Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

On Friday, 19 February 2021, Their Excellencies General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Mrs Linda Hurley received Professor Mark Compton AM GCStJ, Lord Prior, St John Ambulance Australia, and Dr Elizabeth Ellis; Mr Cameron Oxley KStJ, Chancellor, Australian Priory of The Order of St John; and Mr Peter LeCornu, Deputy Priory Secretary and Acting Chief Executive Officer, St John Ambulance Australia.

Afterwards, the Governor-General, as Prior of the Order of St John, and Mrs Hurley hosted an Investiture Ceremony to invest: Ms Valmai Dempsey as a Commander of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem; Ms Clare Forster as an Officer of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem; Ms Sharon Cooper; and Ms Robyn Lanarch as Members of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.

Later, the Governor-General received Mr Tony Dell, Founder, Stand Tall for PTS.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General, as Prior of the Order of St John, and Mrs Hurley hosted a second Investiture Ceremony to invest: Mr Dilhan De Silva; Dr Matthew Glozier; Mr Sean McGuinness; Ms Kylie Seidel; and Mr Paul Singer MVO as Officers of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.