List of post-nominal letters (Australia)

For post-nominal letters from other countries, see List of post-nominal letters.
Main article: Post-nominal letters

This is a list of letters after peoples names (otherwise referred to here as Post-nominal letters that have been nominated by orders from government, and letters from Professional associations in Australia.

Orders and decorations

Orders and decorations Post-nominal
Awarded since Oct 1992 Awarded before Oct 1992
Victoria Cross and Victoria Cross for Australia[1] VC VC[1]
George Cross[2] GC[3]
Cross of Valour[3] CV CV
Knight/Lady of the Garter KG/LG KG/LG
Knight/Lady of the Thistle KT/LT KT/LT
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB[2]
Order of Merit OM OM
Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia[4] AK/AD AK/AD
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[2] GCMG[2]
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO GCVO
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[2] GBE
Companion of the Order of Australia AC AC
Companion of Honour CH[2]
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB/DCB[2]
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George KCMG/DCMG[2]
Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO KCVO/DCVO
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE[2]
Knight Bachelor[2] (NB: Confers title of "Sir"/"Dame" - no postnominals)
Officer of the Order of Australia AO AO
Companion of the Order of the Bath CB[2]
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG[2]
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO CVO
Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE[2]
Star of Gallantry[3] SG SG
Star of Courage (Australia) SC SC
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO[2]
Distinguished Service Cross (Australia)[3] DSC DSC
Member of the Order of Australia AM AM
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO LVO
Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE[2]
Companion of the Imperial Service Order ISO[2]
Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO MVO
Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE[2]
Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia) CSC CSC
Nursing Service Cross (Australia)[3] NSC NSC
Royal Red Cross (1st Class)(Member)[3] RRC[2]
Distinguished Service Cross (UK)[3] DSC[2]
Military Cross MC[2]
Distinguished Flying Cross (UK) DFC[2]
Air Force Cross (UK) AFC[2]
Royal Red Cross (2nd Class)(Associate)[3] ARRC[2]
Medal for Gallantry MG MG
Bravery Medal (Australia) BM BM
Distinguished Service Medal (Australia)[3] DSM DSM
Public Service Medal (Australia) PSM PSM
Australian Police Medal APM APM
Australian Fire Service Medal AFSM AFSM
Ambulance Service Medal (Australia) ASM ASM
Emergency Services Medal (Australia) ESM ESM
Medal of the Order of Australia OAM OAM
Order of St John Varies[5]
Distinguished Conduct Medal[3] DCM[2]
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal[3] CGM[2]
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying)[3] CGM[2]
George Medal GM[2]
Conspicuous Service Medal CSM CSM
Australian Antarctic Medal AAM AAM
Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry QPM[2]
Queen's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry QFSM[2]
Distinguished Service Medal (UK)[3] DSM[2]
Military Medal MM[2]
Distinguished Flying Medal DFM[2]
Air Force Medal AFM[2]
Sea Gallantry Medal SGM[2]
Queen's Gallantry Medal QGM[2]
Royal Victorian Medal RVM RVM
British Empire Medal BEM[2]
Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service QPM[2]
Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service QFSM[2]
Reserve Force Decoration RFD RFD

Offices and appointments

Legislators
  Member of the Australian House of Representatives MP
  Member of Parliament (Queensland) MP
  Member of the Legislative Assembly MLA
  Member of the Legislative Council MLC
  Member of the House of Assembly (South Australia) MHA
  Member of the House of Assembly (Tasmania) MP
Legal positions
  Queen's Counsel QC
  Senior Counsel SC
  Bail Justice - Victoria BJ
  Justice of the Peace JP
  Justice of the Peace (Qualified) - Qld JP(Qual)
  Commissioner for Declarations CDec
  Special Justice (South Australia) SJ
  Civil Marriage Celebrant CMC
Vice regal
  Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General or State Governor ADC[6]
Service
  Officer of the Royal Australian Navy RAN[6]
  Officer of the Royal Australian Navy Reserve RANR[6]
  Officer of the Australian Army Corps abbreviation: RAAC, RAE, RAInf
  Approved Retired ADF Officers (Retd)[6]

