Council for the Order of Australia
The Council for the Order of Australia is the body responsible for deciding on new appointments within the Order of Australia. It was established by Letters Patent issued by Queen Elizabeth II on 14 February 1975 and as amended subsequently.
Board members
| Position | Name | Notes |
| Chairman | The Honourable Shane Stone | Community representative, former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory |
| Deputy Chairman | His Honour Judge Rauf Soulio | Judge of the District Court of South Australia |
| Secretary | Paul Singer MVO RANR | Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia |
| Member | General Angus Campbell | Chief of the Defence Force |
| Member | Senator the Honourable Mathias Cormann | Minister for Finance |
| Member | Stephanie Foster | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |
| Member | Joshua Puls | State nominee |
| Member | Kathy Leigh | Territory nominee |
| Member | Jenny Gale | State nominee |
| Member | Kaylene Gulich | State nominee |
| Member | Carolyn Sladden | State nominee |
| Member | Filly Morgan | State nominee |
| Member | Mike Miller | State nominee |
| Member | Catherine Weber | Territory nominee |
| Member | Amelia Hodge | Community representative |
| Member | Professor Matthew Vadas | Community representative |
| Member | Elizabeth Broderick | Community representative |
| Member | Rupert Myer | Community representative |
| Member | The Honourable Cheryl Edwardes | Community representative |
| Member | Mr Bernard Wright | Community representative |
| Member | Ms Gabrielle Trainor | Community representative |