Talk:Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia

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Should we mention the Australian of the Year here? If so, does something like the following belong, or is that too extensive? --Robert Merkel 02:18, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Australian of the Year

See main article: Australian of the Year

Awarded to a single individual who has who have a consistent record of excellence, who have made outstanding achievements in their field, and contributed in a significant way to the nation. There is also awards for the Young Australian of the Year, Senior Australian of the Year, and a Local Hero award.

[edit] Awarding

Are the awards still given out on the Queen's Birthday and Australia Day?Ozdaren 13:33, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Answers to questions

== Dates of awards ==
Yes, honours lists are still published on Australia Day and the Queen's Birthday each year. The following awards are announced on those days:

  • awards in the Order of Australia
  • Distinguished and Conspicuous Service Decorations, Nursing Service Cross and Meritorious Unit Citations
  • meritorious awards (Public Service Medal, Australian Police Medal, Australian Fire Service Medal, Ambulance Service Medal, Emergency Services Medal)

Awards of Bravery Decorations are also made twice a year, but not on Australia Day and the Queen's Birthday. No fixed dates are used, but typically they occur about March and August.

The award of the Australian Antarctic Medal is always announced on midwinter's day.

The Order of Australia (apart from the OAM) and the meritorious awards are all subject to quotas. The annual quota is therefore split between the two lists in each calendar year, and there is no carry-over of surplus awards to the next calendar year.

== Australian of the Year ==
The Australian of the Year is not an Australian honour or decoration. Awardees do not receive any insignia, and hold the title only for the calendar year. The Australian of the Year awards are organised by the Australia Day Council, not the Australian Honours Secretariat, and it is quite separate to the honours system.

Guran70 23:16, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Letters after name

Are they added after the name, as per the norm with the OBE, CBE and MBE?Londo06 09:24, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Yes, the postnominals (if the award has them) are written after a person's name PalawanOz (talk) 12:25, 15 May 2008 (UTC)