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The Protocol Unit provides advice and support
to the Premier, Cabinet Ministers, Members of
Parliament, the Chief Executive and government
agencies in relation to matters of protocol
and is responsible for the coordination of official
functions and ceremonial state events.
The Protocol Unit arranges programs for official
visitors to South Australia including Heads
of State, government and diplomatic representatives
and provides services to support overseas travel
by the Premier, parliamentarians and government
officials.
The Protocol Unit advises private organisations
and members of the public on matters of protocol,
the use of South Australian insignia and emblems,
the Australian Honours system and coordinates
congratulatory messages for milestone birthdays
and anniversaries.
The Protocol Units coordinates the Community
Cabinet annual program at regional centres throughout
the State.
State Insignia and Emblems
The Protocol Unit monitors the use of South
Australian Insignia
and Emblems in accordance with the Unauthorised
Documents Act 1916. The State Badge (Piping
Shrike) and the State Coat of Arms are designated
for official use by the South Australian Government
only. The Protocol Unit assesses applications
for use by external organisations.
For further information please contact
the Protocol Unit.
Congratulatory Messages
The Protocol Unit coordinates messages to be
sent by the Premier of South Australia to acknowledge
100th, 105th, 110th birthdays and 50th 60th
65th and 70th wedding Anniversaries.
Request for Congratulatory Wedding Anniversary
Messages
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Request for Congratulatory 100th Birthday
Messages
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Community
Cabinets
Community Cabinet meetings give people living
in local communities an opportunity to meet
with Ministers and Chief Executives of Government
Departments. The hallmark of the program is
the time spent listening to the community, through
an open forum process. This process allows for
any member of the community to ask a question
of the Premier, Minister or Chief Executives.
For further information please visit the Premier
and Ministers' Website.
Honours and Awards
The Australian Honours system is coordinated
by the Honours Secretariat in Government House
Canberra. For information on nominating a person
for an award or accessing information on Award
holders, visit www.itsanhonour.gov.au
or contact
the Protocol Unit.
Public Service Medal
The Public
Service Medal is a prestigious award within
the official Australian system of honours and
awards. The medal is awarded by the Governor-General
in recognition of employees of the Commonwealth,
state and territory governments.
Recent Public
Service Medal recipients.
The Public Service Medal Committee Secretariat
for South Australia is situated within the Department
of the Premier and and Cabinet.
Nomination Form
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PDF - 92KB
Nominations can be forwarded to:
The Secretary
Public Service Medal Committee
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
GPO Box 2343
Adelaide SA 5001
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