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.[1] [3]
See also: Australian honours order of wearing.
| Orders and decorations | Post-nominal | |
|---|---|---|
| Awarded before 6 Oct 1992 | ||
| VC | VC | |
| Recipient of the George Cross | GC[4] | |
| Recipient of the Cross of Valour | CV | CV |
| Knight/Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter | KG/LG | KG/LG |
| Knight/Lady of the Order of the Thistle | KT/LT | KT/LT |
| Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | GCB | |
| Member of the Order of Merit | OM | OM |
| Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia | AK/AD | AK/AD |
| GCMG | ||
| Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order | GCVO | GCVO |
| GBE | ||
| Companion of the Order of Australia | AC | AC |
| Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour | CH | |
| Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath | KCB/DCB | |
| KCMG/DCMG | ||
| Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | KCVO/DCVO | KCVO/DCVO |
| Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | KBE/DBE | |
| Knight Bachelor (NB: Confers title of "Sir" – no postnominals) | ||
| Officer of the Order of Australia | AO | AO |
| Companion of the Order of the Bath | CB | |
| Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George | CMG | |
| Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | CVO | CVO |
| Commander of the Order of the British Empire | CBE | |
| Recipient of the Star of Gallantry | SG | SG |
| Recipient of the Star of Courage (Australia) | SC | SC |
| Companion of the Distinguished Service Order | DSO | |
| 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 | |
| Companion of the Imperial Service Order | ISO | |
| Member of the Royal Victorian Order | MVO | MVO |
| Member of the Order of the British Empire | MBE | |
| Recipient of the Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia) | CSC | CSC |
| Recipient of the Nursing Service Cross (Australia) | NSC | NSC |
| Member of the Royal Red Cross (1st Class) | RRC | |
| Recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross (UK) | DSC | |
| Recipient of the Military Cross | MC | |
| Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross (UK) | DFC | |
| Recipient of the Air Force Cross (UK) | AFC | |
| Associate of the Royal Red Cross (2nd Class) | ARRC | |
| Recipient of the Medal for Gallantry | MG | MG |
| Recipient of the Bravery Medal (Australia) | BM | BM |
| DSM | DSM | |
| Recipient of the Public Service Medal (Australia) | PSM | PSM |
| Recipient of the Australian Police Medal | APM | APM |
| Recipient of the Australian Fire Service Medal | AFSM | AFSM |
| Recipient of the Ambulance Service Medal (Australia) | ASM | ASM |
| Recipient of the Emergency Services Medal (Australia) | ESM | ESM |
| Recipient of the Australian Corrections Medal | ACM | |
| Recipient of the Australian Intelligence Medal | AIM | AIM |
| Medal of the Order of Australia | OAM | OAM |
| (Grade of the) Order of St John | Varies | |
| Recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal | DCM | |
| Recipient of the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal | CGM | |
| Recipient of the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) | CGM | |
| Recipient of the George Medal | GM | |
| Recipient of the Conspicuous Service Medal | CSM | CSM |
| Recipient of the Australian Antarctic Medal | AAM | AAM |
| Recipient of the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry | QPM | |
| Recipient of the Queen's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry | QFSM | |
| Recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal (UK) | DSM | |
| Recipient of the Military Medal | MM | |
| Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Medal | DFM | |
| Recipient of the Air Force Medal | AFM | |
| Recipient of the Sea Gallantry Medal | SGM | |
| Recipient of the Queen's Gallantry Medal | QGM | |
| Recipient of the Royal Victorian Medal | RVM | RVM |
| Recipient of the British Empire Medal | BEM | |
| Recipient of the Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service | QPM | |
| Recipient of the Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service | QFSM | |
| Recipient of the Reserve Force Decoration | RFD | RFD |
| Position | Post-nominal | |
|---|---|---|
| KC | ||
| SC | ||
| Bail Justice – Victoria | BJ | |
| JP | ||
| JP(Mag.Crt) [5] | ||
| JP(Qual) | ||
| JP(C.dec) | ||
| C.Dec | ||
| SJ | ||
| 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's 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] | |
| 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 | |
| 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[6] | FMusA | |
| LMusA | ||
| AMusA | ||
| Professional Certificate of "Speciality/Faculty" | ProfCert"Speciality" e.g. ProfCertDataSc |
Fellowship, Membership and Associate Membership of Professional Institutions.