Academic and professional

Academic awards
  Bachelor of "Speciality/Faculty" B"Speciality" e.g. BA, BSc, BCom, BBiosc, BE
  Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery MBBS, MChD or MD - depending on university
  Bachelor of Laws LLB
  Bachelor's degree award with Honours B"Speciality"(Hons)
  Bachelor's degree award with Distinction (Dtn) or (Dist)
  Master of Arts MA
  Master of Business MBus
  Master of Commerce MCom
  Master of Information Technology Management MITM
  Master of Science MSc
  Master of Applied Science MAppSc
  Graduate Certificate in "Speciality/Faculty" GCert or GradCert e.g. GCertMkting
  Graduate Diploma of "Speciality/Faculty" GDip"Speciality" or GradDip"Speciality" e.g. GDipMngt
  Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice or Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice GDLP or GradDipLegPrac
  Master of Philosophy MPhil
  Master's degree of "Speciality/Faculty" M"Speciality" e.g. MBA
  Master of Laws LLM
  Juris Doctor JD or LLM(JD)
  Doctor of Philosophy PhD
  Professional Doctorate of "Speciality/Faculty" D"speciality" e.g. DIT (Except Th.D., D.Med.Sci., some S.J.D. and some LL.D.)
Fellowship, Membership and Associate Membership of Professional Institutions
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM)
  Honorary Fellow of the AusIMM HonFAusIMM
  Fellow of the AusIMM FAusIMM
  Member of the AusIMM MAusIMM
  Associate member of the AusIMM AAusIMM
  Graduate member of the AusIMM GAusIMM
  Student member of the AusIMM SAusIMM
Royal Australasian College of Physicians
  Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians FRACP
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
  Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons FRACS
Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
  Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators FRACMA
  Associate Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators AFRACMA
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists FRANZCOG
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
  Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists FRANZCO
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
  Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists FRANZCP
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
  Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists FRANZCR
Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
  Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons FRACDS
Royal Australian Historical Society
  Fellow of the Royal Australian Historical Society FRAHS
Royal Australian Chemical Institute
  Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute FRACI
  Member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute MRACI
  Chartered Chemist CChem[7]
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
  Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners FRACGP
Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
  Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia FRCPA
  Fellow of the Faculty of Oral Pathologists FFOP
Royal Historical Society of Victoria
  Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria FRHSV
Royal Military College, Duntroon
  Graduate of the 4-year Diploma of Military Arts Course at RMC Duntroon DipA(Mil)
  Graduate of the 4-year bachelor's degree in Military Arts Course at RMC Duntroon BA(Mil)
Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
  Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia FASSA
Astronomical Society of Australia
  Fellow of the Astronomical Society of Australia FASA
  Member of the Astronomical Society of Australia MASA
Australian Academy of Science
  Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science FAA
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
  Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering FTSE
Australian Cinematographers Society
  Member of ACS ACS
Australian Graduate School of Leadership
  Certified Leadership Practitioner - Associate ACLP
  Certified Leadership Practitioner - Member MCLP
  Certified Leadership Practitioner - Senior Member SCLP
  Certified Leadership Practitioner - Fellow FCLP
  Certified Leadership Practitioner - Life Fellow LCLP
Australian Institute of Architects
  Life Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects LFRAIA
  Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects FRAIA
  Registered Architect of the Australian Institute of Architects RAIA
Australian Institute of Building
  Fellow of the Australian Institute of Building FAIB
  Member of the Australian Institute of Building MAIB
  Affiliate Member of the Australian Institute of Building Affil.AIB
  Associate Member of the Australian Institute of Building AMAIB
  Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Building GradAIB
Australian College of Educators
  Fellow of the Australian College of Educators FACE
Australian Computer Society
  Fellow of the Australian Computer Society FACS
  Senior Member of the Australian Computer Society MACS (Snr)
  Member of the Australian Computer Society MACS
  Associate of the Australian Computer Society AACS
  Certified Professional or Certified Technologist[8] CP or CT
The Tax Institute (Australia)
  Associate Member of the Tax Institute ATI
  Fellow of the Tax Institute FTI
  Chartered Tax Adviser Member of the Tax Institute CTA
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
  Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants FCA
  Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia CA
CPA (Certified Practicing Accountant) Australia
  Fellow of CPA Australia FCPA
  Member of CPA Australia CPA
  Associate of CPA Australia ASA
Institute of Public Accountants (formerly the National Institute of Accountants)
  Fellow of IPA FIPA
  Member of IPA MIPA
  Associate of IPA AIPA
Australian Institute of Company Directors
  Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors FAICD
  Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors GAICD
  Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors MAICD
Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance[9]
  Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance ANZIIF (Fellow) CIP
  Senior Associate of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance ANZIIF (Snr Assoc) CIP
  Associate of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance ANZIIF (Assoc) CIP
  Affiliate of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance ANZIIF (Aff) CIP
Australian Marketing Institute
  Fellow of the Australian Marketing Institute FAMI
  Associate Fellow of the Australian Marketing Institute AFAMI
  Associate Member of the Australian Marketing Institute AMAMI
  Certified Practising Marketer CPM[7]
Australian Association of Social Workers
