Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a morning tea for the Association of Former Members of the Parliament of Australia. In the afternoon, in Sydney, the Governor-General, as guest of the Executive Director of the Lowy Institute, Mr Allan Gyngell, attended a conference co-hosted by the Lowy Institute's Myer Foundation Melanesia Program and Care Australia on Tackling Extreme Poverty in Papua New Guinea.

On Wednesday 13 May 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Manager of Macquarie Bank Foundation, Ms Julie White. Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Ambassador and Permanent Representative-designate to the United Nations New York, Mr Gary Quinlan. In the afternoon, the Governor General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a reception in recognition of National Volunteer Week.

On Tuesday 12 May 2009, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a morning tea in recognition of World Nurses Day.

On Monday 11 May 2009, at Government House, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Director of the Australia-Indonesia Institute, Ms Jenny Cartmill, who was accompanied by: Mr Dede Syarif; Mr Samsul Ma'arif Mujiharto; and Mr Lalu Ahmad Zaenuri.

On Sunday 10 May 2009, at Commonwealth Park, ACT, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC attended the Mother's Day Classic Walk/Run for Breast Cancer Research.

On Sunday 10 May 2009, at Commonwealth Park, ACT, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC attended the Mother's Day Classic Walk/Run for Breast Cancer Research.

On Saturday 9 May 2009, at Canberra Stadium, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron of Brumbies Rugby, attended the CA Brumbies versus Blues Super 14 rugby match.

On Friday 8 May 2009 at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the President of the India Australia Association of Canberra, Ms Madhu Kalia. In the evening, the Governor-General hosted a reception for the 2009 Australian Tidy Towns national finalists. Earlier, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE received the Vice Chancellor of the University of Canberra, Professor Stephen Parker. Afterwards, at Red Cross House, Garran, Mr Bryce attended a reception in support of the Australian Red Cross and Red Crescent.

On Thursday 7 May 2009 at National Convention Centre, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the Australian Group on Severe Communication Impairment Conference at which the Governor-General delivered the opening address.

On Thursday 7 May 2009 at National Convention Centre, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the Australian Group on Severe Communication Impairment Conference at which the Governor-General delivered the opening address.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General received the Chair of the National Childcare Accreditation Council, Ms June McLoughlin and Ms Tonia Godhard AM. Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Managing Director, Australian Girls Choir, Ms Nicole Muir. Later, the Governor-General received the Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Chile, Ms Virginia Greville.