| Award | Post-nominal | ||
| Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia | Fellow | FASSA | |
| ACS (Australian Computer Society) | Associate | AACS | |
| Member | MACS | ||
| Senior Member | MACS (Snr) | ||
| Fellow | FACS | ||
| Certified TechnologistCertified Technologist (Cyber Security) [7] | CT(a CT is also entitled to use the post-nominal of IP3T)[8] | ||
| Certified ProfessionalCertified Professional (Cyber Security) Certified Professional (Safety Critical Systems) | CP(a CP is also entitled to use the post-nominal of IP3P) | ||
| Association for Business Restructuring & Turnaround Limited (ABRT)[9] | Restructuring & Turnaround Associate | RTA | |
| Certified Restructuring & Turnaround Executive | RTE® | ||
| Certified Restructuring & Turnaround Practitioner | RTP® | ||
| Astronomical Society of Australia | Fellow | FASA | |
| Member | MASA | ||
| Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management | Life Fellow | ANZAM-L | |
| Fellow | ANZAM-F | ||
| Professional Member | ANZAM-M | ||
| ANZAM-R | |||
| Associate Member | ANZAM-A | ||
| Australasian College for Emergency Medicine | Fellow | FACEM | |
| Emergency Medicine Diploma | EMDip(ACEM) | ||
| Emergency Medicine Certificate | EMCert(ACEM) | ||
| Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM)[10] | Member | MCHSM | |
| Associate Fellow | AFCHSM | ||
| Certified Health Manager | AFCHSM CHM | ||
| Fellow | FCHSM | ||
| Certified Health Executive | FCHSM CHE | ||
| Australasian College of Paramedicine[11] | Member | MACPara | |
| Life Member | LMACpara | ||
| Fellow | FACPara | ||
| Australasian College of Pharmacy | Member | MACP | |
| Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM)[12] [13] | Distinguished Fellow | DFACPSEM | |
| Fellow | FACPSEM | ||
| Member | MACPSEM | ||
| Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) | Fellow | FACRS | |
| Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians[14] | Fellow | FACSEP | |
| Australasian College of Tropical Medicine[15] | Fellow | FACTM | |
| Australasian Epidemiological Association | Fellow | FAEA | |
| Australasian Institute of Digital Health | Associate Fellow | AFAIDH | |
| Fellow | FAIDH | ||
| Australasian Institute of Emergency Services[16] | Member | MAIES | |
| Associate Fellow | AFAIES | ||
| Fellow | FAIES | ||
| Honorary Fellow | HFAIES | ||
| Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS) | Fellow | FAIMS[17] | |
| Member (Clinical Scientist) | CSAIMS | ||
| Member (Research) | MAIMS (Research) or MAIMS | ||
| Member (Multidiscipline) | MAIMS | ||
| Member (Anatomical Pathology) | MAIMS (Anatomical Pathology) | ||
| Member (Chemical Pathology) | MAIMS (Chemical Pathology) | ||
| Member (Haematology) | MAIMS (Haematology) | ||
| Member (Immunopathology) | MAIMS (Immunopathology) | ||
| Member (Medical Microbiology) | MAIMS (Medical Microbiology) | ||
| Member (Transfusion Science) | MAIMS (Transfusion Science) | ||
| Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) | Honorary Fellow | HonFAusIMM | |
| Fellow | FAusIMM | ||
| Member | MAusIMM | ||
| Associate member | AAusIMM | ||
| Graduate member | GAusIMM | ||
| Student member | SAusIMM | ||
| Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) | Certified Teacher - Highly Accomplished | HAT | |
| Certified Teacher - Lead | LT | ||
| Australasian Sonographers Association (ASA) | Fellow | FASA | |
| 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 | FAA | ||
| Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering | Fellow | FTSE | |
| Australian Acoustical Society | Fellow[18] | FAAS | |
| Member[19] | MAAS | ||
| Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists | Fellow | FANZCA | |
| Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine | FFPMANZCA | ||
| Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists | Fellow | FANZCVS | |
| Member | MANZCVS | ||
| Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance[20] | Fellow | ANZIIF (Fellow) CIP | |
| Senior Associate | ANZIIF (Snr Assoc) CIP | ||
| Associate | ANZIIF (Assoc) CIP | ||
| 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 | |
| Member | MACE | ||
| Australian College of Mental Health Nursing[21] | Fellow | FACMHN | |
| Member | MACMHN | ||
| Credentialed Mental Health Nurse | CMHN | ||
| Australian College of Nursing | Distinguished Life Fellow | FACN(DLF) | |
| Honorary Fellow | FACN(Hon) | ||
| Fellow | FACN | ||
| Member | MACN | ||
| Associate | MACN(Assoc) | ||
| Student Member | MACN(Student) | ||
| Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine | Fellow | FACRRM | |
| Australian College of Pharmacy | Fellow | FACP | |
| Fellow - Honoris Causa | FACP (HC) | ||
| Associate Fellow | AFACP | ||
| Member | MACP | ||
| Australian Council for Educational Leaders | Fellow | FACEL | |
| Member | MACEL | ||
| Australian Culinary Federation[22] | Member (Qualified Chef) | MACF | |
| Fellow (Qualified Chef) | FACF | ||
| Australian Graduate School of Leadership Certified Leadership Practitioner | Associate | ACLP | |
| Member | MCLP | ||
| Senior Member | SCLP | ||
| Fellow | FCLP | ||
| Life Fellow | LCLP | ||
| Australian Human Resources Institute | Fellow Certified Practitioner Human Resources | FCPHR | |
| Certified Practitioner Human Resources | CPHR | ||
| Fellow Certified Academic Human Resources | FCAHR | ||
| Certified Academic Human Resources | CAHR | ||
| Academic Member Australian Human Resources Institute | AMAHRI | ||
| Fellow Member Australian Human Resources Institute | FAHRI | ||
| Professional Member Australian Human Resources Institute | MAHRI | ||
| 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 | |
| Fellow | FRAIA | ||
| Registered Architect | RAIA | ||
| Affiliate Member | Affiliate RAIA | ||
| Graduate of Architecture | RAIA (Grad) | ||
| Australian Institute of Building | Fellow | FAIB | |
| Member | MAIB | ||
| Affiliate Member | Affil.AIB | ||
| Associate Member | AMAIB | ||
| Graduate Member | GradAIB | ||
| Australian Institute of Building Surveyors | Accredited Member | AMAIBS | |
| Accredited Fellow | AFAIBS | ||
| Accredited Life Fellow | ALFAIBS | ||
| Retired Member | MAIBS Ret. | ||
| Retired Fellow | FAIBS Ret. | ||
| Retired Life Fellow | LFAIBS Ret. | ||
| Honorary Fellow | AIBS (Hon Fellow) | ||
| Australian Institute of Company Directors | Life Fellow | FAICDlife | |
| Fellow | FAICD | ||
| Graduate Member | GAICD | ||
| Member | MAICD | ||
| Australian Institute of Credit Management[24] [25] | Certified Credit Executive | CCE | |
| Australian Institute of Health and Safety[26] | Certified Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner | COHSPrac | |
| Certified Occupational Health and Safety Professional | COHSProf | ||
| Chartered Occupational Health and Safety Professional | ChOHSP | ||
| Fellow | FAIHS | ||
| Australian Institute of Office Professionals[27] | Fellow | FAIOP | |
| Associate Fellow | AFAIOP | ||
| Member | MAIOP | ||
| Honorary Life Member | HLMAIOP | ||
| Australian Institute of Physics | Fellow | FAIP | |
| Member | MAIP | ||
| Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) | Certified Practising Portfolio Executive | CPPE | |
| Certified Practising Portfolio Director | CPPD | ||
| Certified Practising Senior Project Manager | CPSPM | ||