  Member of the Australian Association of Social Workers MAASW
Australian Mathematics Society
  Fellow of the Australian Mathematics Society FAustMS
  Graduate Member of the Australian Mathematics Society GAustMS
  Member of the Australian Mathematics Society MAustMS
Australian Library and Information Association[10]
  Associate Certified Professional AALIA (CP)
  Associate AALIA
  Library Technician Certified Professional ALIATec (CP)
  Library Technician ALIATec
Planning Institute of Australia
  Student Member of the Planning Institute of Australia MPIA (Student)
  Graduate Member of the Planning Institute of Australia MPIA (Graduate)
  Full Member of the Planning Institute of Australia MPIA
  Full Member of the Planning Institute of Australia with Certified Practicing Planner accreditation MPIA CPP
  Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia FPIA
  Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia with Certified Practicing Planner accreditation FPIA CPP
  Life Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia LFPIA
  Life Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia with Certified Practicing Planner accreditation LFPIA CPP
  Honorary Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia MPIA (Hon Fellow)
Australian Property Institute
  Life Fellow of the Australian Property Institute LFAPI
  Fellow of the Australian Property Institute FAPI
  Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute AAPI
  Provisional Member of the Australian Property Institute API (Provisional)
  Graduate Member of the Australian Property Institute API (Graduate)
  Student Member of the Australian Property Institute API (Student)
Australian Psychological Society
  Honorary Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society Hon FAPS
  Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society FAPS
  Member of the Australian Psychological Society MAPS
  Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society Assoc MAPS
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Australia
  Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Australia FCILT
  Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Australia CMILT
  Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Australia MILT
  Certified Passenger Professional CPP[7]
  Certified Practicing Logistician CPL[7]
  Certified Transport Planner CTP[7]
College of Intensive Care Medicine
  Fellow of the College of Intensive Care Medicine FCICM
Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand
  Fellow of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand FEIANZ
  Member of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand MEIANZ
  Certified Environmental Practitioner CEnvP[7]
  Certified Environmental Practitioner Ecology Specialist CEnvP (Ecology Specialist)[7]
  Certified Environmental Practitioner Impact Assessment Specialist CEnvP (IA Specialist)[7]
  Certified Environmental Practitioner Climate Change Specialist CEnvP (CC Specialist)[7]
  Certified Environmental Practitioner Contaminated Land Specialist CEnvP (CL Specialist)[7]
Federation of Australian Historical Societies
  Fellow of the Federation of Australian Historical Societies FFAHS
Gemmological Association of Australia
  Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Australia FGAA
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
  Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers FICS
  Member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers MICS
Institute of Public Administration Australia
  Member of the Institute of Public Administration Australia MIPAA
  Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia FIPAA
  Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia, Victoria FIPAA (VIC)
  Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia, Western Australia FIPAA (WA)
Professionals Australia
  Professional Engineer
  Registered Professional Engineer RPEng
Institution of Engineers Australia
  Professional Engineer
  Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia Hon FIEAust
  Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia FIEAust
  Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia MIEAust
  Graduate Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia GradIEAust
  Engineering Executive EngExec[7]
  Chartered Professional Engineer CPEng[7]
  International Professional Engineer (Australia) IntPE(Aus)[7]
  Engineering Technologist
  Honorary Engineering Technologist Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia Hon TFIEAust
  Engineering Technologist Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia TFIEAust
  Engineering Technologist Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia TMIEAust
  Engineering Technologist Graduate Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia GradTIEAust
  Chartered Engineering Technologist CEngT[7]
  Engineering Associate
  Honorary Engineering Associate Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia Hon AFIEAust
  Engineering Associate Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia AFIEAust
  Engineering Associate Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia AMIEAust
  Engineering Associate Graduate Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia GradAIEAust
  Chartered Engineering Associate CEngA[7]
  Engineering Officer (stream now retitled Engineering Associate)
  Honorary Engineering Officer Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia Hon OFIEAust
  Engineering Officer Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia OFIEAust
  Engineering Officer Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia OMIEAust
  Engineering Officer Graduate Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia GradOIEAust
  Chartered Engineering Officer CEngO[7]
  Engineering Trainee (all streams)
  Student of the Institution of Engineers Australia StudIEAust
New South Wales Operating Theatre Association
  Member of the New South Wales Operating Theatre Association MNSWOTA
The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering[11]
  Fellow of The Warren Centre FTWC
  Companion of The Warren Centre CTWC
Australian Music Examinations Board[12]
  Fellowship in Music, Australia FMusA
  Licentiate in Music, Australia LMusA
  Associate in Music, Australia AMusA
Military qualifications[13]
  Passed Joint Services Staff College (superseded by CDSS) jssc
  Passed Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies Course jssc
  Passed (Single Service) Staff College (superseded by ACSC) psc
  Passed Australian Command and Staff College psc(j)
  Passed Flying Instructors Course qfi
  Passed Technical Staff Officers Course (RMCS - "Dagger" course) qtc(†)
  Passed Australian Technical Staff Officers Course (superseded by CTMP) qtc
  Passed Capability and Technology Management Program ctm

