[Australia]: The Crown in Right of Australia

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Queen of Australia​

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Elizabeth II By the Grace of God Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith since 6th February 1952​

Governor-General of Australia Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Force​

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Her Excellency The Honourable Dame Quentin Alice Louise Bryce, AD, CVO, FAAL, FASSA since 29th June 2001​

Office:	Officeholder:	Image:
Viceregal Consort of Australia	Michael John Strachan Bryce, AM, AE, FRSA
Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia	Stephen Christopher Brady, AO, CVO

Official Residences​

Residence:	Location:	Image:
Government House, Canberra	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Admiralty House	Sydney, New South Wales

Australian Honours and Awards - Order of Wearing

Order of Australia​

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General Division Ribbon:​	Military Division Ribbon:​
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Order of Wearing:	Level:	Eligibility:	Awarded for:	Yearly Quota:	Recipients since 1995:
6	Knight/Dame (General Division only)	All living Australian citizens	Extraordinary and pre-eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Australia or to humanity at large.	2 Knights 2 Dames	Sir Robert James Lee Hawke Sir Stephen Robert Irwin Dame Quentin Alice Louise Bryce Dame Marie Bashir Dame Linda Dessau Dame Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Major General (ret.) Sir Michael Jeffery Sir William Cox
8	Companion	All living Australian citizens and certain living foreign citizens at the prerogative of the Governor-General	Eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Australia or to humanity at large.	35	General Division: Dorothy Ann Richards Albert Arnold Gore Naftali Bennett Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Paul John Keating Catherine III of Russia Stefan Löfven Andrew Evans Helen Clark Kuan Yue Shi
10	Officer	All living Australian citizens and certain living foreign citizens at the prerogative of the Governor-General	Distinguished service of a high degree to Australia or to humanity at large.	140	General Division: Crown Prince Antonio Emanuele Ferdinando Maria Gennaro of Italy Tziporah Malka Livni Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko Benjamin V. Sinclair Kitagawa Yoshimitsu Military Division: Vice Admiral Noah Irving (USN) Lieutenant General Alvin Daniels (USAF) Anataoly Kvashnin (Russia) Brigadier General Avi Gil (Israel) Air Vice-Marshal Alan Clements (RAAF) Lieutenant General Michael Claesson (Sweden) General Mark Bosher (Canada) Vice Admiral Lucas Osborne (USN)
15	Member	All living Australian citizens and certain living foreign citizens at the prerogative of the Governor-General	Service in a particular locality or field of activity or to a particular group.	605	None
30	Medal	All living Australian citizens and certain living foreign citizens at the prerogative of the Governor-General	Service worthy of particular recognition.	None	None

Gallantry​

Ribbon:	Medal:	Order of Wearing:	Name:	Eligibility:	Awarded for:	Recipients since 1995:
		1	Victoria Cross for Australia	Australian Defence Force personnel	Most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.	None
		12	Star of Gallantry	Australian Defence Force personnel	Acts of great heroism or conspicuous gallantry in action in circumstances of great peril.	None
		20	Medal of Gallantry	Australian Defence Force personnel	Acts of gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances.	None
		35	Commendation for Gallantry	Australian Defence Force personnel	Acts of great heroism or conspicuous gallantry in action in circumstances of great peril.	None

Bravery​

Ribbon:	Medal:	Order of Wearing:	Name:	Eligibility:	Awarded for:	Recipients since 1995:
		2	Cross of Valour	Australian citizens or a foreign citizen acting on behalf of Australia or an Australian citizen	Acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril.	ACT Chief Fire Control Officer, Peter Lucas-Smith ACT Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher ACT Ambulance Service paramedic, Euan McKenzie
		13	Star of Courage	Australian citizens or a foreign citizen acting on behalf of Australia or an Australian citizen	Acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril.	Alison Tener (awarded posthumously) Peter Brooke (awarded posthumously) Douglas Fraser (awarded posthumously) Dorothy McGrath (awarded posthumously)
		21	Bravery Medal	Australian citizens or a foreign citizen acting on behalf of Australia or an Australian citizen	Acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.	116 scientists who were detained by Swedish authorities during the Australian Antarctic Expedition 1996-1997
		36	Commendation for Brave Conduct	Australian citizens or a foreign citizen acting on behalf of Australia or an Australian citizen	An act of bravery that is worthy of recognition.	None