| Certified Practising Project Manager | CPPM | ||
| Certified Practising Project Practitioner | CPPP | ||
| Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management (AITPM) | Fellow | FAITPM | |
| Member | MAITPM | ||
| Australian Institute of Profesional Intelligence Officers[28] | Fellow | FAIPIO | |
| Member | MAIPIO | ||
| Australian Institute of Training & Development (AITD) | Fellow | FAITD | |
| Associate Fellow | AFAITD | ||
| Australian KnifeMakers Guild (AKG) | Member | MAKG | |
| Australian Library and Information Association[29] | Associate Distinguished Certified Professional | AALIA (DCP) | |
| Associate Certified Professional | AALIA (CP) | ||
| Associate | AALIA | ||
| Library Technician Distinguished Certified Professional | ALIATec (DCP) | ||
| Library Technician Certified Professional | ALIATec (CP) | ||
| Library Technician | ALIATec | ||
| Australian Linguistic Society | Accredited Linguist | ALing | |
| Australian Marketing Institute | Fellow | FAMI | |
| Associate Fellow | AFAMI | ||
| Associate Member | AMAMI | ||
| Certified Practising Marketer | CPM | ||
| Australian Mathematics Society | Fellow | FAustMS | |
| Graduate Member | GAustMS | ||
| 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 | |
| Fellow | FAPIf | ||
| Associate Member | AAPI | ||
| Provisional Member | API (Provisional) | ||
| Graduate Member | API (Graduate) | ||
| Student Member | API (Student) | ||
| Australian Psychological Society | Honorary Fellow | Hon FAPS | |
| Fellow | FAPS | ||
| Member | MAPS | ||
| Associate Member | Assoc MAPS | ||
| Australian Reconstructing Insolvency & Turnaround Association (ARITA) | Fellow | RITF | |
| Member | RITP | ||
| Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy | Member | MASMIRT | |
| Fellow | FASMIRT | ||
| Australian Society of Microbiology | Member | MASM | |
| Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors | Associate Member | ASORC | |
| Full Member | MASRC | ||
| Australian Society of Microbiology | Member | MASM | |
| Australian Society Microbiology | Fellow | FASM | |
| Australian Tutoring Association | Member | MATA | |
| Australian Veterinary Association | Fellow | FAVA | |
| Certified Independent Financial Adviser[30] | Member | MCIFAA | |
| Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand | Fellow | FCA | |
| Member | CA | ||
| Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Australia | Fellow | FCILT | |
| Chartered Member | CMILT | ||
| Member | MILT | ||
| Certified Passenger Professional | CPP | ||
| Certified Practicing Logistician | CPL | ||
| Certified Transport Planner | CTP | ||
| Christian Educators Professional Association[31] | 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 | |
| Member | CPA | ||
| Associate | ASA | ||
| Economics Society of Australia | Professional Member | PMESA | |
| Senior Fellow | SFESA | ||
| Engineers Australia (IEAust) | Honorary Fellow | Hon FIEAust | |
| Fellow | FIEAust | ||
| Member | MIEAust | ||
| Graduate Member | GradIEAust | ||
| Engineering Executive | EngExec | ||
| Chartered Professional Engineer | CPEng | ||
| International Professional Engineer (Australia) | IntPE(Aus) | ||
| Honorary Engineering Technologist | Hon TFIEAust | ||
| Engineering Technologist Fellow | TFIEAust | ||
| Engineering Technologist Member | TMIEAust | ||
| Engineering Technologist Graduate Member | GradTIEAust | ||
| Chartered Engineering Technologist | CEngT | ||
| Honorary Engineering Associate Fellow | Hon AFIEAust | ||
| Engineering Associate Fellow | AFIEAust | ||
| Engineering Associate Member | AMIEAust | ||
| Engineering Associate Graduate Member | GradAIEAust | ||
