 He has been the chancellor of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane since 1991.He was also the vice president of the Australian Cancer Society between 1995 and 1998 and its president between 1998 and 2001, a trustee of the National Breast Cancer Foundation between 1994 and 1999 and the chairman of the Queensland Cancer Fund (now The Cancer Council Queensland) between 1994 and 2001.De Jersey became the 26th Governor of Queensland on 29 July 2014.