Distinguished Service​

Ribbon:	Medal:	Order of Wearing:	Name:	Eligibility:	Awarded for:	Recipients since 1995:
		14	Distinguished Service Cross	Australian Defence Force personnel	Distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations.	Air Vice-Marshal Alan Clements Major General (ret.) Maurie McNarn
		22	Distinguished Service Medal	Australian Defence Force personnel	Distinguished leadership in warlike operations.	Rear Admiral (ret.) Chris Oxenbould Admiral (ret.) Chris Barrie Vice Admiral David Shackleton
		37	Commendation for Distinguished Service	Australian Defence Force personnel	Distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations.	None

Conspicuous Service​

Ribbon:	Medal:	Order of Wearing:	Name:	Eligibility:	Awarded for:	Recipients since 1995:
		18	Conspicuous Service Cross	Australian Defence Force personnel and Australian Defence Force Cadets instructors	Outstanding commitment to duty or outstanding application of exceptional skills, judgment or dedication, in non-war-like situations.	None
		32	Conspicuous Service Medal	Australian Defence Force personnel and Australian Defence Force Cadets instructors	Meritorious achievement or dedication to duty in non-war like situations.	None

Nursing Service​

Ribbon:	Medal:	Order of Wearing:	Name:	Eligibility:	Awarded for:	Recipients since 1995:
		19	Nursing Service Cross	Australian Defence Force personnel	Outstanding devotion and competency in the performance of nursing duties, or for an act of exceptional dedication in the performance of such duties in warlike or non-warlike conditions.	10 members of the No. 3 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron who deployed to Thailand on Operation QUICKSTEP in the aftermath of the Don Mueang Airport missile attack 40 members of No. 3 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron who deployed to Zimbabwe on Operation RAMP 50 members of the Primary Casualty Reception Facility who deployed to Zimbabwe on Operation RAMP 300 members of the No. 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron who deployed to Iraq on Operation FALCONER

Meritorious Service​

Ribbon:	Medal:	Order of Wearing:	Name:	Eligibility:	Awarded for:	Yearly Quota:	Recipients since 1995:
		23	Public Service Medal	Employees of the Australian Government or state, territory or local governments	Outstanding service.	100	None
		24	Australian Police Medal	Commissioned officers of an Australian police force	Distinguished service.	1 per 1,000 members for each police officer	None
		25	Australian Fire Service Medal	Members of an Australian fire service	Distinguished service.	1 per 1,000 members for each full-time firefighters 1 per 5,000 members for each volunteer firefighters	Peter Lucas-Smith (ACT Fire & Rescue)
		26	Ambulance Service Medal	Members of an Australian ambulance service	Distinguished service.	1 per 1,000 members for each full-time ambulance members 1 per 5,000 members for each volunteer ambulance members	Euan McKenzie (ACT Ambulance Service)
		27	Emergency Services Medal	Members of an Australian state emergency service	Distinguished service.	1 per 1,000 members for each full-time SES members 1 per 5,000 members for each volunteer SES members	None
		28	Australian Corrections Medal	Members of an Australian correctional service	Distinguished service.	1 per 1,000 members of a state or territory correctional service	None
		29	Australian Intelligence Medal	Members of the National Intelligence Community	Distinguished service.	1 per 1,000 members of the National Intelligence Community	None
		33	Australian Antarctic Medal	Australian antarctic expedition members and support staff	Outstanding service in scientific research or exploration, or in support of such work, in the course of, or in connection with, an Australian antarctic expedition.	None	116 scientists who worked on the Australian Antarctic Expedition 1996-1997 40 scientists who worked on the Australian Antarctic Expedition 1999-2000

