Order of Australia – Contacting referees to assist your nomination

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This document provides suggested text that you can use to email or telephone potential referees for your nominee.
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Up to 4 referees are required for an Order of Australia nomination.

Referees can be peers and people that know the person you are nominating. They may be representatives of organisations where the person has worked or volunteered. Industry experts familiar with the work of the nominee are also ideal referees.

All or some of them will be contacted to provide comment in relation to the nomination directly by a case officer.