Centenary of Federation Medal
- Professor Mark Finnane - was awarded a Centenary of Federation Medal in 2003 for service to Australian society and the humanities in history
- Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe - was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2002 for contributions to the understanding of climate change and environmental issues and was also made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2001 for services to science and technology and for contributing to public understanding of environmental issues
Officers (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
- Professor Ross Homel - Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2009 for service to education, particularly in the field of criminology, through research into the causes of crime, early intervention and prevention methods
- Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe - Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2001 for services to science and technology and for contributing to public understanding of environmental issues and was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2002 for contributions to environmental science
- Emeritus Professor Colin Mackerras - Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2007 for service to Asian studies and international relations, particularly in the field of Chinese society, culture and language
- Emeritus Professor Roy Webb - Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2003 for service to tertiary education as an administrator, to the development of a range of initiatives aimed at addressing specific community and student needs, and to fostering relationships between university and government instrumentalities
- Professor Patrick Weller - Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2002 for service to education and the community through research in the areas of political science and public administration and to extending understanding of the role of executive government
Members (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
- Professor Janet Delpratt - Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2009 for service to the performing arts and to music education as a teacher of voice
- Professor Merv Hyde - Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 1994 for service in the field of education for the deaf in Australia and Indonesia
- Emeritus Professor Lesley Johnson - Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2010 for service to education as a leading academic, administrator and author, particularly in the fields of cultural history and feminist studies and through the establishment of research centres for a range of disciplines
- Professor Roger Kitching - Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2010 for service to conservation science as an academic, researcher and educator, particularly in the field of tropical rainforest ecology and ecosystem management
- Professor Marilyn McMeniman - Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 1997 for service to education in the fields of curriculum theory and practice, language acquisition, research and administration
- Emeritus Professor Des Power - Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 1993 for service to education, to deafness studies and to research
- Professor Ron Quinn - Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2009 for service to scientific research, particularly in the field of chemistry as a leader in the development of therapeutic compounds from marine organisms and plant materials
- Emeritus Professor Calvin Rose - Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2009 for service to education in the areas of soil and water conservation and to the promotion of environmental science
- Professor Julianne Schultz - Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2009 for service to the community as a journalist, writer, editor and academic, to fostering debate on issues affecting society, and to professional ethics and accountability