Australian Bravery Decorations Council

Prime Minister and Cabinet
The Council, which was established by letters patent, considers nominations from members of the public or organisations for national recognition of acts of bravery and makes recommendations for awards directly to the Governor-General for approval and announcement. There are: - 4 community members (1 of whom is the Chair); - State and Territory government members; and 2 ex officio members being the Secretary of the Department of Defence and the Assistant Secretary of the Awards and Culture Branch of the Department. Members are approved by Governor-General on the recommendation of the PM (community members) and State/Territory governments.

Further information

  • Type of Body

    F. Non-statutory advisory structure

  • Established By / Under

    Governor-General

  • Paid Members?

    No

  • Max No. of Board/Committee Members

    14

  • Classification

    C. Secondary non-statutory structure

  • Creation Date

Current board appointments

Position Appointee Start Date End Date
Chair Ms. Georgie Cornish 12 February 2024 12 February 2026
Member Mr. Rob Webb 27 September 2023 26 September 2025
Member Dr. Craig Challen SC OAM 28 March 2023 27 March 2025
Member Ms. Heidi Gan 8 October 2024 7 October 2026
Member Mr. Fin Bird 4 May 2023 3 May 2025
Member Mr. Shane Fitzsimmons AO AFSM 25 October 2023 24 October 2025
Member Ms. Elenna Dionisio 17 January 2024 16 January 2026
Member Commander Hege Ronning-Burns APM 14 June 2023 13 June 2025
Member Mr. Rik Morris 13 June 2024 12 June 2026
Member Ms. Courtney Ingham 4 June 2024 3 June 2026
Member Ms. Filly Morgan PSM 27 July 2024 26 July 2026
Member Commissioner Wayne Phillips 13 March 2024 12 March 2026
Member Ms. Cassie Haynes 22 August 2023 Determined by the appointer
Member Mr. Andrew Walter 8 August 2023 Determined by the appointer
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