2019 Australia Day Honours Explained

The 2019 Australia Day Honours are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was announced on 26 January 2019 by the Governor General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove.[1]

The Australia Day Honours are the first of the two major annual honours lists, the first announced to coincide with Australia Day (26 January), with the other being the Queen's Birthday Honours, which are announced on the second Monday in June.[2]

Order of Australia

Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)

General Division

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

General Division

Military Division

Army

Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

General Division

Military Division

Navy
Army
Air Force

Honorary

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

General Division

Military Division

Navy
Army
Air Force

Honorary

Meritorius Service

Public Service Medal (PSM)

Federal
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory

Australian Police Medal (APM)

Federal
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory

Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM)

New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory

Ambulance Service Medal (ASM)

New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania

Emergency Services Medal (ESM)

New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania

Australian Corrections Medal (ACM)

New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory

Distinguished and Conspicuous Service

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Army
Air Force

Bar to the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM and Bar)

Army

Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)

Army
Air Force

Commendation for Distinguished Service

Navy
Army
Air Force

Bar to the Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC and Bar)

Army

Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)

Navy
Army
Air Force

Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)

Navy
Army
Air Force

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australia Day 2019 Honours List. 26 January 2019. 26 January 2019. Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General. https://web.archive.org/web/20190125183347/https://www.gg.gov.au/australia-day-2019-honours-list. 25 January 2019. dead.
  2. Web site: Announcing and presenting awards. www.pmc.gov.au. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2017. 22 June 2016.