In the afternoon, at the National Police Memorial, Kings Park, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the National Police Remembrance Day Service, at which the Governor-General laid a wreath.

On Monday 28 September 2009 at the National Gallery of Victoria, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce attended a reception, at which the Governor-General, as Patron-In-Chief of The Constitution Education Fund Australia, presented the 2009 Governor-General's Undergraduate Essay Competition prize.

On Saturday 26 September 2009 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Victoria, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the 2009 Toyota AFL Grand Final Official Lunch, followed by the Grand Final.

In the afternoon, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Hungary, His Excellency Dr Laszlo Solyyom, by Commander Michael Hickey ADC RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp

On Friday 25 September 2009 at The Hawke Centre, Adelaide, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Patron, officially opened the Triennial Conference of the National Council of Women Australia.

On Friday 25 September 2009 at The Hawke Centre, Adelaide, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Patron, officially opened the Triennial Conference of the National Council of Women Australia.

On Thursday 24 September 2009 at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a morning tea for participants of the Biennial National Conference of Australian Church Women.

On Wednesday 23 September 2009 at the National Convention Centre, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as guest of the Electoral Commissioner, Mr Edward Killesteyn, officially opened the Australian Electoral Commission Colloquium in recognition of 25 years as an independent commission.

Later, at the AMF Belconnen Bowl, Canberra, the Governor-General officially opened the Australian Tenpin Bowling Seniors Organisation's National Seniors' Challenge.

On Tuesday 22 September 2009 in Newtown, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as guest of the Director, Professor Philip Barter, officially opened the new Heart Research Institute.

On Tuesday 22 September 2009 in Newtown, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as guest of the Director, Professor Philip Barter, officially opened the new Heart Research Institute.

On Monday 21 September 2009, at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the inaugural forum for Women in Project Management Career Opportunities.

On Sunday 20 September 2009, at the Presbyterian Church of St Andrew, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a service in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the opening of the church building, at which the Governor-General read the First Lesson.

Later, Mr Bryce, as Patron, hosted a Musical Afternoon for the Klavier Music Association.

On Friday 18 September 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Patron, received the Chief Executive Officer of the Leukaemia Foundation, Mr Peter Johnston.

Afterwards, the Governor-General, as Patron, hosted a reception for the International Women's Development Agency. Later, at the Brisbane Club, Queensland, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a reception in support of Alzheimer's Australia.