Indigenous and community leaders, gender equality advocates and a martial arts instructor are among the 949 Australians recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours.Among those honoured are Mechelle Turvey, mother of murdered Noongar Yamatji schoolboy Cassius Turvey, former senator and gender equality campaigner Natasha Stott Despoja, and Melbourne martial arts instructor Anne Pang.Announced by Governor-General Sam Mostyn on Sunday night, the honours recognise Australians nominated by the community and recommended by the independent Council for the Order of Australia She later served as Australia's Ambassador for Women and Girls, representing the nation in various international roles focused on women's rights.She currently serves on the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women and was recently appointed commissioner of South Australia's Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence.She has been appointed AC for her decades of work advocating for women and girls both in Australia and internationally.Melbourne martial arts instructor Anne Pang has spent more than three decades helping Australians build a sense of safety and self-belief.After arriving in Australia as a migrant, Pang has since built a career in martial arts and become a leading advocate for women's self-defence.Recognised with an OAM for her service to Melbourne's Chinese community, Pang says a key focus of hers is strengthening understanding between Chinese Australians and the wider community