On Thursday 5 December 2013, at the Canberra Hospital, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of Geriatrician, Dr Ramila Varendran, visited the acute care for the elderly unit and met with staff, patients and volunteers.

Afterwards, at the Lifeline Bookfair Warehouse, Mitchell, the Governor-General, in recognition of International Volunteer Day, met with Lifeline volunteers.

Later, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General received the High Commissioner designate to Malaysia, Mr Rod Smith PSM.

At the Lifeline Bookfair Warehouse, Mitchell, the Governor-General, in recognition of International Volunteer Day, met with Lifeline volunteers.

On Wednesday 4 December 2013, at the Embassy of the United States of America, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Ambassador, His Excellency Mr John Berry and Mr Curtis Yee, attended a morning tea to mark the 70th anniversary of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s visit to Canberra in 1943, at which the Governor-General planted a red box gum.

At the Embassy of the United States of America, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce, as guests of the Ambassador, His Excellency Mr John Berry and Mr Curtis Yee, attended a morning tea to mark the 70th anniversary of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s visit to Canberra in 1943, at which the Governor-General planted a red box gum.

On Tuesday 3 December 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, received from His Excellency Mr Shmuel Ben-Shmuel, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of Israel. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Meir Itzchaki (Deputy Head of Mission), Ms Dorit Herscovici (First Secretary), and Ms Anat Ben-Shitrit (Counsellor).

At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce hosted a reception for newly appointed Heads of Mission.

On Sunday 1 December 2013, at Hunter Stadium, Newcastle, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as Patron of Special Olympics Australia, and as guest of the Chair, Mr John Trevillian AM, officially opened the Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games.

At Hunter Stadium, Newcastle, the Governor-General, as Patron of Special Olympics Australia, and as guest of the Chair, Mr John Trevillian AM, officially opened the Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games.

On Friday 29 November 2013, at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended a memorial celebration for the late Mr Frank Jeffrey Smart AO.

At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General hosted a lunch in honour of the Chairperson of the National League for Democracy, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi AC MP.