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This policy describes how the Memorial facilitates compliance with the Child Safe Standards in regard . to the Memorial’s operations and programs. Standard 1: Child safety and wellbeing is . embedded in organisational leadership, governance, and culture Memorial staff and volunteers are expected to abide by the Anzac Memorial Code of Conduct
- Event Plan
- Anzac Day Service
- Remembrance Day Service
- Protocol For Flags
- Ode of Remembrance
- Period of Silence
- Music
If you plan to host a local ceremony to honour the service of veterans, such as Anzac Day or Remembrance Day, you could follow our suggested order of service.
Our suggested order of service will suit many commemorative events. Adapt this program to suit your needs. The service might take between 30 and 60 minutes from start to finish. We've given approximate times next to each part of the ceremony to help with planning. Flags lowered to half-mast before the start of the service Welcome speech and acknowl...
Welcome speech (2 minutes) Mounting of catafalque party (2 minutes) Hymns or other music (2 to 4 minutes) Prayers, poems or readings (2 to 5 minutes) Commemorative address by invited guest (3 to 5 minutes) Wreath laying (3 to 5 minutes) Ode of Remembrance (1 minute) The Last Post (1 minute 22 seconds) Period of silence from 11 am (1 or 2 minutes) T...
The Australian National Flag is the most prominent flag flown during a ceremony. Others may include flags of other host nations, the Australian Aboriginal Flag, the Torres Strait Islander Flag and a state or territory flag. During a ceremony held in Australia, the Australian National Flag is raised or lowered at the same time as other flags. If thi...
When the Ode is recited at a commemorative service, visitors should stand, remove headwear and refrain from talking. For details, see Ode of Remembrance and other poems.
Traditionally, a period of 2 minutes is observed for an Anzac Day dawn service and 1 minute at other times on Anzac Day and Remembrance Day. However, the time can be adjusted to suit your audience.
Reveille or The Rouse
Reveille is played only for an Anzac Day dawn service. The Rouse is played at other times on Anzac Day and also on Remembrance Day.
Anthems
When the Australian National Anthem is played in conjunction with the national anthem of a foreign country, the foreign country’s national anthem is always played first. For details, see Music for commemorative events.
The Anzac Memorial is a heritage-listed war memorial, museum and monument located in Hyde Park South near Liverpool Street in the CBD of Sydney, Australia. The Art Deco monument was designed by C. Bruce Dellit , with the exterior adorned with monumental figural reliefs and sculptures by Rayner Hoff , and built from 1932 to 1934 by Kell & Rigby .
- ABC Education
- Australian War Memorial. A wonderful online resource for all ages, the Australian War Memorial website offers classroom resources, virtual excursions, practical activities, a war encyclopedia, explainers of military structure, podcasts and articles.
- Department of Veterans' Affairs. Education specialists and historians from the Department of Veterans' Affairs have gathered stories and images of Anzac veterans’ service and created the Anzac Portal, which has a wealth of information and resources that can be used in the classroom.
- ABC Education's collection of Anzac resources. ABC Education has compiled videos and audio clips from across the ABC and aligned them to the Australian Curriculum.
- ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee. Since its inception in 1916, the ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee has been educating young people about the origins and spirit of Anzac Day.
Organising a ceremony for your school. AWM2018.4.210.18. Many schools around Australia organise Anzac Day and Remembrance Day ceremonies for their students. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has produced a resource called We remember ANZAC. Free to download, it contains guidelines for running a commemorative event, and information about the ...
Coordinates: 35.284°S 149.146°E. The Royal Australian Navy Memorial on Anzac Parade in Canberra, the national capital of Australia, honours the sailors who have served to protect the nation. On 10 July 1911, the Commonwealth Naval Forces were renamed the Royal Australian Navy. [1] The RAN has served, in all oceans, in conflict and peace ...
Planning an Anzac Day service or a commemorative event. We've created all the resources you need for a commemorative ceremony or service. You can use them on Anzac Day, Remembrance Day and other important days. We do this to recognise and remember the service and sacrifice of our veterans and serving personnel.
