On Wednesday 11 March 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC attended a ceremony to issue the Oath of Office to the newly appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Parliamentary Secretary for the Voluntary Sector, Senator the Honourable Ursula Stephens.

On Tuesday 10 March 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a reception for the National Health and Medical Research Council.

Afterwards, at the Commonwealth Club, Canberra, Mr Bryce attended a dinner for members of the National Health and Medical Research Council.

On Monday 9 March 2009, at The Richardson Hotel, Perth, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received Honorary Aides-de-Camp to the Governor-General, Colonel Michael Page ADC and Wing Commander Russell Page ADC.

On Saturday 7 March 2009, at the Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the morning plenary of the Ethnic Communities Council of Western Australia International Women's Day Conference.

In the afternoon, at the South Perth Yacht Club, Perth, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce met with members of the local Mauritian Community.

On Friday 6 March 2009, at the Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator the Honourable Penny Wong, attended the annual Adelaide UNIFEM International Women's Day breakfast.

On Thursday 5 March 2009, at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the Ceremonial Arrival of the President of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Lee Myung-bak and Mrs Kim Yoon-ok.

On Wednesday 4 March 2009, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Human Rights and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Mr Graeme Innes AM.

On Tuesday 3 March 2009, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted to lunch the Chief Executive Officer of The Smith Family, Ms Elaine Henry OAM, and Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Australia, Ms Ann Sherry AO.

On Tuesday 3 March 2009, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted to lunch the Chief Executive Officer of The Smith Family, Ms Elaine Henry OAM, and Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Australia, Ms Ann Sherry AO.

On Monday 2 March 2009, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Director, Institute for Family Advocacy, Ms Catherine Hogan.

On Sunday 1 March 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the Smith Family annual Open Day.

In the afternoon, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce received the Lord Prior of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Professor Anthony Mellows and Mrs Elizabeth Mellows, and Chancellor of the Priory in Australia, Dr Neil Conn AO.