'Women, Leadership and Democracy in Australia' conference; Australian Command and Staff College graduation ceremony; Mawson's Huts Foundation Centenary dinner

On Thursday 1 December 2011, at the Museum of Australian Democracy, Old Parliament House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO delivered the opening address at the ‘Women, Leadership and Democracy in Australia’ conference.

On Wednesday 30 November 2011, at the Sydney Opera House, New South Wales, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended the launch of World AIDS Day 2012, at which the Governor-General, as Patron of the Pacific Friends of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, delivered an address and opened the lighting in red of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.

On Tuesday 29 November 2011, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted an afternoon tea for Ms Jean Carroll OAM.

On Monday 28 November 2011, at Loftus Public School, New South Wales, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as Patron-in-Chief and guest of the Chairman of Life Education Australia, Mr Tony Hasham AM visited a Life Education Australia van.

Afterwards, at the SH Ervin Gallery, National Trust of New South Wales, Sydney, the Governor-General attended a ‘Q’ Lunch.

Later, at Admiralty House, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce received the Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore AM CSC RAN and Mrs Kate Gilmore.

Health Education for Longer Life in Osteoporosis educational seminar; Reception for Breast Cancer Network Australia; Australian School of Performing Arts Concert

On Sunday 27 November 2011, at the Garvan Institute, Darlinghurst, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the Director of the Bone and Mineral Research Program, Professor John Eisman AO, opened the inaugural Health Education for Longer Life in Osteoporosis educational seminar.

On Saturday 26 November 2011, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Vanuatu, His Excellency Mr Iolu Johnson Abbil, by Colonel Michael Miller RFD ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Friday 25 November 2011, at the ACT Legislative Assembly Exhibition Room, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as Patron of the YWCA of Canberra, and in recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, officially launched the ‘Rosenstrasse 76’ exhibition.

Afterwards, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General received the Chair of the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial Project, Major General Tim Ford AO (Ret’d).

On Thursday 24 November 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO received Mr Harry Jenkins MP and accepted his resignation as the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

On Wednesday 23 November 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Ambassador-designate to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Dr Ralph King.

Later, the Governor-General met with students of New Farm State School.

Then, the Governor-General received the Prime Minister, the Honourable Julia Gillard MP.

In the afternoon, in Woden, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, met with members of the Woden Senior Citizen’s Club.

On Tuesday 22 November 2011, at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO attended the arrival of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of the Kingdom of Denmark.

Afterwards, the Governor-General welcomed Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark on their arrival at Government House.