| Chartered Engineering Associate | CEngA | ||
| Honorary Engineering Officer Fellow | Hon OFIEAust | ||
| Engineering Officer Fellow | OFIEAust | ||
| Engineering Officer Member | OMIEAust | ||
| Engineering Officer Graduate Member | GradOIEAust | ||
| Chartered Engineering Officer | CEngO | ||
| Student | StudIEAust | ||
| Asset Management Council | Certified Associate in Asset Management | CAAM[32] | |
| Certified Practitioner in Asset Management | CPAM | ||
| Certified Senior Practitioner in Asset Management | CSAM | ||
| Certified Fellow in Asset Management | CFAM | ||
| Certified Asset Management Assessor | CAMA[33] | ||
| Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand[34] | Fellow | FEIANZ | |
| Member | MEIANZ | ||
| Certified Environmental Practitioner | CEnvP[35] | ||
| CEnvP Ecology Specialist | CEnvP (Ecology Specialist) | ||
| CEnvP Impact Assessment Specialist | CEnvP (IA Specialist) | ||
| CEnvP Climate Change Specialist | CEnvP (CC Specialist) | ||
| CEnvP Contaminated Land Specialist | CEnvP (CL Specialist) | ||
| Exercise and Sports Science Australia[36] | Accredited Exercise Scientist | AES[37] | |
| Accredited Exercise Physiologist | AEP[38] | ||
| Accredited Sports Scientist Level 1 | ASpS1[39] | ||
| Accredited Sports Scientist Level 2 | ASpS2 | ||
| Accredited High Performance Manager | AHPM[40] | ||
| Federation of Australian Historical Societies | Fellow | FFAHS | |
| Financial Planning Association of Australia | Certified Financial Planner | CFP | |
| Associate Member | AFP | ||
| Senior Fellow[41] | SF FIN | ||
| Fellow | F FIN | ||
| Chartered Banker | Chartered Banker | ||
| Senior Associate Member | SA FIN | ||
| Associate Member | A FIN | ||
| Gemmological Association of Australia | Fellow | FGAA | |
| Geospatial Council of Australia | Member | MGCA | |
| Fellow | FGCA | ||
| Honorary Fellow | HonFGCA | ||
| Global Communication Certification Council[42] | Communication Management Professional | CMP | |
| Strategic Communication Management Professional | SCMP | ||
| Governance Institute of Australia | Fellow | FGIA | |
| Associate | AGIA | ||
| Certificated member | GIA(Cert) | ||
| Australasian Institute of Digital Health[43] | Certified Health Informatician Australia | CHIA | |
| Human Genetics Society of Australasia | Fellow | FHGSA | |
| Member | MHGSA | ||
| Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA)[44] | Certified Education Professional | CEP | |
| Certified Education Manager | CEM | ||
| Institute of Actuaries of Australia[45] | Associate | AIAA | |
| Fellow | FIAA | ||
| Institute of Certified Management Accountants | Certified Management Accountant | CMA | |
| Certified Global Business Analyst | CGBA | ||
| Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers | Fellow | FICS | |
| Member | MICS | ||
| Institute of Community Directors Australia | Certified Community Director | CCDir | |
| Institute of Community Directors Australia[46] | Associate Member | AMICDA | |
| Institute of Community Directors Australia[47] | Fellow | FICDA | |
| Member | MICDA | ||
| Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA)[48] | Member | MIFA | |
| Fellow | FIFA | ||
| Registered Professional Forester | RPF | ||
| Institute of Management Consultants (IMC Australia[49]) | Associate Member | AIMC | |
| Full Member | MIMC | ||
| Fellow Member | FIMC | ||
| Certified Management Consultant | CMC | ||
| Institute of Managers and Leaders Australia and New Zealand | Affiliate | IMLa | |
| Member | MIML | ||
| Associate Fellow | AFIML | ||
| Fellow | FIML | ||
| Chartered Manager | CMgr | ||
| Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd)[50] | Accredited Editor | AE | |
