Congratulations to former SCGH King's Birthday Honours recipients

Congratulations to Clinical Associate Professor William Mcauliffe and Dr David Joske who were recognised in the King’s Birthday 2026 Honours List (external site)

Clinical Associate Professor William Mcauliffe received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for his work in endovascular clot retrieval, which sits at the heart of acute stroke care.

Dr Mcauliffe served as an Interventional Neuroradiologist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and was Deputy Head of Department of the Neurological Intervention and Imaging Service of WA.

His award recognises his incredible service to interventional neuroradiology and the transformation of outcomes for people experiencing a stroke.

Dr David Joske received a Member of the Order of Australia (OA) in the General Division for pioneering the use of integrative cancer treatments.

Dr Joske, a clinical haematologist, identified that many cancer patients sought complementary therapies alongside their conventional treatments, which led to the development of the Solaris Cancer Care Foundation.

The first organisation of its kind in Australia, Solaris is dedicated to providing support and access to safe, free and supervised complementary therapies to those receiving cancer care.

Dr Joske served as the Head of Haematology at SCGH from 1994 to 2012. In recognition of his significant work, a training room is named after him at SCGH.

Dr David Joske