Anthony Joseph "Tony" Ayers AC (16 September 1933 – 11 April 2016) was an Australian public servant.
[2] In 1967 Ayers moved to Canberra as Director of Welfare in the Department of the Interior.
[5] During his time at DSS he served concurrently for three months as Acting Secretary of the Department of Community Services.
[7] Ayers' final posting in the Australian Public Service was as Secretary of the Department of Defence between 1988 and 1998.
[12] In January 1993 he was promoted to a Companion of the Order of Australia, in recognition of service to leadership in the development and implementation of administrative structures, systems and procedures.