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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

Arthritis Australia

Artsound FM

Australasian College of Road Safety

Australia-Britain Society Foundation

Australian Association of Gerontology

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

Australian Bravery Association

Australian Cancer Research Foundation

Australian Centre for Child Protection

Australian Council of Stoma Associations

Australian Federation of Friends of Museums

Australian Indigenous Education Foundation

Australian Institute of Health and Safety

Australian Institute Of Navigation 

Australian Museum

Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) Club 

Australian National Veterans Arts Museum

Australian Olympic Committee

Australian Philatelic Federation

Australian Red Cross 

Australian Rotary Health

Australian Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards

Australian Rural Leadership Foundation

Australian War Widows Inc

Australian Wildlife Society 

Australian World Orchestra

Australians Investing in Women

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

Cancer Council ACT

Carers Australia

CHARGE Syndrome Australasia Ltd

Children's Cancer Institute Australia

Children's Medical Research Institute

Clontarf Foundation

Comdance Inc.

Commonwealth Games Australia

Community Resources Limited

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

Fearless Women

Fire Protection Association Australia

First Voice

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

GO Foundation

Good Design Australia

Hartley Lifecare

Hello Sunday Morning

In Good Faith Foundation

Indigenous Centre of Excellence (University of Western Sydney)

Integra Service Dogs Australia

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

Lung Foundation 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

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 Foundation for Australian Women

National Heart Foundation

National Rifle Association of Australia

National Youth Science Forum

Navy League of Australia

Netball Australia

Nextsense

Nuffield Australia

Outward Bound

Paralympics Australia

Pinchgut Opera

Plan International Australia

Playgroup Australia

Police Legacy 

Project Independence

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia

Remount 

Returned and Services League of Australia - ACT Branch

Road Safety Education Foundation

Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia 

Rowing Australia

Royal Far West

Royal Life Saving Australia

Royal Over-Seas League

Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron

RSL LifeCare

Rugby Australia

Sailing for Everyone

SchoolAid

Scouts Australia

Shake It Up Australia

Siblings Australia

Single Mother Families Australia

Soldier On

Special Olympics Australia

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 Council of Ambulance Authorities

The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award

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 Y Canberra Region

The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust

UN Women Australia

United Nations Association of Australia

Voice, Interests and Education of Women of Australia

Volunteering Australia

Wattle Day Association 

WWF-Australia

Women and Girls Emergency Centre

Wyanga Aboriginal Aged Care

Young Australians In International Affairs

Young Endeavour Youth Scheme

Youth Insearch Foundation

YWCA Canberra

Zonta Australia