The best way to search for someone who has received an award is through the Australian honours database.

You can search by:

• name
• announcement (which year the award was announced)
• medal/award type; and
• advanced searches with combinations of the above.

Recent lists

March 2025 Australian Bravery Decorations List

• five recipients of the Bravery Medal
• seven Commendations for Brave Conduct
• One Group Bravery Citation (to five people)

Australia Day 2025 Honours List

• 457 recipients in the General Division of the Order of Australia (6 AC, 23 AO, 108 AM, 320 OAM)
• 25 recipients in the Military Division of the Order of Australia (1 AO, 11 AM, 13 OAM)
• 196 Meritorious awards
• 3 awards for distinguished service and 51 for conspicuous service.

August 2024 Australian Bravery Decorations List

• Six recipients of the Bravery Medal
• 33 recipients of the Commendation for Brave Conduct
• Two Group Bravery Citations (to a total of six people) and two people being added to previously announced awards.

The King's Birthday 2024 Honours list

• 493 recipients in the General Division of the Order of Australia (6 AC, 15 AO, 131 AM and 341 OAM)
• 25 recipients of awards in the Military Division of the Order of Australia (3 AO, 7 AM and 15 OAM) 
• 162 Meritorious awards 
• 57 Conspicuous awards 

March 2024 Australian Bravery Decorations List

• Eight recipients of the Bravery Medal
• 38 recipients of the Commendation for Brave Conduct
• Four Group Bravery Citations (to a total of 45 people)

Australia Day 2024 Honours list

• 739 recipients of awards in the General Division of the Order of Australia (4 AC, 38 AO, 194 AM, 503 OAM)
• 20 recipients of awards in the Military Division of the Order of Australia (1 AO, 9 AM and 10 OAM) 
• 224 Meritorious awards 
• 59 Distinguished and Conspicuous awards 

August 2023 Australian Bravery Decorations List

• Four recipients of the Bravery Medal
• Five Commendations for Brave Conduct
• A Group Bravery Citation for three people. An additional recipient was also included in a Group Bravery Citation announced in 2020.

King's Birthday 2023 Honours List

• 920 recipients of awards in the General Division of the Order of Australia (6 AC, 46 AO, 246 AM and 622 OAM)
• 19 recipients of awards in the Military Division of the Order of Australia (3 AO, 11 AM and 5 OAM) 
• 199 Meritorious awards 
• 54 Distinguished and Conspicuous awards 

March 2023 Australian Bravery Decorations List

The Bravery List announced on 22 March included: 

• Eleven recipients of the Bravery Medal
• Twenty-two Commendations for Brave Conduct
• Six Group Bravery Citation (to a total of 34 people)

Australia Day 2023 Honours List

• 736 recipients of awards in the General Division of the Order of Australia (6 AC, 47 AO, 177 AM and 506 OAM)
• 30 recipients of awards in the Military Division of the Order of Australia (2 AO, 17 AM and 11 OAM)
• 217 Meritorious awards
• 64 Distinguished and Conspicuous awards

August 2022 Australian Bravery Decorations list

The Bravery list announced on 16 August included:

• One recipient of the Bar to the Bravery Medal           
• Six recipients of the Bravery Medal
• Thirteen Commendations for Brave Conduct
• Two Group Bravery Citations (to a total of 6 people).