A State Funeral Service for Mr Neale Daniher AO will take place at 1.00pm on Wednesday, 10 June 2026 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
In 2013, Mr Daniher was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) and, determined to help others living with the disease, he co-founded FightMND. Together with his family and supporters, FightMND has committed over $141 million to medical research and care, to improve the lives of those living with MND, and to find treatments and ultimately a cure.
In 2021, Mr Daniher was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to people with MND and their families through advocacy, public education and fundraising initiatives. In 2025, he was Australian of the Year in recognition of his extraordinary contributions in leading the fight against MND, inspiring millions of Australians with hope.
Details regarding the service and online condolences are available on the Victorian Government website.
As a mark of mourning and respect, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast all day on Wednesday, 10 June 2026 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