| Distinguished Editor | DE | ||
| Fellow | FIPA | ||
| Member | MIPA | ||
| Associate | AIPA | ||
| Institute of Public Administration Australia | Member | MIPAA | |
| National Fellow | FIPAA | ||
| Fellow IPPA, Victoria | FIPAA (VIC) | ||
| 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.) | |
| Graduate Member | PIA (Assoc.) | ||
| Affiliate Member | PIA (Assoc.) | ||
| Full Member | MPIA | ||
| Registered Planner | RPIA | ||
| Fellow | MPIA (Fellow) | ||
| Registered Planner (Fellow) | RPIA (Fellow) | ||
| Life Fellow | MPIA (Life Fellow) | ||
| Registered Planner (Life Fellow) | RPIA (Life Fellow) | ||
| Honorary Fellow | PIA (Hon Fellow) | ||
| Public Relations Institute of Australia | Fellow | FPRIA | |
| Life Fellow | LFPRIA | ||
| Member | MPRIA | ||
| 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 | |
| Certified Practising Risk Associate | RMIA CPRA | ||
| Certified Practising Risk Manager | RMIA CPRM | ||
| Certified Chief Risk Officer | RMIA CCRO | ||
| RMIA Certificate IV in Integrated Risk Management | RMIA Cert IV IRM | ||
| RMIA Diploma of Integrated Risk Management | RMIA Dip IRM | ||
| Royal Aeronautical Society | Member | MRAes | |
| Fellow | FRAes | ||
| Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons | Fellow | FRACDS | |
| Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators | Fellow | FRACMA | |
| 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 | |
| Fellow | FRANZCOG | ||
| Diplomate | DRANZCOG | ||
| 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 | |
| Member | MRACI | ||
| Chartered Chemist | CChem | ||
| Royal Australian Historical Society | Fellow | FRAHS | |
| Royal College of Nursing Australia | Fellow (historical) | FRCNA | |
| Member (historical) | MRCNA | ||
| Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia | Fellow | FRCPA | |
| Fellow of the Faculty of Oral Pathologists | FFOP | ||
| Royal Historical Society of Victoria | Fellow | FRHSV | |
| Royal Society of New South Wales[51] | Distinguished Fellow | Dist FRSN | |
| Fellow | FRSN | ||
| Member | MRSN | ||
| Royal Society of Victoria | Fellow | FRSV | |
| 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[52] | Member | MSCPA | |
| Associate Member | AssocMSCPA | ||
| Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners[53] | Full Member | TEP | |
| Speech Pathology Australia | Member | MSPA | |
| Certified Practising Speech Pathologist | CPSP | ||
| Tax Institute (Australia) | Fellow | FTI | |
| Associate Member | ATI | ||
| Chartered Tax Adviser Member | CTA | ||
| The Teachers' Guild of New South Wales | Member | MTGN | |
| The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering[54] | Fellow | FTWC | |
| Companion | CTWC | ||
| The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust | Churchill Fellow | CF |
| Legislators | ||
| 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[55] | |
| Service | ||
| RAN | ||
| Recipient of Her Majesty The Queen's Gold Medal[56] | QM[57] | |
| Graduate of the Command and Staff College | psc | |
| Graduate of the Command and Staff College (Reserve) | psc(r) | |
| Graduate Australian Technical Staff Officer's Course 1992–2008 | qtc[58] | |
| Graduate Capability Technology Management College | CTMC | |
| Approved Retired ADF Officers | (Retd) | |
Australian Army Corps abbreviations (RAAC, RAE, RAInf, etc.) are not recognised as postnominals although they are occasionally seen.
| Date | Group | Imperial award | Australian award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | citizens | George Cross (GC) | Recipient of the 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) |