Announced alongside the 2023 Australia Day Honours List, the Public Service Medal recognises those who have shown outstanding public service through innovation, leadership and achievement.
Australia Day honours recipients:
Wanita Bartholomeusz PSM, Manager Aboriginal Affairs, WA Police Force, for improving relations between people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and the broader Western Australia Police Force.
Rebecca Brown PSM, Director General, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, for outstanding leadership in relation to Western Australia’s management and response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
David Eaton PSM, Small Business Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Small Business Development Corporation, for outstanding service to small business development, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chris Field PSM, Western Australian Ombudsman, for his dedication to overseeing and investigating public authorities as Ombudsman and President of the International Ombudsman Institute.
Sue Kiely PSM, Executive Director Community Health, Department of Health, for outstanding service in keeping the community safe through the delivery of Western Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program.
Sharyn O’Neill PSM, Public Sector Commissioner, for outstanding leadership of Western Australia’s response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic as the appointed State Recovery Controller and Public Sector Coordinator.
Amanda Pickrell PSM, Deputy Director General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, for outstanding leadership in relation to Western Australia’s management of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leanne Potter PSM, Principal, Shenton College Deaf Education Centre, Department of Education, for her commitment to social justice, notably her advocacy for the inclusion of Auslan in mainstream education.
Emily Roper PSM, Director General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet for outstanding leadership in relation to Western Australia’s management and response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
David Russell-Weisz PSM, Director General, Department of Health, for outstanding leadership and management of the Western Australian health system’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congratulations to all recipients on receiving this honour.
Employees at local, state and federal levels of government are eligible for the Public Service Medal that recognises outstanding public service through innovation, leadership and achievement.
There are full details of the Public Service Medal and how to nominate.
