Vice Regal Patronage provides organisations with the name and prestige of the Vice Regal office. The granting of Vice Regal Patronage is determined according to certain criteria.

Criteria

Patronages are not granted to organisations of a political connection and seldom to those of sectarian connections, to newly formed organisations which have not yet proved themselves, to those which are purely commercial or to branches of any wider organisation which has its headquarters in New South Wales.

In whatever capacity the Governor is associated with a New South Wales organisation (whether Patron, Honorary Commodore, etc), her name must head the list of those associated, with the exception of the name of The King.

Since the Governor is His Majesty’s representative only within New South Wales, her Vice Regal Patronage does not extend to organisations or functions outside the State, except under her own name as a private individual.

Vice Regal Patronage cannot be shared with anybody but The King or another Vice Regal person.  If an organisation seeking Vice Regal Patronage already has a patron or patrons, they must be prepared to become Vice Patrons.

The Governor’s association with public appeals for money should be strictly limited. It is not proper for Government House Sydney to be seen as being used for the collection of money.

The grant of Patronage applies only for the period during which the Governor holds office.

Applications can be submitted for the consideration of Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, the 39th Governor of New South Wales sworn in on Thursday 2 May 2019.

If your organisation has previously received patronage from the Governor of New South Wales, please submit a Pre-existing Patronage Application Form (DOCX) 61 KB .

If your organisation has not previously received patronage from the Governor of New South Wales, please submit a  New Patronage Application Form (DOCX) 40 KB .