List of Australian honours

There are 60 Australian honours included on the A-Z list below. If you are seeking information about Imperial Awards that commenced in Australia in 1901 and were phased out by the late 1980s, you will find a separate A-Z listing of these in the Imperial Awards section.

Afghanistan Medal

The Afghanistan Medal recognises service of Australian Defence Force personnel in designated operations in the Afghanistan region from 11 October 2001. 

Australian Active Service Medal

The Australian Active Service Medal recognises service of Australian Defence Force and certain other persons in prescribed warlike operations.

Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975

The Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 recognises the service of Australian Defence Force and certain other persons in prescribed warlike operations such as the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency, the Indonesian Confrontation and the Vietnam War.

Australian General Service Medal - Korea

The Australian General Service Medal for Korea recognises the service of those former Defence Force personnel who completed 30 days in South Korea during the post-Armistice period from 28 July 1953 to 19 April 1956.

Australian Operational Service Medal

The introduction of the Australian Operational Service Medal to replace the Australian Active Service Medal (AASM) and the Australian Service Medal (ASM) provides for recognition of Defence-related service.

Australian Service Medal

The Australian Service Medal recognises military and other service in prescribed peacekeeping and non-warlike operations. 

Australian Service Medal 1939-1945

The Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 recognises service by Australia's armed forces and Volunteer Defence Corps during World War II.

Australian Service Medal 1945-1975

The Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 recognises service in prescribed peacekeeping or non-warlike operations.

Civilian Service Medal 1939-1945

The Civilian Service Medal 1939-1945 recognises the service of eligible civilians in Australia during World War II.

Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal

The Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal honours members of recognised Australian organisations and members of Australian contingents to international organisations, who are exposed to considerable risk or danger in the course of providing significant emergency humanitarian service (aid) to civilians overseas in hazardous circumstances (such as in war zones, during peacekeeping operations or in times of natural disaster or civil strife).

International Force East Timor Medal

The International Force East Timor (INTERFET) Medal recognises members of the Australian Defence Force who served in East Timor during the INTERFET campaign (16 September 1999 - 10 April 2000).

Iraq Medal

The Iraq Medal recognises service with the Australian Defence Force in specified operations in the Iraq region from 18 March 2003 onwards. 

National Emergency Medal

The National Emergency Medal is an operational service medal which recognises significant or sustained service to others in response to nationally-significant emergencies within Australia.

National Medal

The National Medal recognises long and diligent service, by members of recognised government and voluntary organisations, that risk their lives or safety to protect or assist the community in enforcement of the law or in times of emergency or natural disaster.

National Police Service Medal

The National Police Service Medal recognises the special status that sworn police officers have because of their role protecting the community. It represents a police officer's past and future commitment to give ethical and diligent service.

Police Overseas Service Medal

The Police Overseas Service Medal recognises service by officers of Australian police forces with international peace-keeping organisations.

Rhodesia Medal

The Rhodesia Medal was awarded to members of the armed services, police personnel and civilians who served in the multi-national force on Operation Agila.

Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal

The Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal recognises the service of Australian personnel in support roles during the Vietnam War. 

Vietnam Medal

The Vietnam Medal recognises members of the Australian Defence Forces and members of accredited philanthropic organisations serving in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.