This is a list of post-nominal letters (letters after people's names) that have been nominated by orders from government, and letters from professional associations in Australia.
In general, postnominals are arranged in the following sequence: [1]
Full-stops are not usually used in postnominals. [3]
| Position | Post-nominal |
|---|---|
| King's Counsel | KC |
| Senior Counsel | SC |
| Bail Justice - Victoria | BJ |
| Justice of the Peace | JP |
| Justice of the Peace(Magistrates Court) | JP(Mag.Crt) [9] |
| Justice of the Peace(Qualified) | JP(Qual) [9] |
| Justice of the Peace(Commissioner of Declarations) | JP(C.dec) [9] |
| Commissioner of Declarations | C.Dec [9] |
| Special Justice (South Australia) | SJ |
| Civil Marriage Celebrant | CMC |
Degree and diploma abbreviations are defined by the conferring university and vary from one to another. Consult the awarding university for the approved abbreviation.
Some loose general rules and examples include:
| Degree | Post-nominal |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of "Speciality/Faculty" | B"Speciality" e.g. BA, BSc, BCom, BBiosc, BE or BEng, BEd, BPharm, etc. |
| Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery | e.g. MBBS, BMed, BMBS, MBChB |
| Bachelor of Dental Surgery/Science | BDS, BDSc, BDent |
| Bachelor of Laws | LLB |
| Bachelor degree with Honours | B"Speciality"(Hons) |
| Master of "Speciality/Faculty" | M"Specialty" e.g. MA, MSc, MEd, MCom, etc. |
| Master of Business Administration | MBA |
| Master of Cyber Security | MCyberSec |
| Master of Cyber Security, Strategy and Diplomacy | MCSSD |
| Master of Laws | LLM |
| Master of Philosophy | MPhil [discipline] – Note this can be a research-led master's in a range of subjects, not just philosophy (cf PhD) |
| Master of Public Health | MPH |
| Master of Research | MRes. Another research master's degree. |
| Graduate Certificate in "Speciality/Faculty" | GCert or GradCert e.g. GCertMkting |
| Postgraduate Diploma of "Speciality/Faculty" | PGDip"Speciality" or PostGradDip"Speciality" |
| Graduate Diploma of "Speciality/Faculty" | GDip"Speciality" or GradDip"Speciality" e.g. GDipMngt |
| Juris Doctor | JD |
| Doctor of Medicine | MD |
| Doctor of Medicine and Surgery | MChD |
| Doctor of Dental Medicine | DMD |
| Doctor of Dental Surgery | DDS |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry | DClinDent |
| Doctor of Podiatric Medicine | DPM |
| Doctor of Philosophy | PhD |
| Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | DVM |
| Doctor of Psychology | DPsych |
| Doctor of Business Administration | DBA |
| Professional Doctorate of "Speciality/Faculty" | D"speciality" or "Specialty"D e.g. EdD, DEng |
| Higher Doctorate of "Speciality/Faculty" | D"speciality" or "Specialty"D e.g. DEng, DSc |
| Fellowship in Music, Australia [10] | FMusA |
| Licentiate in Music, Australia | LMusA |
| Associate in Music, Australia | AMusA |
| Professional Certificate of "Speciality/Faculty" | ProfCert"Speciality" e.g. ProfCertDataSc |
Fellowship, Membership and Associate Membership of Professional Institutions.
