About Us – Order of Saint John Australasia

May the motto of the Order, Pro Fide Pro Utilitate Hominum, For Faith For Service to Humanity, guide us on our journey.

Officers of the Grand Priory of Australasia

HE Bailiff David Wilckens OSJ Grand Prior	Chevalier Richard Trigg CJSJ Deputy Grand Prior	Chevalier Graeme Gatley KJSJ Grand Priory Chancellor
Dame Janet Synot OAM CJSJ Prior of Victoria	Chevalier Peter Robertson KJSJ Prior of South Australia	Chevalier Edward Gauden OAM KJSJ Prior of Tasmania
HE Bailiff Sydney JP Borg OSJ Prior of New South Wales	Chevalier John Emerson AM CGSJ Grand Priory Treasurer	Chev Richard Dennis AM PSM KGSJ Grand Priory Secretary
Dame Helen Trigg OAM DJSJ Lieutenant Hospitaller	Dame Helen Edwards AM DGSJ Lieutenant Chamberlain	Chevalier Canon David O'Neill KJSJ Prelate (ex officio)

Websites of the Order

The Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller – Malta

Priory of South Australia Priory of Victoria

Structure

Ranks and Postnominals

The Prior and Priory Council recommend Aspirants to the Grand Prior for admission to the Order. After approval by the Grand Prior, the Aspirant joins the Order as a Donat. Following Investiture, their rank is Knight or Dame of Honour.

Promotion is on merit based on continual service to the community and service to the Order. Promotion is not based on length of membership in the Order.

Click to see the postnominals for each rank and the order of promotions and titles and the protocols associated with them and the regalia.