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
American Australian Association
ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) Club
Arthritis Australia
Artsound FM
Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research Institute
Australasian College of Road Safety
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Australian Bravery Association
Australia-Britain Society Foundation
Australian Cancer Research Foundation
Australian Indigenous Education Foundation
Australian Institute of Health and Safety
Australian Institute Of Navigation
Australian Museum
Australian National Veterans Arts Museum
Australian Olympic Committee
Australian Red Cross
Australian Rotary Health
Australian Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards
Australian Rural Leadership Foundation
AVI
Australian War Widows Inc
Australian Wildlife Society
Australian Women in Music
Australian World Orchestra
Australians Investing in Women
Bangarra Dance Theatre Australia
Beyond Blue
Bravery Trust
Breast Cancer Network Australia
Bus Stop Films
Canberra Police Community Youth Club
Canberra Symphony Orchestra
Cancer Council ACT
Carers Australia
CHARGE Syndrome Australasia Ltd
Children's Cancer Institute Australia
Children's Book Council of Australia
Children's Medical Research Institute
Children’s Week Council of Australia
Clontarf Foundation
Comdance Inc.
Commonwealth Games Australia
Company Of Master Mariners Of Australia Limited
Community Resources Limited
Confederation of Australian Sport
Constitution Education Fund Australia
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
Friends of the School of Music ANU
Fromelles Association Of Australia
Gallipoli Scholarship Fund
General Sir John Monash Foundation
Gidget Foundation Australia
Girl Guides Australia
Girls' Brigade Australia
Glaucoma Australia
Global Voices
Global Sisters Limited
GO Foundation
Good Design Australia
Hartley Lifecare
Heart Foundation
Hello Sunday Morning
History Teachers' Association of Australia- The Simpson Prize
Indigenous Centre of Excellence (University of Western Sydney)
In Good Faith Foundation
Integra Service Dogs Australia
John James Foundation
Juvenile Arthritis Foundation Australia
Karinya House
Keep Australia Beautiful
Kidney Health Australia
Kokoda Track Foundation (KTF)
Legacy Australia
Legacy Club of Canberra
Lifeline Australia
Life Ed
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
Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services
Minerva Network
Mission Australia
MS Australia
Music Education: Right from the Start
National Breast Cancer Foundation
National and State Libraries of Australasia
National Apprentice Employment Network
National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
National Council of Women of Australia
National Police Legacy
National Rose Society of Australia
National Youth Science Forum
Netball Australia
Nextsense
Nuffield Australia
Outward Bound
Paralympics Australia
Plan International Australia
Playgroup Australia
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
Royal Far West
Royal Life Saving Australia
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
RSL LifeCare
Rugby Australia
Sailing for Everyone
Scouts Australia
Shake It Up Australia
Siblings Australia
Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Foundation
Special Olympics Australia
Suicide Prevention Australia
The Australian Ballet
The Australian Golf Club
The Boys' Brigade Australia
The Council Of Ambulance Authorities
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award
The Fiona Wood Foundation
The Indigenous Marathon Foundation
The NELUNE Foundation
The Order of Australia Association
The Order of Australia Association Foundation
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 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
Young Australians In International Affairs
Young Endeavour Youth Scheme
Youth Insearch Foundation
YWCA Canberra
Zonta Australia