King's list honours exceptional UTS leaders

Distinguished Professor Jane Hall has been appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours.

Professor Hall was commended for her distinguished service to the social sciences, to academic leadership and mentoring, and to national and international associations.

Professor Hall founded the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE) in 1991, and currently serves as its Director of Strategy. She has built CHERE’s national and international reputation for research excellence and policy relevance over three decades; the centre is sought out by governments, industry and academics for its leadership and translation of research into meaningful health policy and practice.

Professor Hall has been instrumental in the development of the fields of health economics and health services research in Australia, including as a member of the boards of the NSW Bureau of Health Information and of the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, and she has nurtured and inspired a generation of researchers.

Other UTS staff recipients include

Professor Joanne Gray has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to education and to the midwifery profession.

Professor Gray played a key role in the development of implementation of the Bachelor of Midwifery at UTS, the first to be offered in NSW. Her research focuses on midwifery education, the embedding of continuity of midwifery care experiences and innovative approaches to learning, teaching and assessment.

Professor Nicky Leap has been recognised as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to midwifery as a clinician and educator.

Professor Leap is an Adjunct Professor of Midwifery in the UTS School of Nursing and Midwifery, and was integrally involved in the development and implementation of the Bachelor of Midwifery program.

She helped develop national standards for midwifery education and practice in Australia, and played a pivotal role in the implementation of NSW’s first publicly funded homebirth program.

Professor Deborah Bateson, Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Health, was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to medicine through research and education, and to reproductive health.

Professor Sally Tracy, Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Health, was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to tertiary education, and to midwifery.

Other members of our extended community include

The late Mr Richard Grills, a former member of the UTS Orthoptic Industry Advisory board and a member of the Visiting Committee at the UTS Orthoptics School, was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to community eye health, and to the ophthalmic optics industry.  

Clinical Associate Professor Andrew Chang, a former member of the UTS Orthoptic Industry Advisory Board, has been recognised as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to ophthalmology and retinal surgery as a clinician and educator.

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