Australia at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Australia competed at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton Canada from 3 to 12 August 1978. It was Australia's eleventh appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.

Australia won medals in ten of the eleven sports that it entered.

Medallists
The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.


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Officials
General Manager - Les Martyn Assistant Manager - James Barry Administrative Officer - John Bourke Transport Officer - Arthur Tunstall Office Assistant - Miriam Fay Medical: Medical Officer - Dr Anthony Millar, Physiotherapists - Thomas Dobson, Rcahel Kalman, Messeurs - George Saunders Advance Party - Bill Young, Leslie Dunn, Massue McQuiston, Peggy Tunstall Attache - Bill Sturgeon Section Officials - Athletics Manager - Geoffrey Martin, Assistant Manager - Frederick Napier, Manager Women - Gwen Chester, Athletic Coaches - Francis Day, Norman Osborne ; Badminton Manager - Don Stockins, Basminton Training Co-ordinator - Ian Hutchinson ; Lawn Bowls Manager - Leslie Fynmore; Boxing Manager - Sol Spitanic, Boxing Coach - Paul Thompson ; Cycling Manager - Bernard Sweetman, Track Coach - Alexander Fulcher, Road Coach - Kenneth Trowell ; Gymnastics Manager - Graham Bond, Men's Coach - Barry Cheales, Women's Coach - Ollie Maywald ; Shooting Manager - Newton Thomas ; Training Coordinator - Peter Anderson ; Swimming Manager - Clive Rickards, Manager Women - Joyce Horne, Head Coach - Terry Buck, Coaches - Joe King, Bill Sweetenham, Diving Manager - John Sherry ; Weightlifting Manager - Lyn Jones, Trainer - Paul Coffa ; Wrestling Manager - Geoffrey Jameson ; Coachj - Sam Parker