| Organisation | Award | Post-nominal |
|---|---|---|
| Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia | Fellow | FASSA |
| ACS (Australian Computer Society) | Associate [11] | AACS |
| ACS (Australian Computer Society) | Member [11] | MACS |
| ACS (Australian Computer Society) | Senior Member [11] | MACS (Snr) |
| ACS (Australian Computer Society) | Fellow [11] | FACS |
| ACS (Australian Computer Society) | Certified Technologist | CT (a CT is also entitled to use the post-nominal of IP3T) [13] |
| ACS (Australian Computer Society) | Certified Professional Certified Professional (Cyber Security) | CP (a CP is also entitled to use the post-nominal of IP3P) [12] [13] |
| Association for Business Restructuring & Turnaround Limited (ABRT) | Restructuring & Turnaround Associate | RTA |
| Association for Business Restructuring & Turnaround Limited (ABRT) | Certified Restructuring & Turnaround Executive | RTE® |
| Association for Business Restructuring & Turnaround Limited (ABRT) | Certified Restructuring & Turnaround Practitioner | RTP® |
| Astronomical Society of Australia | Fellow | FASA |
| Astronomical Society of Australia | Member | MASA |
| Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management | Life Fellow | ANZAM-L |
| Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management | Fellow | ANZAM-F |
| Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management | Professional Member | ANZAM-M |
| Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management | ANZAM-R | |
| Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management | Associate Member | ANZAM-A |
| Australasian College for Emergency Medicine | Fellow | FACEM |
| Australasian College for Emergency Medicine | Emergency Medicine Diploma | EMDip(ACEM) |
| Australasian College for Emergency Medicine | Emergency Medicine Certificate | EMCert(ACEM) |
| Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) [14] | Member | MCHSM |
| Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) [14] | Associate Fellow | AFCHSM |
| Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) | Certified Health Manager | AFCHSM CHM |
| Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) [14] | Fellow | FCHSM |
| Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) | Certified Health Executive | FCHSM CHE |
| Australasian College of Paramedicine [15] | Member | MACPara |
| Australasian College of Paramedicine [15] | Life Member | LMACpara |
| Australasian College of Paramedicine [15] | Fellow | FACPara |
| Australasian College of Pharmacy | Member | MACP |
| Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) | Fellow | FACRS |
| Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians [16] | Fellow | FACSEP |
| Australasian College of Tropical Medicine [17] | Fellow | FACTM |
| Australasian Epidemiological Association | Fellow | FAEA |
| Australasian Institute of Digital Health | Associate Fellow | AFAIDH |
| Australasian Institute of Digital Health | Fellow | FAIDH |
| Australasian Institute of Emergency Services [18] | Member | MAIES |
| Australasian Institute of Emergency Services | Associate Fellow | AFAIES |
| Australasian Institute of Emergency Services | Fellow | FAIES |
| Australasian Institute of Emergency Services | Honorary Fellow | HFAIES |
| Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS) | Fellow | FAIMS [19] |
| Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS) | Member (Clinical Scientist) | CSAIMS [19] |
| Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS) | Member (Research) | MAIMS (Research) or MAIMS [19] |
| Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS) | Member (Multidiscipline) | MAIMS [19] |
| Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS) | Member (Anatomical Pathology) | MAIMS (Anatomical Pathology) [19] |
| Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS) | Member (Chemical Pathology) | MAIMS (Chemical Pathology) [19] |
| Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS) | Member (Haematology) | MAIMS (Haematology) [19] |
| Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS) | Member (Immunopathology) | MAIMS (Immunopathology) [19] |
| Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS) | Member (Medical Microbiology) | MAIMS (Medical Microbiology) [19] |
| Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS) | Member (Transfusion Science) | MAIMS (Transfusion Science) [19] |
| Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) | Honorary Fellow | HonFAusIMM |
| Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) | Fellow | FAusIMM |
| Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) | Member | MAusIMM |
| Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) | Associate member | AAusIMM |
| Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) | Graduate member | GAusIMM |
| Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) | Student member | SAusIMM |
| Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) | Certified Teacher - Highly Accomplished | HAT |
| Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) | Certified Teacher - Lead | LT |
