The 2017 Australia Day Honours were announced on 26 January 2017 by the
Governor General of Australia
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.
[Order of Australia awards - summary]
, 26 January 2017, www.gg.gov.au[Meritorious Service awards - summary]
26 January 2017, www.gg.gov.au (This list includes: Public Service Medal; Australian Police Medal
The Australian Police Medal (APM) is awarded for distinguished service by a member of an Australian police force.
The APM was introduced in 1986, and replaced the Imperial Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry and Queen's Police Medal for Distingu ...
; Australian Fire Service Medal
The Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) is awarded for distinguished service by a member of an Australian fire service.
The AFSM was introduced in 1988, and replaced the Imperial awards of the Queen's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry and the Que ...
; Ambulance Service Medal; and Emergency Services Medal.)[Distinguished and Conspicuous Service awards - summary]
26 January 2017, www.gg.gov.au
The Australia Day Honours are the first of the two major annual honours lists, announced on
Australia Day
Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Observed annually on 26 January, it marks the 1788 landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove and raising of the Union Flag by Arthur Phillip following days of exploration of Port ...
(26 January), with the other being the
Queen's Birthday Honours which are announced on the second Monday in June.
Order of Australia
Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)
General Division
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
General Division
Military Division
Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
General Division
Notes:
Military Division
Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
General Division
Military Division
Meritorious Service
Public Service Medal (PSM)
Australian Police Medal (APM)
Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM)
Ambulance Service Medal (ASM)
Emergency Services Medal (ESM)
Distinguished and Conspicuous Service
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
Commendation for Distinguished Service
Bar to the Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC & Bar)
Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)
Bar to the Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM & Bar)
Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)
References
External links
Australian Honours Lists www.gg.gov.au
Australia Day 2017 Honours List www.gg.gov.au
Media notes from www.gg.gov.au:
Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division (A-E)Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division (F-L)Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division (M-R)Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division (S-Z)
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2017 awards in Australia
Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia