Current and former Macquarie University staff, volunteers and alumni have been acknowledged on the annual honour roll for significant contributions to their respective fields.
“My warmest congratulations to those whose achievements and service have earned them a place among the King’s Birthday honourees this year,” says Professor Dowton. “These lists serve as a reminder of the crucial role our universities play, supporting education, research and innovation that has a real-world impact.”
Emeritus Professor Philip Newall AM was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to audiology education and research, and to the community.
He is a Professor Emeritus at Macquarie University, as well as an Honorary Adjunct Academic and Life Member at the NextSense Institute located on campus.
Professor Philip Newall fitting a donated hearing aid to a young woman in Samoa. Image: Philip Newall
Professor Newall began his career in audiology in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom in 1971, working as a clinical audiologist in the Northern Regional Health Authority for nine years. He then came to Australia in 1980 to run the postgraduate audiology program in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University until his retirement from the position in 2007.
Professor Newall has a long history with Macquarie University, dedicating decades to practicing, lecturing, advising, teaching, and research within our community.
He has also been a chief investigator for ~$3 million worth of research grants, including five from the National Health & Medical Research Council. These grants contributed to the establishment of the Hearing Co-Operative Research Centre and the Hearing Hub at Macquarie University.
Since 2007, Professor Newall and his wife Cristy – also an audiologist – have visited Samoa 25 times to work on a voluntary basis testing deaf children and fitting donated hearing aids. Currently around 9 per cent of children in Samoa have hearing loss, and to date they have fitted around 450 hearing aids and BAHAs to Samoan children.
Macquarie University also celebrates Professor Gerald Blaise Fogarty OAM, who was appointed a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).
Professor Fogarty has been a Senior Lecturer at the Macquarie University Hospital since 2010 and was also Visiting Medical Officer and Radiation Oncologist a from, 2010-2021. He is recognised for his significant contribution to medical research and cancer care, and for shaping excellence in radiation oncology across Australia.
Prof Fogarty maintains a strong interest in clinical research and education, works at the forefront of new technologies in radiation therapy treatment, and aspires to establish level one evidence base for therapies in cancer, especially in skin cancer, to achieve the best possible treatment outcome for patients.
Macquarie University also congratulates members of its alumni community who were among those honoured:
- Mr Phillip Andrew Adams AC was awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to broadcast media, to journalism, to the arts, to cultural leadership, and to the community. Mr Adams received an Honorary Doctor of Letters from Macquarie University in 2014. He is a renowned weekly columnist with the Weekend Australia and former ABC Radio host of Late Night Live.
- Dr Skye McDonald AO was appointed aMember of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to clinical neuropsychology, and to research into social cognition disorders after traumatic brain injury.
- Mrs Cheryl S Goh OAM was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australiafor service to the Indigenous community of Sydney, and to education.
- Mrs Karen E Mckay OAM was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to early childhood education.
- Mrs Roslyn E Philips OAM was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the community through charitable roles.
- Mr Mark D Porter AFSM was awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal for more than 41 years of service and contributions to Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW), fire safety standards, and the broader fire safety community.
- Ms Louise J Barnott-Clement PSM was awarded a Public Service Medal for outstanding public service to public education in NSW.
