Insignia of knights and dames of the Order of Australia
Awarded by the Monarch of Australia
Type
National order
Eligibility
All living Australian citizens
Awarded for
Achievement and merit in service to Australia or humanity
Status
Currently constituted
Founder
Elizabeth II
Sovereign Head
Charles III
Chancellor
David Hurley
Grades
Companion (AC)
Officer (AO)
Member (AM)
Medal (OAM)
Awarded in:
General Division
Military Division
As an Honorary award
Former grades
Knight/Dame (AK/AD)[note 1]
Statistics
First induction
14 April 1975
Last induction
2024 Australia Day Honours
Total inductees
AK – 15
AD – 4
AC (Civil) – 571
AC (Mil.) – 26
AO (Civil) – 3,144
AO (Mil.) – 292
AM (Civil) – 11,310
AM (Mil.) – 1,344
OAM (Civil) – 28,208
OAM (Mil.) – 1,394[1]
Ribbons: general division; military division
The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service.[2] It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Government. Before the establishment of the order, Australian citizens received British honours.
The Monarch of Australia is sovereign head of the order,[2][3] while the Governor-General of Australia is the principal companion/dame/knight (as relevant at the time) and chancellor of the order. The governor-general's official secretary, Paul Singer (appointed August 2018), is secretary of the order. Appointments are made by the governor-general on behalf of the Monarch of Australia, based on recommendations made by the Council of the Order of Australia. Recent knighthoods and damehoods were recommended to the governor-general by the Prime Minister of Australia.
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