On Tuesday 1 December 2009, at the University of Newcastle, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC...

On Tuesday 1 December 2009, at the University of Newcastle, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC officially opened the 2nd Australian Indigenous Family and Community Strengths Conference.

Afterwards, at the Luncheon Club, Sydney, the Governor-General, in recognition of World AIDS Day and the 25th anniversary of the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, met with individuals directly affected by HIV/AIDS and the organisations that support them. In the evening, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General hosted a reception to mark the 20th Anniversary of the St James Ethics Centre.