Campaign Medals​

Ribbon:	Medal:	Order of Wearing:	Name:	Eligibility:	Awarded for:	Recipients since 1995:
		38	Australia Service Medal 1939–45	Australian military, merchant marine and Volunteer Defence Corps personnel	Service in World War II.	None
		39	Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975	Australian Defence Force personnel	Service in prescribed warlike operations in the period after World War II, and prior to February 1975.	None
		40	Vietnam Medal	Australian and New Zealand Defence Force personnel	Service in warlike operations in Vietnam between the 29th of May 1964 and the 27th of January 1973.	None
		41	Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal	Australian Defence Force personnel, entertainers, journalists, civilian surgical and medical teams, Qantas aircrew and embassy couriers.	Service in non-warlike operations in Vietnam between the 29th of May 1964 and the 27th of January 1973.	None
		42	Australian Active Service Medal 1975–1995	Australian Defence Force personnel.	Service in prescribed warlike operations in the period after February 1975, and prior to February 1995.	None
		45	Iraq Medal	Australian Defence Force personnel.	Service on Operation FALCONER.	3,985 members of the Australian Defence Force who served on Operation FALCONER
		46	Australian Service Medal 1945–1975	Australian Defence Force personnel	Service in peacekeeping or non-warlike operations in the period after World War II, and prior to February 1975.	None
		47	Australian General Service Medal for Korea 1953–1956	Australian Defence Force personnel	Service in operations in South Korea during the post-Armistice period between the 28th of July 1953 and the 19th of April 1956.	None
		48	Australian Service Medal 1975–1995	Australian Defence Force personnel	Service in peacekeeping or non-warlike operations in the period after February 1975, and prior to February 1995.	None
		49	Australian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection	Australian Defence Force personnel	Service on declared hazardous operations (RESOLUTE I, II, III).	1,930 members of the Australian Defence Force who served on Operation RESOLUTE I 1,936 members of the Australian Defence Force who served on Operation RESOLUTE II 1,939 members of the Australian Defence Force who served on Operation RESOLUTE III
		50	Australian Operational Service Medal – Greater Middle East Operation	Australian Defence Force personnel	Service on declared hazardous operations (FALCONER, ACCORDION, ACCORDION II).	3,111 members of the Royal Australian Navy who served on Operation ACCORDION 3,337 members of the Australian Defence Force who served on Operation ACCORDION II 3,985 members of the Australian Defence Force who served on Operation FALCONER
		51	Australian Operational Service Medal – Special Operations	Australian Defence Force personnel	Service on declared hazardous operations (FALCONER, GOLD, SOLACE, QUICKSTEP, ACCORDION II, RAMP).	600 members of the Special Air Service Regiment who served on Operation ACCORDION II 100 members of Clearance Diving Team Two who served on Operation ACCORDION II 500 members of the 2nd Commando Regiment who served on Operation GOLD 300 members of Clearance Diving Team Two who served on Operation GOLD 100 members of the 2nd Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment who served on Operation SOLACE 20 members of the Special Air Service Regiment who served on Operation QUICKSTEP 20 members of the 2nd Commando Regiment who served on Operation QUICKSTEP 150 members of 4th Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment who served on Operation RAMP 250 members of 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Commando) who served on Operation RAMP 300 members of the Special Air Service Regiment who served on Operation FALCONER 25 members of the Chemical, Biological and Radiological Response Squadron who served on Operation FALCONER 250 members of 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Commando) who served on Operation FALCONER 120 members of Clearance Diving Team Two who served on Operation FALCONER
		52	Australian Operational Service Medal – Counter Terrorism/Special Recovery	Australian Defence Force personnel	Service on declared hazardous operations (QUICKSTEP, SOLACE, RAMP).	9 members of No. 36 Squadron RAAF who served on Operation SOLACE 100 members of the 2nd Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment who served on Operation SOLACE 24 members of No. 33 Squadron RAAF who served on Operation QUICKSTEP 24 members of No. 37 Squadron RAAF who served on Operation QUICKSTEP 20 members of the Special Air Service Regiment who served on Operation QUICKSTEP 20 members of the 2nd Commando Regiment who served on Operation QUICKSTEP 1,258 members of the Australian Defence Force who served on Operation RAMP
		53	Australian Operational Service Medal – Africa	Australian Defence Force personnel	Service on declared hazardous operations (RAMP).	1,258 members of the Australian Defence Force who served on Operation RAMP
		54	Australian Operational Service Medal – Indo-Pacific	Australian Defence Force personnel	Service on declared hazardous operations (GATEWAY, SOLANIA, QUICKSTEP).	24 members of No. 33 Squadron RAAF who served on Operation QUICKSTEP 24 members of No. 37 Squadron RAAF who served on Operation QUICKSTEP 20 members of the Special Air Service Regiment who served on Operation QUICKSTEP 20 members of the 2nd Commando Regiment who served on Operation QUICKSTEP 10 members of the No. 3 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron who served on Operation QUICKSTEP
		55	Australian Operational Service Medal – Civilian	Australian Defence Force civilians and other civilians who are employed on ADF operations	Employed on a declared operation for a period of not less than an aggregate of 30 days.	24 members of the Australian Medical Assistance Team who were employed on Operation QUICKSTEP 100 employees of Qantas Airways who were employed on Operation RAMP
		56	Rhodesia Medal	Australian Defence Force personnel, members of an Australian police force or civilians prescribed by the Minister for Defence	Personnel who participated in the resolution of Zimbabwean independence and on Operation RAMP and the Zimbabwe crisis of 1996-97.	1,258 members of the Australian Defence Force who served on Operation RAMP 100 employees of Qantas Airways who served on Operation RAMP

