# 2025 Special Honours (Australia)

The Special Honours Lists for Australia are announced by the Sovereign and Governor-General at any time.
Some honours are awarded by other countries where King Charles III is the Head of State, Australians receiving those honours are listed here with the relevant reference.
This list also incorporates the Mid Winters Day honours list and the Bravery honours lists.

## Royal Victorian Order
### Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

* Katherine Jane Hastings – lately Official Secretary to the Governor of Queensland. Awarded as part of the 2025 New Year Honours

## Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
### Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

* The Right Honourable Patricia Hewitt – chair, NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board. For services to Healthcare Transformation. Awarded as part of the 2025 New Year Honours

## Bravery Medal (BM)

* Jordan Heath Anderson - Mr Jordan Anderson displayed considerable bravery during the rescue of four people from a submerged vehicle in Swan Hill, Victoria on 8 March 2015.
* Stephen Shane Edwards - Mr Stephen Edwards displayed considerable bravery by his actions during the rescue of a woman on railway tracks in Kingston, Queensland on 31 August 2000.
* The late Senior Constable Kelly Ann Foster, New South Wales Police Force - The late Ms Kelly Ann Foster displayed considerable bravery by her actions during a canyoning accident in Mount Wilson, New South Wales on 2 January 2021.
* Luke Aidan Giudicatti - Mr Luke Giudicatti displayed considerable bravery by his actions during the rescue of a woman in Cairns, Queensland on 23 November 2019.
* Gabrielle Rebecca Kelly - Ms Gabrielle Kelly displayed considerable bravery by her actions during a violent attack in Ipswich, Queensland on 10 November 2018.

## Order of St John
### Dame of the Order of St John

* Her Excellency the Honourable Samantha Joy Mostyn, AC – 23 January 2025

## Commendation for Gallantry
### Australian Army

* The late Private Angelo Basil Natoli – 10 January 2025 – For acts of gallantry in action on 8 December 1943 while operating on the Huon Peninsula, New Guinea as part of 8 Section, 15 Platoon of the 29th/46th Australian Infantry Battalion.

## Commendation for Brave Conduct

* Liam Connor Brian - Mr Liam Connor Brian is commended for brave conduct for his actions during the rescue of two men from water in Catherine Hill Bay, New South Wales on 20 December 2018.
* Jason Andrew Gibbs - Mr Jason Gibbs is commended for brave conduct for his actions following a shark attack in Greenmount, Queensland on 08 September 2020.
* Luke Alex Gorecki - Mr Luke Gorecki is commended for brave conduct for his actions during the rescue of occupants from a burning garage in Sanctuary Point, NSW on 16 September 2022.
* Clifford George Hagart - Mr Clifford Hagart is commended for brave conduct for his actions during a stabbing incident in South Hedland, Western Australia on 1 May 2020.
* Cameron Jack O'Neill - Mr Cameron O'Neill is commended for brave conduct for his actions during a stabbing in Coomera, Queensland on 28 May 2022.
* Detective Senior Constable Travis Mark Petersen, Western Australia Police Force - Detective Senior Constable Travis Petersen is commended for brave conduct for his actions during the rescue of a person from an offender with an axe in Bicton, Western Australia on 4 December 2007.
* Peter Zmuda, Northcote - Mr Peter Zmuda is commended for brave conduct for his actions during the rescue of a woman from a burning house in Northcote, Victoria on 16 September 2021.

## King Charles III Coronation Medal

* Richard Joyes, CV – 15 February 2025

## Group Bravery Citation

The recipients are recognised with the award of the Group Bravery Citation for their actions in intervening and apprehending a man armed with a knife in Sydney, NSW on 13 August 2019.
* Mr Mitchell John Bennetts
* Mr Bennett Lea Gardiner
* Mr Gonzalo Alejandro Herrera
* Mr Jamie Ingram
* Mr Jase Shore