On Monday 18 October 2010, at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC delivered the opening address at the 2010 Australasian Sexual Health Conference.

Later, the Governor-General, as Patron, received the President and members of the National Federation of Australia-Japan Societies, Mr Leigh McClintock, Mr Adrian Ahern, Mr David Jacobs, Mr Tony Mooney and Mr Bronwyn Wood.

On Saturday 16 October 2010, at Grant Thornton House, Brisbane, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended Australia's CEO Challenge's ‘Art from Your Heart’ event, at which the Governor-General delivered the opening address.

On Friday 15 October 2010, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Patron, hosted a morning tea and Planning Committee meeting for the World Wildlife Fund Australia.

In the evening, at the Sydney Opera House, the Governor-General, as Patron, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended The Australian Singing Competition Finals Concert, at which the Governor-General presented the Marianne Mathy Scholarship.

On Thursday 14 October 2010, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Project Director for the Blacktown Business Energy Efficiency Program, Ms Louise Kelly.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General received Associate Professor for Indigenous Education at the Australian Catholic University, Dr Nerida Blair.

In the evening, the Governor-General, as Patron, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a reception for the Sax Institute.

On Wednesday 13 October 2010, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Patron, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a reception for volunteers and supporters of the Pathways Foundation.

Earlier, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Vanuatu, His Excellency Mr Iolu Johnson Abbil, by Captain Jay Bannister ADC RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Tuesday 12 October 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Lebanon, Mr Lex Bartlem OAM.

On Monday 11 October 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a reception for AFFIRM in recognition of Mental Health Week.

On Sunday 10 October 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE met with visitors to the Government House open day.

In the evening, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen MP, by Colonel Dennis Scanlan CSM RFD ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

Joint Conference of International Stillbirth Alliance and the International Society for the Study and Prevention of Perinatal and Infant Death 2010; The Long Walk Women's Lunch 2010; 2010 Annual Archbishop's Dinner

On Friday 8 October 2010, at the Sydney Masonic Centre, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC delivered the opening address at the Joint Conference of International Stillbirth Alliance and the International Society for the Study and Prevention of Perinatal and Infant Death 2010.

On Thursday 7 October 2010, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Director of Di Yerbury and Associates, Emeritus Professor Di Yerbury AO.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General received Chief Executive Officer, Money Solutions and Board Member of The Women’s College, the University of Sydney, Ms Virginia Dowd.

Afterwards, the Governor-General, as Patron, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted an afternoon tea for the official launch of ‘First Voice’.