He was awarded the A.M. (Member of the Order of Australia) for his services to the arts in the 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours List.
He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1978 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to entertainment.
He was awarded A.O. (Officer of the Order of Australia) in the 2009 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to the arts and educational programs.