Announcing and Presenting Awards
Award announcements
Awards in the Australian system of honours are announced at various times of the year:
- Australia Day (26 January)
- The Queen's Birthday (June)
- Midwinter's Day (June)
- Australian Bravery Decorations announcements in April and August
You can check on the Awards and Symbols calendar , which lists major awards and when they are announced.
Award ceremonies
Recipients of some awards in the Australian honours system are invited to receive the insignia of their awards at investiture ceremonies.
The Governor-General, state Governors and the Administrator of the Northern Territory conduct the ceremonies. If appropriate, Australian ambassadors and high commissioners carry out ceremonies overseas.
The ceremonies typically take place in April/May and September/October each year. They are held at Government House in Canberra and in each state and Territory capital.
Occasionally, special ceremonies are held. A recent example is the investiture ceremony for award recipients honoured for their bravery or outstanding service after the 2002 Bali Bombings .
Gazettal process
Honours announcements are published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. The Gazette notices are available for a period of time on this website from the date of the honours announcement.
The complete list of honours recipients as printed in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette is published on the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department website on each occasion.
The version of the Australian Honours List on this website only contains the identities of those awardees who have agreed to have their details published.
Ceremony Gallery
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Mr Steve Waugh AO is presented with his Order of Australia honour by Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO the Governor of New South Wales. Mr Waugh was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2003 for service to cricket as a leading player, and to the community particularly through the Udayan children's home.
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Recipients of Australian Bravery Decorations awarded for their selfless acts during the Bali bombings of 2002 with His Excellency Lieutenant General John Sanderson AC at Government House, Perth, 2003.
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Commander Mark Hill, CSC RAN receives his Conspicuous Service Cross from the Governor of South Australia, Her Excellency Mrs Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE, Adelaide, 2003.
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Ann Wessing receiving the AM which was awarded to her late mother, Patricia Wessing, 15 April 2005. Awarded by His Excellency the Honourable William Cox AC RFD ED, Governor of Tasmania. Photo: Government House, Hobart
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Mr Jangala Patrick AM is presented with his Order of Australia from His Honour Mr Ted Egan AO, Administrator of the Northern Territory . Mr Patrick was appointed an Member of the Order of Australia for service to the Indigenous community through the Baptist Union of the Northern Territory.
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Dr Gordon Briscoe AO was appointed to the Order of Australia by the Governor-General of Australia His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC (Retd) at Government House, Canberra, 2004. Dr Briscoe's appointment as Officer of the Order of Australia was for service to the Indigenous community in promoting access to social justice, improved health, education and legal services and by raising awareness and understanding of cultural heritage.
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Mrs Fay Donohue OAM with the Governor of Victoria, Mr John Landy AC MBE at her investiture ceremony. Mrs Donohue was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the community particularly through the Jacana Street St Vincent de Paul Centre.
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Ms Hayley Lewis OAM is presented with her Order of Australia honour by Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC the Governor of Queensland. Ms Lewis received her Medal of the Order of Australia in 2003 for service to swimming as a competitor and to the community.