Patronages
Governors-General serve as Patrons of organisations who do amazing things each and every day.
As patrons they take an active role by promoting organisations, celebrating staff, supporters and volunteers, attending events and hosting groups at Government House or Admiralty House.
The work of these groups is diverse but there is a unifying characteristic: they are hardworking and selfless Australians who strive each day to make their communities better.
Applying for patronage
Organisations can apply at any time for patronage and should seek to demonstrate:
- a clear focus on relevant issues or interests of national significance
- a significant record of achievement over at least five years; and
- sound financial management and strong governance arrangements.
The Office's patronage policy is available here
To apply email: patronages@gg.gov.au addressing the points above and outlining what role your organisation plays in the community.
Patronages
- ACT Veterans Rugby Union Club
- Alberts Music Education: Right from the Start
- American Australian Association
- ANU Friends of the School of Music
- Arise Foundation Australia
- Arthritis Australia
- Artists Society of Canberra
- Artsound FM
- Australasian College of Road Safety
- Australia-Britain Society Foundation
- Australian Association of Gerontology
- Australian Bravery Association
- Australian Cancer Research Foundation
- Australian Centre for Child Protection
- Australian Council for Human Rights Education
- Australian Council of Stoma Associations
- Australian Federation of Friends of Museums
- Australian Institute of Health and Safety
- Australian Institute Of Navigation
- Australian Local Government Women's Association
- Australian Museum
- Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) Club
- Australian Olympic Committee
- Australian Philatelic Federation
- Australian Red Cross
- Australian Rotary Health
- Australian Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards
- Australian Rural Leadership Foundation
- Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association
- Australian Volunteers International (AVI)
- Australian Wildlife Society
- Australian Women in Music
- Australian World Orchestra
- Bangarra Dance Theatre Australia
- Beyond Blue
- Bravery Trust
- Breast Cancer Network Australia
- Bus Stop Films
- Canberra Hospitals Foundation
- Canberra International Music Festival
- Canberra Police Community Youth Club
- Canberra Symphony Orchestra
- Cancer Council ACT
- Carers Australia
- Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA)
- Certa Cito Foundation
- CHARGE Syndrome Australia Ltd
- Children's Cancer Institute Australia
- Children's Medical Research Institute
- Children's Week Council of Australia
- Clontarf Foundation
- Comdance
- Community Resources
- Company of Master Mariners of Australia
- Confederation of Australian Sport
- Constitution Education Fund Australia
- Council of Ambulance Authorities
- Cystic Fibrosis Australia
- Dementia Australia
- Diversity Council Australia
- Down Syndrome Australia
- Early Childhood Australia
- Engineers Australia
- Equality Australia
- Family and Friends of the First AIF
- Fearless Women
- Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia
- Fire Protection Association Australia
- First Voice
- Flourish Australia
- Foodbank Australia
- Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
- Fromelles Association Of Australia
- Gallipoli Scholarship Fund
- General Sir John Monash Foundation
- Gidget Foundation Australia
- Girl Guides Australia
- Girls' Brigade Australia
- Glaucoma Australia
- Global Sisters
- Global Voices
- Good Design Australia
- Habitat for Humanity
- Hartley Lifecare
- Hello Sunday Morning
- National Survivors Foundation (previously In Good Faith Foundation)
- Indigenous Centre of Excellence (University of Western Sydney)
- John James Foundation
- Juvenile Arthritis Foundation Australia
- Karinya House
- Keep Australia Beautiful
- Kidney Health Australia
- Kokoda Track Foundation (KTF)
- Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway
- Legacy Australia
- Legacy Club of Canberra
- Life Ed
- Lifeline Australia
- Lions Australia
- Lysicrates Foundation
- Maggie Beer Foundation
- Making Waves Foundation
- Manning Clark House
- Mary's House Services
- Maternal Health Matters
- Meals On Wheels Australia
- Menzies Leadership Foundation
- Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services
- Minerva Network
- Mission Australia
- Motherland Australia
- MS Australia
- National and State Libraries of Australasia
- National Apprentice Employment Network
- National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
- National Breast Cancer Foundation
- National Council of Women of Australia
- National Foundation for Australian Women
- National Heart Foundation of Australia
- National Rifle Association of Australia
- National Youth Science Forum
- Navy League of Australia
- Netball Australia
- Nextsense
- Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara, and Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women’s Council
- Nuffield Australia
- Outward Bound
- Paralympics Australia
- Pinchgut Opera
- Plan International Australia
- Playgroup Australia
- Police Legacy
- Project Independence
- Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
- Public Education Foundation
- Remount
- Restless Dance Theatre (Klontakthof)
- Returned and Services League of Australia - ACT Branch
- Road Safety Education Foundation
- Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia
- Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS)
- Rowing Australia
- Royal Far West
- Royal Flying Doctor Service
- Royal Guide Dogs Australia
- Royal Life Saving Australia
- Royal Over-Seas League
- Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
- RSL LifeCare
- Rugby Australia
- Ryder-Cheshire Australia
- Sailing for Everyone
- SchoolAid
- Scouts Australia
- Settlement Council of Australia SCOA
- Shake It Up Australia
- Siblings Australia
- Single Mother Families Australia
- Sisters of Charity Foundation
- Sisters of the Good Samaritan Foundation
- Soldier On
- Special Olympics Australia
- Stepping Stone Social Enterprise
- Street Side Medics
- Suicide Prevention Australia
- Surf Life Saving Australia
- Taverners Australia
- The Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research Institute
- The Australian Ballet
- The Australian Golf Club
- The Boys' Brigade Australia
- The Children's Book Council of Australia
- The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award
- The Fathering Project
- The Fiona Wood Foundation
- The Indigenous Marathon Foundation
- The National Rose Society of Australia
- The NELUNE Foundation
- The Order of Australia Association
- The Order of Australia Association Foundation
- The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
- The Royal Commonwealth Society Australian Capital Territory Branch
- The Royal Humane Society of Australasia
- The Royal Societies of Australia
- The Salvation Army
- The Shepherd Centre
- The Simpson Prize
- The Smith Family
- The Social Outfit
- The Stroke Foundation
- The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
- The Y Canberra Region
- Totally and Permanently Incapacitated (TPI) Federation of Australia
- TRIMOB
- United Nations Association of Australia
- Voice, Interests and Education of Women of Australia
- Volunteering Australia
- Wattle Day Association
- WWF-Australia
- Wyanga Aboriginal Aged Care
- Young Australians In International Affairs
- Young Endeavour Youth Scheme
- Young Leaders of Tasmania
- Youth Insearch Foundation
- YWCA Canberra
- Zonta Australia