| Australasian Sonographers Association (ASA) | Fellow | FASA |
| Australasian Sonographers Association (ASA) | Associate Fellow | AFASA |
| Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences | Fellow | FAHMS |
| Australian Academy of the Humanities | Fellow | FAHA |
| Australian Academy of Law | Fellow | FAAL |
| Australian Academy of Science | Fellow | FAA |
| Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering | Fellow | FTSE |
| Australian Acoustical Society | Fellow | FAAS |
| Australian Acoustical Society | Member | MAAS |
| Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists | Fellow | FANZCA |
| Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists | Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine | FFPMANZCA |
| Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists | Fellow | FANZCVS |
| Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists | Member | MANZCVS |
| Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance [20] | Fellow | ANZIIF (Fellow) CIP |
| Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance [20] | Senior Associate | ANZIIF (Snr Assoc) CIP |
| Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance [20] | Associate | ANZIIF (Assoc) CIP |
| Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance [20] | Affiliate | ANZIIF (Aff) CIP |
| Australian and New Zealand Society for Mass Spectrometry | Fellow | FANZSMS |
| Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy | Accredited Associate | AACPA |
| Australian Association of Social Workers | Member | MAASW |
| Australian Cinematographers Society | Member | ACS |
| Australian College of Educators | Fellow | FACE |
| Australian College of Educators | Member | MACE |
| Australian College of Mental Health Nursing [21] | Fellow | FACMHN |
| Australian College of Mental Health Nursing [21] | Member | MACMHN |
| Australian College of Mental Health Nursing [21] | Credentialed Mental Health Nurse | CMHN |
| Australian College of Nursing | Distinguished Life Fellow | FACN(DLF) |
| Australian College of Nursing | Honorary Fellow | FACN(Hon) |
| Australian College of Nursing | Fellow | FACN |
| Australian College of Nursing | Member | MACN |
| Australian College of Nursing | Associate | MACN(Assoc) |
| Australian College of Nursing | Student Member | MACN(Student) |
| Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine | Fellow | FACRRM |
| Australian College of Pharmacy | Fellow | FACP |
| Australian College of Pharmacy | Fellow - Honoris Causa | FACP (HC) |
| Australian College of Pharmacy | Associate Fellow | AFACP |
| Australian College of Pharmacy | Member | MACP |
| Australian Council for Educational Leaders | Fellow | FACEL |
| Australian Council for Educational Leaders | Member | MACEL |
| Australian Culinary Federation [22] | Member (Qualified Chef) | MACF |
| Australian Culinary Federation | Fellow (Qualified Chef) | FACF |
| Australian Graduate School of Leadership Certified Leadership Practitioner | Associate | ACLP |
| Australian Graduate School of Leadership Certified Leadership Practitioner | Member | MCLP |
| Australian Graduate School of Leadership Certified Leadership Practitioner | Senior Member | SCLP |
| Australian Graduate School of Leadership Certified Leadership Practitioner | Fellow | FCLP |
| Australian Graduate School of Leadership Certified Leadership Practitioner | Life Fellow | LCLP |
| Australian Human Resources Institute | Fellow Certified Practitioner Human Resources | FCPHR |
| Australian Human Resources Institute | Certified Practitioner Human Resources | CPHR |
| Australian Human Resources Institute | Fellow Certified Academic Human Resources | FCAHR |
| Australian Human Resources Institute | Certified Academic Human Resources | CAHR |
| Australian Human Resources Institute | Academic Member Australian Human Resources Institute | AMAHRI |
| Australian Human Resources Institute | Fellow Member Australian Human Resources Institute | FAHRI |
| Australian Human Resources Institute | Professional Member Australian Human Resources Institute | MAHRI |
| Australian Human Resources Institute | Graduate Member Australian Human Resources Institute | GAHRI |
| Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials [23] | Professional Member | PMAICCM |
| Australian Institute of Architects | Life Fellow | LFRAIA |
| Australian Institute of Architects | Fellow | FRAIA |
| Australian Institute of Architects | Registered Architect | RAIA |
| Australian Institute of Architects | Affiliate Member | Affiliate RAIA |
| Australian Institute of Architects | Graduate of Architecture | RAIA (Grad) |
| Australian Institute of Building | Fellow | FAIB |
| Australian Institute of Building | Member | MAIB |
| Australian Institute of Building | Affiliate Member | Affil.AIB |
| Australian Institute of Building | Associate Member | AMAIB |
| Australian Institute of Building | Graduate Member | GradAIB |
| Australian Institute of Building Surveyors | Professional Accredited Member | PAMAIBS |
