ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn dˈaɪɚ wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɐn ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv ɔːstɹˈeɪliə ˌeɪˈoʊ fɔːɹ hˈɪz "dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt sˈɜːvɪs tə ðə pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ ˈɑːɹts, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹəl mjˈuːzɪk æz ɐ dᵻɹˈɛktɚ, kəndˈʌktɚɹ ænd mjuːzˈɪʃən, θɹuː ðə pɹəmˈoʊʃən ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz ænd səpˈoːɹt fɔːɹ ɪmˈɜːdʒɪŋ ˈɑːɹɾɪsts".
In 2013 Dyer was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for his "distinguished service to the performing arts, particularly orchestral music as a director, conductor and musician, through the promotion of educational programs and support for emerging artists".