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InPsych 2021 | Vol 43

August Special | Issue 3

Membership news

Psychologists recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours

Psychologists recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours

Mr Roger Dooley AM FAPS from Queensland has been made a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for significant service to community health, to psychology, and to professional societies. Mr Dooley began his career at Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane and has been in private practice since 1989. He founded the Supervisor Training and Accreditation Program for Queensland Health, is an Independent Assessor for the Psychologists Board of Queensland, and is a current Fellow of King’s College, University of Queensland.

Dr Rob Gordon OAM FAPS from Victoria has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division (OAM) for service to disaster recovery as a psychologist. Dr Gordon worked tirelessly in the field of disaster victim recovery for almost 40 years, having been at the frontline of Australian disasters including the Ash Wednesday bushfires, the Port Arthur massacre, and the 2020 bushfires. He has been a consultant to the Australian Red Cross since 2009 and was instrumental in the establishment of the APS Disaster Response Network, which is made up of over 500 trained APS members who are deployed through our collaboration with the Australian Red Cross following disasters.

Professor Brin Grenyer OAM MAPS from New South Wales has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division (OAM) for service to psychology. Professor Grenyer has devoted his career to the study and treatment of personality disorders. He is Developer of the National E-Learning Training Program, Australian Borderline Personality Disorder Foundation and is Founder and Director of the Project Air Strategy for Personality Disorders. He was Foundation Chair of the Psychology Board of Australia from 2009–2018 and has been a member of the APS since 1991.

Emeritus Professor Beryl Hesketh AM FAPS from New South Wales has been made a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for significant service to STEM education, and to organisational psychology. Professor Hesketh has worked at several universities across the state and has been a board member of a wide range of organisations. She has been a member of the APS since 1986 and is a current Fellow of the APS College of Organisational Psychologists.

Mrs Desley Miller OAM MAPS from Queensland has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division (OAM) for service to education, and to community mental health. Mrs Miller has been a guidance officer, teacher and special education teacher for a number of schools and has been in private practice since 2008. She has undertaken volunteer working, including in aged care.

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