The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises a State Memorial Service for Emeritus Professor Derek Denton AC will take place at 11am on Thursday 23 March 2023 at the Rippon Lea Estate, Elsternwick, Victoria.
A pioneer in medical research, Professor Denton was the founding director of the Florey Institute, Victoria’s internationally renowned brain research centre.
He was appointed as a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2005 for service to science through leadership in medical research in the field of physiology relating to sodium homeostasis and the body’s regulation of fluid and electrolyte balances and to the arts.
Details regarding attendance at the service and livestreaming can be found on the Victorian Government's website.
As a mark of mourning and respect, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast all day on Thursday 23 March 2023 in Victoria only from all buildings and establishments occupied by Australian Government departments and affiliated agencies. Other organisations are welcome to participate.
- When flying the Australian National Flag with other flags, all flags in the set should be flown at half-mast.
- If a set of flags includes the flags of other nations, it would be appropriate to seek permission from the diplomatic representatives of that nation to half-mast their flag.
- An acceptable half-mast position would be when the top of the flag is a third of the distance down from the top of the flagpole.
- Information on flag protocol is available on the Department's website.
Your assistance is appreciated.
Commonwealth Flag Officer