The Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, unveiled the new National Service Memorial at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, and paid her respects to the 212 National Servicemen who lost their lives fighting for Australia. Ms Bryce laid a wreath at the Memorial, during a service attended by an estimated 6,000 people. Ms Bryce and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE joined servicemen and their families after the unveiling.
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In the 30th anniversary year of the Australian Institute of Family Studies, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, was briefed on the latest research project being undertaken into the lives of today’s families.
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In Melbourne, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, visited the buzzing hub of the Q ArtStudio, which supports artists with disabilities.
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The Prime Minister, the Hon. Julia Gillard MP, called on the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, at Government House to advise her that she was in a position to form government.
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As their patron, the Governor-General learned of the work of GLASS - the Gender, Leadership and Social Sustainability Research Institute at Monash University in Melbourne.
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The Governor-General visited the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne to thank neurosurgeons Dr Wirginia Maixner and Dr Alison Wray, who successfully separated two-year old Bangladeshi twins Krishna and Trishna in a 27 hour operation.
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In Melbourne, it was a special day at St Dominic's Catholic Primary School in Camberwell when the Governor-General and Mr Bryce popped into the classrooms.
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The little Anglican church of St John's in Healeseville near Melbourne was host to the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce for Sunday morning service.
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As part of a visit to Melbourne, the Governor-General met representatives of organisations for whom she is patron.
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In Melbourne, the Governor-General popped in to one of the houses operated by CARA, which looks after young mothers and their babies.
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The Governor-General visited Dandenong High School in Melbourne to find out how children from 77 different cultures work together.
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Australian of the Year, Professor Patrick McGorry AO, welcomed the Governor-General to the Orygen Youth Health Centre, where a range of services are provided for young people with mental health problems.
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In Melbourne, the Governor-General paid a visit to the Queen Victoria Women's Centre.
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The Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, addressed over 100 nurses, doctors and scientists at the Australian and New Zealand Children’s Haematology/Oncology Group’s annual meeting in Sydney, praising the expertise, courage and curiosity shown in their work.
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