Patron

His Excellency, Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR, is the Governor of South Australia and is Patron of the Association.

Kevin John Scarce was born in Adelaide in 1952 and spent his early childhood in Woomera. He was educated at Elizabeth East Primary School and then at Elizabeth High School, from where he joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1968. Kevin was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in the 2008 Australia Day Honours Awards for distinguished contributions to Australia's defence industry and to the people of South Australia, and was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in 1994.

Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce was sworn in as Governor of South Australia on 8th August 2007.

In December 2009, Flinders University bestowed an honorary Doctorate in recognition of his distinguished service to the public of South Australia.

Kevin is a keen golfer, with aspirations well beyond his ability, likes to keep fit, collects fine red wines and enjoys reading.