ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, sˈoːɹd ɡˈʌsmaʊ wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɐn ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv ɔːstɹˈeɪliə ˌeɪˈoʊ "fɔːɹ dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt sˈɜːvɪs tʊ ɔːstɹˈeɪliətˈiːmoːɹlˈɛst ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz θɹuː ðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv mjˈuːtʃuːəl koʊˈɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən ænd ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ɪnðɪ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən sˈɛktɚ, ænd æz ɐn ˈædvəkˌeɪt fɔːɹ ɪmpɹˈuːvd hˈɛlθ ænd lˈɪvɪŋ kəndˈɪʃənz fɚðə tˈɪmoːɹs pˈiːpəl.
In June 2015, Sword Gusmão was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) "For distinguished service to Australia-Timor-Leste relations through the development of mutual cooperation and understanding, particularly in the education sector, and as an advocate for improved health and living conditions for the Timorese people.