Athletes who have been awarded a 'Bib' at open level for able bodied athletes who have represented Australia at:
- Olympic Games (those acknowledged by AOC) plus 1906 Inter-calculated Games which were, at the time of the competition, recognised by the IOC as an Olympic Games.
- Commonwealth/Empire Games Games(those acknowledged by the ACGA and including the 1911 Festival of Empire) but excluding Para-Athletics events which are in a separate category.
- World Athletics Championships
- World Indoor Championships
- World Cross Country Championships (Open, both short & long course)
In general, to be included the athletes must have travelled to the event as part of the team (i.e. not withdrawn) and have been officially selected and entered and should normally appear on the start list or be a reserve in a relay team.