To nominate someone for recognition in the Order of Australia, for an Australian Bravery Decoration or the National Emergency Medal, please do so through the online portal.

Help accessing the portal:

• How to sign up as a new user to the portal
• How to sign in to your existing portal account

The Order of Australia

The Order of Australia recognises Australians who have demonstrated outstanding service or exceptional achievement. It celebrates Australians who make an outstanding contribution to the community – at the local, national or international level.   

Anyone can nominate a member of the community for an award in the Order of Australia. Nominating someone is a chance to recognise someone for their hard-work, service and dedication. It is an opportunity to celebrate those inspiring people who go above and beyond and who have made a big impact locally, nationally or internationally.

You will need to:

1. Nominate online, by creating an account through the online portal.

2. Provide your contact details and some details about the person you are nominating to help us identify them.

3. Tell us why you are nominating them: explain the impact they have had and their exceptional service or achievements.

4. Provide three referees who can attest to their impact. The referees will receive an email inviting them to submit a confidential referee report.

5. You will be sent an email once all referees have submitted, to advise it is time to submit your nomination for assessment.

More information about the nomination process and what to include in a nomination form is available here.

Australian Bravery Decorations

Nominations are made through the online portal.

Australian Bravery Decorations recognise people who, without thought of personal risk, displayed courage and bravery to protect or defend others.

You will need to include:

• The contact details of the person you are nominating (if known)
• A description of the incident where the brave act occurred
• Details of what the person you are nominating did; which could be supported by
  • Photographs of the incident or the place it occurred
  • Links to media articles or other information about the incident
• If available, the contact details of any other witnesses to the incident
• Your own contact details.

National Emergency Medal

Nominations are made through the online portal.

The National Emergency Medal recognises service in response to a nationally-significant emergency. Nationally-significant emergencies must be declared by the Australian Government under the National Emergency Medal Regulations 2011. Current nationally-significant emergencies are:

• Floods February 2022;
• Bushfires 2019-20;
• North Queensland Floods 2019;
• Tropical Cyclone Debbie 2017;
• Queensland Floods 2010-11 and Cyclone Yasi; and
• Victorian Bushfires 2009.

More information about applying can be found on the National Emergency Medal page.