Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown—Minister for Women, Minister for Seniors, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault)— The 2023 King's Birthday Honours List celebrated 1,192 recipients across Australia, and I would like to congratulate Ms Vivienne Allanson of Merewether for being granted a Medal of the Order of Australia.

A registered nurse by training and a carer by calling, Viv is the CEO at Maroba Aged Care in Waratah. A talented, dynamic and compassionate person, Viv led her team at Maroba through the difficult years of the COVID-19 pandemic, but her commitment to the aged care sector started long before that.

Already a widely recognised expert in her field and highly regarded by others in the allied profession, Viv was a finalist in the 2020 NSW/ACT Regional Achievement & Community Awards, and was named Game Changer of the Year and Visionary CEO of the Year.

Thanks to Viv's leadership and vision, Maroba is a well‑established and highly regarded feature of the aged care landscape in the Hunter Region. Over twenty-five years, Viv has helped make Maroba a positive teaching facility which lifts up and supports staff members to achieve great things in their professional lives. Congratulations to Ms Vivienne Allanson OAM on this well‑deserved recognition.

A Community Recognition Notice is an opportunity for an MP to submit a short statement praising the work of an individual or group in the local community. If you have any ideas about people I can recognise with a Community Recognition Notice, please email and let me know!