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Valued Patron of Relationships Australia
The Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce, has accepted our invitation to be Patron. Her commitment to human rights and concern for family tie in with our vision for “Positive and respectful relationships for all Australians”.
Her contribution to advancing human rights and equality, the rights of women and children, and the welfare of the family was recognised in her appointment as an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1988 and a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2003.
On 5 September 2008, Ms Quentin Bryce AC was sworn in as Australia’s twenty-fifth Governor-General. The first woman to take up the office, she remains a pioneer in contemporary Australian society, and yet one who brings more than forty years of experience in reform, community building and leadership to the role.
As a mother and grandmother, Her Excellency is a role model and mentor to women at every stage of their lives. She values and encourages women’s capacity to form strong and enduring bonds of friendship, intellectual and emotional enrichment, and mutual support in their roles within the family, workplace and community.
Relationships Australia is sincerely grateful and honoured for Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce’s patronage.
Governor-General of Australia website: http://www.gg.gov.au/