| Australian Institute of Building Surveyors | Accredited Member | AMAIBS |
| Australian Institute of Building Surveyors | Member | MAIBS |
| Australian Institute of Building Surveyors | Fellow | FAIBS |
| Australian Institute of Building Surveyors | Life Fellow | LFAIBS |
| Australian Institute of Building Surveyors | Student Member | AIBS (Student) |
| Australian Institute of Building Surveyors | Honorary Fellow Member | AIBS (Hon Fellow) |
| Australian Institute of Company Directors | Life Fellow | FAICDlife |
| Australian Institute of Company Directors | Fellow | FAICD |
| Australian Institute of Company Directors | Graduate Member | GAICD |
| Australian Institute of Company Directors | Member | MAICD |
| Australian Institute of Credit Management [24] | Certified Credit Executive | CCE |
| Australian Institute of Health and Safety | Certified Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner | COHSPrac |
| Australian Institute of Health and Safety | Certified Occupational Health and Safety Professional | COHSProf |
| Australian Institute of Health and Safety | Chartered Occupational Health and Safety Professional | ChOHSP |
| Australian Institute of Office Professionals [25] | Fellow | FAIOP |
| Australian Institute of Office Professionals | Associate Fellow | AFAIOP |
| Australian Institute of Office Professionals | Member | MAIOP |
| Australian Institute of Office Professionals | Honorary Life Member | HLMAIOP |
| Australian Institute of Physics | Fellow | FAIP |
| Australian Institute of Physics | Member | MAIP |
| Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) | Certified Practising Portfolio Executive | CPPE |
| Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) | Certified Practising Portfolio Director | CPPD |
| Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) | Certified Practising Senior Project Manager | CPSPM |
| Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) | Certified Practising Project Manager | CPPM |
| Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) | Certified Practising Project Practitioner | CPPP |
| Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management (AITPM) | Fellow | FAITPM |
| Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management (AITPM) | Member | MAITPM |
| Australian Institute of Training & Development (AITD) | Fellow | FAITD |
| Australian Institute of Training & Development (AITD) | Associate Fellow | AFAITD |
| Australian KnifeMakers Guild (AKG) | Member | MAKG |
| Australian Library and Information Association [26] | Associate Certified Professional | AALIA (CP) |
| Australian Library and Information Association [26] | Associate | AALIA |
| Australian Library and Information Association [26] | Library Technician Certified Professional | ALIATec (CP) |
| Australian Library and Information Association [26] | Library Technician | ALIATec |
| Australian Marketing Institute | Fellow | FAMI |
| Australian Marketing Institute | Associate Fellow | AFAMI |
| Australian Marketing Institute | Associate Member | AMAMI |
| Australian Marketing Institute | Certified Practising Marketer | CPM [27] |
| Australian Mathematics Society | Fellow | FAustMS |
| Australian Mathematics Society | Graduate Member | GAustMS |
| Australian Mathematics Society | Member | MAustMS |
| Australian Medical Association | Member | AMA(M) |
| Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society | Fellow | FAMOS |
| Australian Orthopaedic Association | Fellow | FAOrthA |
| Australian Property Institute | Life Fellow | LFAPI |
| Australian Property Institute | Fellow | FAPIf |
| Australian Property Institute | Associate Member | AAPI |
| Australian Property Institute | Provisional Member | API (Provisional) |
| Australian Property Institute | Graduate Member | API (Graduate) |
| Australian Property Institute | Student Member | API (Student) |
| Australian Psychological Society | Honorary Fellow | Hon FAPS |
| Australian Psychological Society | Fellow | FAPS |
| Australian Psychological Society | Member | MAPS |
| Australian Psychological Society | Associate Member | Assoc MAPS |
| Australian Reconstructing Insolvency & Turnaround Association (ARITA) | Fellow | RITF |
| Australian Reconstructing Insolvency & Turnaround Association (ARITA) | Member | RITP |
| Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy | Member | MASMIRT |
| Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy | Fellow | FASMIRT |
| Australian Tutoring Association | Member | MATA |
| Australian Veterinary Association | Fellow | FAVA |
| Certified Independent Financial Adviser | Member | MCIFAA |
| Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand | Fellow | FCA |
| Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand | Member | CA |
| Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Australia | Fellow | FCILT |
| Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Australia | Chartered Member | CMILT |
| Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Australia | Member | MILT |
| Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Australia | Certified Passenger Professional | CPP [27] |
| Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Australia | Certified Practicing Logistician | CPL [27] |
| Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Australia | Certified Transport Planner | CTP [27] |
| Christian Educators Professional Association | Member | MCEPA |
| College of Intensive Care Medicine | Fellow | FCICM |
| College of Intensive Care Medicine | Fellow of the Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (historical) | FJFICM |
| CPA Australia (Certified Practicing Accountants) | Fellow | FCPA |
| CPA Australia (Certified Practicing Accountants) | Member | CPA |
| CPA Australia (Certified Practicing Accountants) | Associate | ASA |
| Economics Society of Australia | Professional Member | PMESA |
| Economics Society of Australia | Senior Fellow | SFESA |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Honorary Fellow | Hon FIEAust |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Fellow | FIEAust |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Member | MIEAust |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Graduate Member | GradIEAust |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Engineering Executive | EngExec [27] |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Chartered Professional Engineer | CPEng [27] |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | International Professional Engineer (Australia) | IntPE(Aus) [27] |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Honorary Engineering Technologist | Hon TFIEAust |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Engineering Technologist Fellow | TFIEAust |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Engineering Technologist Member | TMIEAust |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Engineering Technologist Graduate Member | GradTIEAust |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Chartered Engineering Technologist | CEngT [27] |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Honorary Engineering Associate Fellow | Hon AFIEAust |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Engineering Associate Fellow | AFIEAust |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Engineering Associate Member | AMIEAust |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Engineering Associate Graduate Member | GradAIEAust |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Chartered Engineering Associate | CEngA [27] |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Honorary Engineering Officer Fellow | Hon OFIEAust |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Engineering Officer Fellow | OFIEAust |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Engineering Officer Member | OMIEAust |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Engineering Officer Graduate Member | GradOIEAust |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Chartered Engineering Officer | CEngO [27] |
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Student | StudIEAust |
| Asset Management Council | Certified Associate in Asset Management | CAAM [28] |
| Asset Management Council | Certified Practitioner in Asset Management | CPAM [28] |
| Asset Management Council | Certified Senior Practitioner in Asset Management | CSAM [28] |
| Asset Management Council | Certified Fellow in Asset Management | CFAM [28] |
| Asset Management Council | Certified Asset Management Assessor | CAMA [29] |
| Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand [30] | Fellow | FEIANZ |
| Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand [30] | Member | MEIANZ |
| Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand [30] | Certified Environmental Practitioner | CEnvP [31] [27] |
| Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand [30] | CEnvP Ecology Specialist | CEnvP (Ecology Specialist) [31] [27] |
| Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand [30] | CEnvP Impact Assessment Specialist | CEnvP (IA Specialist) [31] [27] |
| Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand [30] | CEnvP Climate Change Specialist | CEnvP (CC Specialist) [31] [27] |
| Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand [30] | CEnvP Contaminated Land Specialist | CEnvP (CL Specialist) [31] [27] |
| Exercise and Sports Science Australia [32] | Accredited Exercise Scientist | AES [33] [27] |
| Exercise and Sports Science Australia [32] | Accredited Exercise Physiologist | AEP [34] [27] |
| Exercise and Sports Science Australia [32] | Accredited Sports Scientist Level 1 | ASpS1 [35] [27] |
| Exercise and Sports Science Australia [32] | Accredited Sports Scientist Level 2 | ASpS2 [35] [27] |
| Exercise and Sports Science Australia [32] | Accredited High Performance Manager | AHPM [36] [27] |
| Federation of Australian Historical Societies | Fellow | FFAHS |
| Financial Planning Association of Australia | Certified Financial Planner | CFP |
| Financial Planning Association of Australia | Associate Member | AFP |
| Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) | Senior Fellow [37] | SF FIN |
| Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) | Fellow | F FIN |
| Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) | Chartered Banker [38] | Chartered Banker |
| Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) | Senior Associate Member | SA FIN |
| Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) | Associate Member | A FIN |
| Gemmological Association of Australia | Fellow | FGAA |
| Global Communication Certification Council [39] | Communication Management Professional | CMP |
| Global Communication Certification Council [39] | Strategic Communication Management Professional | SCMP |
| Governance Institute of Australia | Fellow | FGIA |
| Governance Institute of Australia | Associate | AGIA |
| Governance Institute of Australia | Certificated member | GIA(Cert) |
| Australasian Institute of Digital Health [40] | Certified Health Informatician Australia | CHIA |
| Human Genetics Society of Australasia | Fellow | FHGSA |
| Human Genetics Society of Australasia | Member | MHGSA |
| Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) [41] | Certified Education Professional | CEP |
| Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) [41] | Certified Education Manager | CEM |
| Institute of Actuaries of Australia [42] | Associate | AIAA |
| Institute of Actuaries of Australia [43] | Fellow | FIAA |
| Institute of Certified Management Accountants | Certified Management Accountant | CMA |
| Institute of Certified Management Accountants | Certified Global Business Analyst | CGBA |
| Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers | Fellow | FICS |
| Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers | Member | MICS |
| Institute of Community Directors Australia | Certified Community Director | CCDir |
| Institute of Community Directors Australia [44] | Associate Member | AMICDA |
| Institute of Community Directors Australia [45] | Fellow | FICDA |
| Institute of Community Directors Australia [45] | Member | MICDA |
| Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) [46] | Member | MIFA |
| Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) [46] | Fellow | FIFA |
| Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) [46] | Registered Professional Forester | RPF [27] |
| Institute of Management Consultants (IMC Australia [47] ) | Associate Member | AIMC |
| Institute of Management Consultants (IMC Australia [47] ) | Full Member | MIMC |
| Institute of Management Consultants (IMC Australia [47] ) | Fellow Member | FIMC |
| Institute of Management Consultants (IMC Australia [47] ) | Certified Management Consultant | CMC |
| Institute of Managers and Leaders Australia and New Zealand | Affiliate | IMLa |
| Institute of Managers and Leaders Australia and New Zealand | Member | MIML |
| Institute of Managers and Leaders Australia and New Zealand | Associate Fellow | AFIML |
| Institute of Managers and Leaders Australia and New Zealand | Fellow | FIML |
| Institute of Managers and Leaders Australia and New Zealand | Chartered Manager | CMgr |
| Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) [48] | Accredited Editor | AE |
| Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) [48] | Distinguished Editor | DE |
| Institute of Public Accountants [49] | Fellow | FIPA |
| Institute of Public Accountants [49] | Member | MIPA |
| Institute of Public Accountants [49] | Associate | AIPA |
| Institute of Public Administration Australia | Member | MIPAA |
| Institute of Public Administration Australia | National Fellow | FIPAA |
| Institute of Public Administration Australia | Fellow IPPA, Victoria | FIPAA (VIC) |
| Institute of Public Administration Australia | Fellow IPPA, Western Australia | FIPAA (WA) |
| New South Wales Operating Theatre Association | Member | MNSWOTA |
| Pharmacy Guild of Australia | Member | PGAM |
| Planning Institute Australia | Student Member | PIA (Assoc.) |
| Planning Institute Australia | Graduate Member | PIA (Assoc.) |
| Planning Institute Australia | Affiliate Member | PIA (Assoc.) |
| Planning Institute Australia | Full Member | MPIA |
| Planning Institute Australia | Registered Planner | RPIA |
| Planning Institute Australia | Fellow | MPIA (Fellow) |
| Planning Institute Australia | Registered Planner (Fellow) | RPIA (Fellow) |
| Planning Institute Australia | Life Fellow | MPIA (Life Fellow) |
| Planning Institute Australia | Registered Planner (Life Fellow) | RPIA (Life Fellow) |
| Planning Institute Australia | Honorary Fellow | PIA (Hon Fellow) |
| Public Relations Institute of Australia | Fellow | FPRIA |
| Public Relations Institute of Australia | Life Fellow | LFPRIA |
| Public Relations Institute of Australia | Member | MPRIA |
| Public Relations Institute of Australia | Associate | APRIA |
| Professionals Australia | Registered Professional Engineer | RPEng |
| Queensland Law Society | Member | MQLS |
| Registered Paramedic | AHPRA Registered Paramedic | RP |
| Risk Management Institute of Austalasia | Member | MRMIA |
| Risk Management Institute of Austalasia | Certified Practising Risk Associate | RMIA CPRA |
