Australia Day

Betty Trimcevski

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Greg Sherwood

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

David Hay

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Steve Haines

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Anthony Bolzonello

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Shara Lim

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Vinita Rajagopal

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Jim Karamalakis

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Stewart McWilliams

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Joe Abiad

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Tony Linford 

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Clay Hurren

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Stephen Harris

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Mauro Ruggiero

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Leighton Judd

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Karen Kustro

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Patrick Lopez

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Colin Payne

Monitoring & Compliance, Field Operations and Technical Regulation & Carrier Licensing

Bridget Smith

Strategy and Projects

John Mullaney

Strategy and Projects

Rachael Howlett

Strategy and Projects

Liberty Gadd

Strategy and Projects

Joseph Crichton

Content Projects and Policy

Michele Reddy

Content Projects and Policy

Juliet Stuart-Smith

Content Projects and Policy

Rachel Tunney

COVID Response Team 

Brian Sloan

COVID Response Team 

Sophie Nelson

COVID Response Team 

Narelle Thrift

COVID Response Team 

Michelle Hanna

COVID Response Team 

Patrick Kelly

COVID Response Team 

Jean Penny

COVID Response Team 

Nathan Penhaligon

COVID Response Team 

Jane Grace

Communications Infrastructure Legal Team

Dieter Dambiec

Communications Infrastructure Legal Team

Patrick Belton

Communications Infrastructure Legal Team

Stephen Jones

Communications Infrastructure Legal Team

Sudharshini Jeyaseelan

Communications Infrastructure Legal Team

Alison Jermey

Communications Infrastructure Legal Team

Lyall Reid

Individual Award

Morgan Vaudrey

Individual Award

Francine Johnson

Individual Award

Sally Skinner

Individual Award

Leanne Hirzel

Individual Award

Kerry Jay

Organisation culture and staff morale

VIC

Kent Gawler

Organisation culture and staff morale

Rebecca Bawden

Services to Clients

Richard O'Donnell

QLD

Jennifer Taba

Research Grant Services Team

Individual Awards

Recognised for outstanding leadership in an unprecedented COVID-19 context. You exemplify the attributes of integrity, professionalism, respect, accountability and collaboration. He has shown decisive leadership in managing operational outcomes and scrutiny of the most complex of clients. He has extended our positive workplace culture and delivered new end-to-end case management across the detentions and removals continuum. Thank you for your exemplary achievements

Individual Awards

Recognised for personal dedication to contributing to the mental and physical health and wellbeing of the ABF workforce, and in doing so contributing to organisational morale.

Individual Awards

Recognised for outstanding dedication, leadership and professionalism to his team and the Australian Border Force. His strategic initiative and tireless efforts have significantly increased capability and productivity within the Sponsor Monitoring Unit.

Individual Awards

Recognised for outstanding leadership relating to the delivery of Firearms Training in Queensland. Her personal commitment and dedication to ensure this critical capability is maintained in the region significantly contributes to an operationally ready and deployable workforce.

Individual Awards

Recognised for outstanding strategic training regime which has increased the operational capability within the command in the small vessel craft environment, and his individual contribution to an outstanding operational result. In addition, with his commitment and professionalism, he has strengthened the relation between the ABF and partner agencies.

Individual Awards

Recognised for leading charity works that inspired other officers to develop the attributes the Australian Border Force encourages from its staff members and helped to improve the culture within the ABF. He has been an outstanding staff member who exemplifies the attributes of integrity, collaboration and commitment.

Team Award - Project Lyrical Team

Recognised for outstanding work in relation to Project LYRICAL. The team have worked collaboratively to detect over 1200 persons of interest and you have contributed to the disruption and deterrence of organised exploitation of multiple visa programs. Their ongoing efforts onshore and offshore are directly contributing to building a safe, secure and prosperous Australia.

Team Award - Aviation Travellers South East Queensland
Recognised for outstanding work in designing a training program to increase capability across the Aviation Travellers environment nationally. The team displayed the values of the Australian Border Force through readily sharing their experience and subject matter expertise with their peers and developing the skills of officers in key duties.

Team Award - Brisbane International Cruise Terminal Planning and Development Team
Recognised for conspicuous and dedicated work in the planning and development of the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal. The terminal design was complex and is the first fit for purpose cruise ship facility in Australia. The team’s significant and tireless contribution to the ABF has resulted in a facility that has set the standard in Australia, is modern, highly effective and sustainable to run ABF operations well into the future.

Team Award - WCO and Customs Partnerships Team
Recognised for achievements in advancing the Australia's interests in the World Customs Organization (WCO). The team’s sustained efforts have successfully driven a more coordinated global customs response to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through their commitment to raising Australia's influence and building successful coalitions, they ran a successful Australian candidacy for the WCO Permanent Technical Committee and secured support for priority Australian outcomes at the multilateral level. Together, these efforts have contributed to Australia’s economic recovery and positioned Australia to continue to influence the global customs agenda.

Team Award - Business and Government Engagement Team
Recognised as an outstanding team that exemplifies the attributes of integrity, professionalism and respect. Through their passion and commitment to deep engagement and collaboration, and demonstrated excellence in delivery of high quality policy outcomes the team have reflected the Australian Border Force as an organisation of leadership, capability and excellence.

Frances Carter
John Lin 
Matthew Duckworth 
Alison Neil 

Jason Feddersen 
Roger Northcote
Suzanne Ford
Amber Sequeira
Tara Hawkins
Michael Therin