A state memorial for Professor Richard Scolyer, the 2024 Australian of the Year and a pioneering cancer specialist, is scheduled for July 13 at the Sydney Opera House. Multiple outlets report that his wife has confirmed the arrangements, including the location and timing of the service. The memorial is intended to honour his life and work as a leading figure in cancer care. Coverage across Perth and Western Australia, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney agrees that the event is being held as a state funeral or state memorial, reflecting his national profile and contributions to medicine. All accounts identify Scolyer as both an Australian of the Year and a medical crusader, and they consistently place the service at the Sydney Opera House on July 13. The reports do not provide further operational details beyond the date, venue, and purpose of the ceremony.