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title: National Patron
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# National Patron

##### The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC. Her Excellency has been the Patron of the Children’s Week Council of Australia since 2024. Below is her 2026 message.

![GGMostyn](https://childrensweek.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/GGMostyn.jpeg?width=300&height=374&name=GGMostyn.jpeg)

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