Special Service​

Ribbon:	Medal:	Order of Wearing:	Name:	Eligibility:	Awarded for:	Recipients since 1995:
		57	Police Overseas Service Medal	Officers of an Australian police force or the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary	Service with international peace-keeping organisations or following requests for assistance from foreign governments.	None
		58	Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal	Members of declared eligible organisations, an Australian police force or the Australian Defence Force	Perform humanitarian service in a foreign country, particularly in dangerous environments or during a humanitarian crisis.	24 members of the Australian Medical Assistance Team who deployed to Thailand in the aftermath of the Don Mueang Airport missile attack
		59	National Emergency Medal	Members of identified organisations or individuals	Rendered sustained service during specified dates in specified places in response to nationally significant emergencies within Australia.	3,000 members of the Country Fire Authority of Victoria, NSW Rural Fire Service and ACT Rural Fire Service for actions during the 2001 Alpine bushfires
		60	Civilian Service Medal 1939–1945	Australian civilians during World War II	Service in arduous circumstances in support of the war effort as part of organisations with military-like arrangements and conditions of service.	None
		61	National Police Service Medal	Officers of an Australian police force	15 years ethical and diligent service, or for a lesser period if that service was terminated due to the member's death, or to an impairment related to the discharge of their duties as a Constable of Police.	None
		73	Australian Sports Medal	Sporting competitors, coaches, sports scientists, office holders, and people who maintain sporting facilities and services.	Recognition of sporting achievements.	68 Australian competitors who won a medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics

Commemorative​

Ribbon:	Medal:	Order of Wearing:	Name:	Eligibility:	Awarded for:	Recipients since 1995:
		72	80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal	Australian World War I veterans still living as of November 11, 1998	To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Armistice of 11 November 1918	71 surviving World War I veterans
		74	Centenary Medal	Australian citizens and living Australians born on or before January 1, 1901	To commemorate the centenary of the Federation of Australia and to recognise citizens and other people who made a contribution to Australian society or government, including centenarians.	15,845 Australian citizens 1,400 Australian centenarians
		85	Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal	Australians who were conscripted under the National Service Act 1951 or National Service Act 1964	To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Service Act 1951.	127,000 National Servicemen

Long Service​

Ribbon:	Medal:	Order of Wearing:	Name:	Eligibility:	Awarded for:	Recipients since 1995:
		75	Defence Force Service Medal (until 1999)	Australian Defence Force full-time personnel	Minimum of 15 years "qualifying service", including an assessment of good conduct.	None
		76	Reserve Force Decoration (until 1999)	Australian Defence Force reserve officers	Minimum of 15 years "qualifying service", including an assessment of good conduct.	None
		77	Reserve Force Medal (until 1999)	Australian Defence Force reserve non-commissioned personnel	Minimum of 15 years "qualifying service", including an assessment of good conduct.	None
		78	Defence Long Service Medal (from 1999)	Australian Defence Force personnel	Minimum of 15 years "qualifying service", including an assessment of good conduct.	None
		79	National Medal	Operational members of specified organisations which serve or protect the community at hazard to themselves	Minimum of 15 years "qualifying service", including an assessment of good conduct.	None
		80	Australian Defence Medal	Australian Defence Force personnel	Minimum of 4 years "qualifying service", death during service, or discharge as a result of injury.	None
		81	Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal	Australian Defence Force Cadets instructors	Minimum of 15 years "qualifying service", including an assessment of good conduct.	None
		84	Service Medal of the Order of St John	Australian citizens affiliated with the Order of St John and its subsidiary institutions	Minimum of 10 years service.	None

Other Medals​

Ribbon:	Medal:	Order of Wearing:	Name:	Eligibility:	Awarded for:	Recipients since 1995:
		82	Champion Shots Medal	Australian Defence Force personnel	Annual winner of the three service target-shooting competitions.	None

Unit/Group Citations​

Streamer:	Insignia:	Name:	Eligibility:	Awarded for:	Recipients since 1995:
		Unit Citation for Gallantry	Australian Defence Force units	Extraordinary gallantry in action.	Special Air Service Regiment Clearance Diving Team Two
		Meritorious Unit Citation	Australian Defence Force units	Sustained outstanding service in warlike operations.	HMAS Collins HMAS Waller HMAS Dechaineux HMAS Sydney HMAS Perth No. 1 Squadron, RAAF No. 3 Squadron, RAAF No. 10 Squadron, RAAF
None		Group Bravery Citation	Groups of Australian citizens.	Collective act of bravery by a group of people in extraordinary circumstances that is considered worthy of recognition.	Rivers ACT Rural Fire Service Brigade Tidbinbilla ACT Rural Fire Service Brigade Molonglo ACT Rural Fire Service Brigade Southern Districts ACT Rural Fire Service Brigade