The Director of the Office of Australian War Graves is a statutory office holder. The Office of Australian War Graves acts as an agent of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) to:
1. maintain war cemeteries and memorials and individual war graves (in Australia and the region) for members of the Commonwealth forces, who died during the First and Second World Wars
2. commemorates eligible veterans who died post-war and whose deaths were caused by their war service and
3. build and maintain official Australian memorials overseas.
Further information
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Type of Body
E. Statutory office holder, offices and committees
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Established By / Under
Act / Regulation
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Established By/Under More info
War Graves Act 1980
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
No, but noted in parent's annual report
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Classification
B. Secondary statutory structure
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Auditor
ANAO
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Creation Date
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Postal Address
Gnabra Building, 21 Genge Street
Canberra City ACT 2601
Australia
Current single executive appointments
| Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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| Director War Graves | Mr. Timothy Bayliss AM | 11 October 2022 | 10 October 2025 |
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