She was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) on June 10, 1961 in the Queen's Birthday Honors List for her services to Opera.
She was was awarded the A.C. (Companion of the Order of Australia) on June 9, 1975 in the Queen's Birthday Honors List for her services to Opera.
She was awarded the O.M. (Order of Merit of the British Empire) on November 29, 1991 for her services to the performing arts.
Winner of the 1961 Australian of the Year award.
She was the first woman to win the Australian of the Year award.
Opera singer.
Awarded honorary degree of DMus from the Universities of Sydney (1984)
and Oxford (1992).