The Queen's Birthday 2009 Honours List - Governor-General of the ...

MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISIONMr Matthew Palmer TIDDY, 61 Dashwood Road, Beaumont SA 5066For service to people with disabilities and their families, and to the community.Chairman, Diocesan Association for Intellectually Disabled Persons, 2003-2006; negotiatedmerger with Bedford Industries, 2006.Member, Bedford Industries Family Network Committee.Co-opted non-voting Member, Julia Farr Housing Association; Trustee, Julia Farr MS McLeodBenevolent Fund, since 2005; former co-opted non-voting Member, Julia Farr Services AuditCommittee.Board Member, South Australian Aid to the Mentally Ill, for 20 years.President, Autistic Children’s Association; Board Member, for many years; Life Member,Autism SA.Former Board Member, International Disabled Services Council.Chairman, Committee for Employer Support of the Reserve Forces, 1977-1987.Deputy Chairman, National Institute of Labour Studies, Flinders University, 1974-1979.Member, Rotary Club of Prospect, for 22 years; President, 1969.Board Member, Prince Alfred College Council, 1977-1982.Dr Trevor James TIERNEY, Bonalbo NSW 2469For service to medicine as a general practitioner, and to the community of Bonalbo.Visiting Medical Officer, Bonalbo Hospital, since 1980.On-going photographic record of the people of the Upper Clarence Valley, since 1980;motivated by the fascination of family resemblance across generations.Fellow, Royal Geographical Society.Awards/recognition include:Citizen of the Year, West of the Range Australia Day celebrations, 2002.333