Australian Commendations are awards of recognition which all Department of Defence personnel are eligible; including both Defence Members and the Australian Public Service (APS). The Scheme provides a means to formally recognise outstanding/exceptional achievement, or specific acts of bravery for which awards from within the Australian Honours System are not an appropriate medium of recognition. The circumstances attracting the award of a commendation may relate to an isolated instance or to a series of instances over a period of time.
| Commendation's | |
|---|---|
| Type | Commendation |
| Presented by | Australia |
| Eligibility | Members of the Australian Defence Force and the Australian Defence Force Cadets. |
| Status | Currently awarded |
National Commendations edit
Australian Defence Force Commendations edit
- Secretary/Chief of Defence Force Joint Commendation
- Secretary of Defence Commendation
- Chief of Defence Force Commendation
- Defence Support Services Commendation (Gold, Silver & Bronze)
- Australian Defence Force Commendation (Gold, Silver & Bronze)
- Navy Commendation (Gold, Silver & Bronze)
- Army Commendation (Gold, Silver & Bronze)
- Air Force Commendation (Gold, Silver & Bronze)
Australian Defence Force Cadets Commendations edit
- Director General Australian Navy Cadets Commendation
- National Commander Australian Navy Cadets Commendation (Gold, Silver & Bronze)
- Commander - Australian Army Cadets Commendation (Gold)
- Deputy Commander - Australian Army Cadets Commendation (Silver)
- Regional Commander - Australian Army Cadets Commendation (Bronze)
- Director General Cadets - Air Force Commendation (Bronze)
- Commander - Australian Air Force Cadets Commendation (Silver)
Description edit
Commendations come in three grades (Gold, Silver & Bronze) of which Gold is the highest and Bronze is the lowest.
