The official titles of the chief executives of Australian institutions are capitalised, for example:
- The Governor-General John Smith, the Premier of Victoria Jane Smith.
Initial capitals are always used in modes of address or honorifics, for example:
- Dame Joan Sutherland, Professor Arthur Delbridge, Ms Strickland.
The first time a person is referred to they should be represented by first name then surname. The second time a person is referred to they should be represented by the honorific followed by the surname, for example:
- Prime Minister Jane Smith, then Ms Smith.