Order of Australia - Honorary Awards

Honorary Awards

Awards in the Order of Australia are sometimes made to people who are not citizens of Australia, to honour extraordinary achievements. These achievements, or the people themselves, are not necessarily associated with Australia, although they often are. On 11 July 2010, the Australian Honours website listed appointments for 34 Honorary Companions, 67 Honorary Officers, 86 Honorary Members of the Order of Australia and the award of 88 Honorary Medals of the Order of Australia. Notable honorary awards include:

• Honorary Companion:
  • Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Aung San Suu Kyi, Jacques Cousteau, Nelson Mandela, Turgut Özal, Michel Rocard, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Mother Teresa, Jørn Utzon, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Rolf Zinkernagel
    • See also: List of Companions of the Order of Australia and Category:Honorary Companions of the Order of Australia
• Honorary Officer:
  • Ali Alatas, Mel Gibson, Maina Gielgud, Hiroyuki Iwaki, Clive Lloyd, Lord Morris of Manchester, US General David Petraeus, Jerzy Toeplitz, Edo de Waart, Malcolm Williamson, Googie Withers and James Wolfensohn
    • Fred Hollows, then a New Zealand citizen, was offered an honorary Officership in 1985, but declined the award. He became an Australian citizen in 1989, and in 1991 was appointed a substantive Companion of the Order.
    • Romaldo Giurgola was appointed an honorary Officer in 1989; this became a substantive award in 2000 when he adopted Australian citizenship
    • See also: Category:Honorary Officers of the Order of Australia
• Honorary Member:
  • Harriet Mayor Fulbright, Lord Harewood, Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar and Robyn Williams.
    • Terri Irwin was appointed an Honorary Member in 2006; this became a substantive award when she became an Australian citizen in 2009
    • See also Category:Honorary Members of the Order of Australia