Notes

  1. 1 2 Refers to both the Imperial Victoria Cross and the Victoria Cross for Australia. Awarding of the Imperial Victoria Cross to Australian citizens ended when the Victoria Cross for Australia was created as part of the Australian Honours System in 1991. The Victoria Cross for Australia has been awarded three times. Of the 96 Australians awarded the Victoria Cross, Keith Payne, born 30 August 1933, is the only one still living.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 These are Imperial awards. All Imperial awards made to Australian citizens after 5 October 1992 are classed as foreign awards, and hence such Australian citizens are not entitled to use the associated post-nominal letters. (Those who were presented with these awards before that date are still permitted to use the post-nominal letters.)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 In the period 1975-1991, for Australian citizens and ADF personnel, a number of Imperial awards were replaced by Australian awards noted in the table below.
    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)
  4. ↑ Provision for further awards at the Knight & Dame level within the Order of Australia was removed by Her Majesty The Queen on 3 March 1986 on the advice of the Prime Minister. Those who have been awarded this rank are still permitted to use the title and the post-nominal letters.
  5. ↑ Post-nominals within the Order of St John are not recognised as notified in the Governor-General's media release of 14 August 1982.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Army Protocol Manual, "Defence Publishing Service", 1999. Retrieved 24 Jun 2010
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 These post-nominals reflect current professional accreditation by a professional body and involve a continuing professional development requirement monitored by the awarding body. They operate independently of post-nominals conferred by membership of the organisation at various grades. For example, a Fellow of CILT with CPL accreditation would use the post-nominals FCILT, CPL. If upon retirement the individual chose to keep up membership of CILT, they would use the post-nominal FCILT alone as they would no longer meet the continuing professional development requirements for CPL.
  8. ↑ ACS membership post-nominals may be followed by a further post-nominal indicating the members professional certification status
  9. ↑ Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering
  12. ↑ Manger, Tim P. "AMEB Grades & Exams - Piano".
  13. ↑ Military post-nominals for staff courses follow all other post-nominals and are not normally used outside the military environment.

See also

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