| Risk Management Institute of Austalasia | Certified Practising Risk Manager | RMIA CPRM |
| Risk Management Institute of Austalasia | Certified Chief Risk Officer | RMIA CCRO |
| Risk Management Institute of Austalasia | RMIA Certificate IV in Integrated Risk Management | RMIA Cert IV IRM |
| Risk Management Institute of Austalasia | RMIA Diploma of Integrated Risk Management | RMIA Dip IRM |
| Royal Aeronautical Society | Member | MRAes |
| Royal Aeronautical Society | Fellow | FRAes |
| Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons | Fellow | FRACDS |
| Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators | Fellow | FRACMA |
| Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators | Associate Fellow | AFRACMA |
| Royal Australasian College of Physicians | Fellow | FRACP |
| Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Fellow | FRACS |
| Royal Australian College of General Practitioners | Fellow | FRACGP |
| Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | Fellow | FRANZCOG |
| Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | Diplomate | DRANZCOG |
| Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | Diplomate (historical) | DipRANZCOG |
| Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists | Fellow | FRANZCO |
| Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists | Fellow | FRANZCP |
| Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists | Fellow | FRANZCR |
| Royal Australian Chemical Institute | Fellow | FRACI |
| Royal Australian Chemical Institute | Member | MRACI |
| Royal Australian Chemical Institute | Chartered Chemist | CChem [27] |
| Royal Australian Historical Society | Fellow | FRAHS |
| Royal College of Nursing Australia | Fellow (historical) | FRCNA |
| Royal College of Nursing Australia | Member (historical) | MRCNA |
| Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia | Fellow | FRCPA |
| Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia | Fellow of the Faculty of Oral Pathologists | FFOP |
| Royal Historical Society of Victoria | Fellow | FRHSV |
| Royal Society of New South Wales [50] | Distinguished Fellow | Dist FRSN |
| Royal Society of New South Wales | Fellow | FRSN |
| Royal Society of New South Wales | Member | MRSN |
| Royal Society of Victoria | Fellow | FRSV |
| Royal Society of Victoria | Member | MRSV |
| Royal Society of Western Australia | Member | MRSWA |
| Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices | Fellow | FRAVHJ |
| Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales | Fellow | FRZSNSW |
| Safety Governance Institute | Member | SGIM |
| School Counselling and Psychology Association New South Wales [51] | Member | MSCPA |
| School Counselling and Psychology Association New South Wales | Associate Member | AssocMSCPA |
| Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners [52] | Full Member | TEP |
| Speech Pathology Australia | Member | MSPA |
| Speech Pathology Australia | Certified Practising Speech Pathologist | CPSP |
| Tax Institute (Australia) | Fellow | FTI |
| Tax Institute (Australia) | Associate Member | ATI |
| Tax Institute (Australia) | Chartered Tax Adviser Member | CTA |
| The Teachers’ Guild of New South Wales | Member | MTGN |
| The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering [53] | Fellow | FTWC |
| The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering [53] | Companion | CTWC |
| The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust | Churchill Fellow | CF |
| Legislators | |
| Member of the Australian House of Representatives | MP |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly (NSW, Vic, Qld) | MP |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly (WA, ACT) | MLA |
| Member of the Legislative Council (NSW, SA, Tas, Vic, WA) | MLC |
| Member of the House of Assembly (Tas, SA) | MP |
| Vice-Regal | |
| Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General or State Governor | ADC [54] |
| Service | |
| Officer of the Royal Australian Navy | RAN [54] |
| Recipient of Her Majesty The Queen's Gold Medal | QM [55] |
| Graduate of the Command and Staff College | psc [54] |
| Graduate of the Command and Staff College (Reserve) | psc(r) |
| Graduate Australian Technical Staff Officer's Course 1992–2008 | qtc [56] |
| Graduate Capability Technology Management College | CTMC [56] |
| Approved Retired ADF Officers | (Retd) [54] |
Australian Army Corps abbreviations (RAAC, RAE, RAInf etc) are not recognised as postnominals [54] although they are occasionally seen.
| Date | Group | Imperial award | Australian award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | citizens | George Cross (GC) | Cross of Valour (Australia) (CV) |
| 18 Oct 1989 | citizens | Royal Red Cross (RRC & ARRC) | Nursing Service Cross (Australia) (NSC) |
| 1991 | ADF | Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM) Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | Star of Gallantry (SG) Distinguished Service Cross (Australia) (DSC) |
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