On Tuesday 10 July 2012, at the National Museum of Australia, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Museum Director, Mr Andrew Sayers AM, viewed the Silk Road Exhibition.

On Monday 9 July 2012, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, received the author of ‘Patrick Ambrose Treacy: Christian Brother, Enterprising Immigrant’, Brother Regis Hickey; and Canberra Christian Brothers leaders Brother Barnabas Garvan and Brother Paul McGlade.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a recital to mark the visit to Australia of the Harvard University Krokodiloes.

The Governor-General received the author of ‘Patrick Ambrose Treacy: Christian Brother, Enterprising Immigrant’, Brother Regis Hickey; and Canberra Christian Brothers leaders Brother Barnabas Garvan and Brother Paul McGlade at Government House, Canberra.

The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce hosted a musical performance to thank volunteers, clients and supporters of ArtSound FM, Capital Arts Patrons Organisation, Woden Senior Citizens’ Club, Alzheimer’s Australia and Parkinsons Australia at Government House, Canberra.

Harvard University’s ‘Krokodiloes’, who are currently visiting Australia, performed several pieces at the event.

On Friday 6 July 2012, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, received the Head of Education at the University of Technology Sydney, Professor Rosemary Johnston.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a lunch in honour of the work of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Elders in preserving Indigenous languages.

The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce hosted a lunch in honour of the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders in preserving Indigenous languages at Government House in Canberra.

Lunch guests also included representatives from the inaugural 2012 National Indigenous Youth Parliament and the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport.

On Thursday 5 July 2012, at Calvary Hospital, North Adelaide, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, met with Dr Mark Moore AM.

Afterwards, at the Meals on Wheels Happy Valley Kitchen, Adelaide, the Governor-General, as Patron and as guest of the National President of the Australian Meals on Wheels Association, Mr Ron Welsh, met with staff and volunteers, before visiting clients during the meal delivery service.

The Governor-General, as Patron of Meals on Wheels, joined volunteers for the daily lunch delivery service around the suburbs surrounding Happy Valley, South Australia.

Earlier, Ms Bryce met staff and volunteers at the Meals on Wheels Kitchen as they were preparing lunches for some of the 8,000 clients who are provided meals each day in South Australia.

The visit also recognised Meals on Wheel’s 60th anniversary of operations.

The Governor-General, in recognition of NAIDOC Week, visited staff and researchers at the non-for-profit organisation Ninti One in Adelaide.

Chair of Ninti One, Dr Tom Calma AO, took Ms Bryce on a tour of the office before an informal meeting to discuss the work the organisation with staff and researchers.

Ninti One assists in building opportunities through research, expertise, innovation, education and outreach for people living in remote areas of Australia.

The Governor-General visited staff and clients at the Spastic Centres of South Australia’s Plympton Community Hub in Adelaide.

Ms Bryce, who is Patron of Cerebral Palsy Australia, viewed the new facility that opened in September 2011.

After meeting clients, the Governor-General presented two certificates to staff members for actively supporting clients and three certificates to clients for reaching personal goals.