (’87) talented and courageous left hand batsman/6000 Sheffield Shield runs for WA
1998: Geoff E Summerhayes OAM (’45) for service to the arts through the Art Gallery of Western Australia
1997: Fred M Chaney AO (’57) in recognition of service to the Parliament of Australia and to the Aboriginal community through the establishment of the Aboriginal Legal Service and mediation with the National Native Title Tribunal
1994: Tom H Hoad AM (’57) for service to sport, particularly water polo
1993: Dennis M Cullity AO (’45) for service to the forest industry and to the community
1993: John G Stokes OAM (’40) for service to people with visual impairments particularly through the Royal Guide Dogs for the Blind Association of WA and Radio for the Print Handicapped
1992: Lawrence M Sawle AM (’41) for service to cricket administration
1991: Allan R Edwards OAM (‘40) for services to cricket
1991: Timothy J McManus OAM (’33) for service to the community
1987: David Bell OAM (’72) for services to hockey
1987: Kenneth M McKenna AO (’41) for public service
1986: Ken J Kelsall AM (’38) for service to the engineering profession, particularly in the development of Western Australia’s water resources
1982: Tom J Perrot AM (’38) for community services
1982: Rod G Curtis AM (‘58) for services to the Special Air Services Regiment
1979: Eric A Silbert AM (’38) for community services
1977: Norman G Dallimore AM (’48) for community services
