Ambulance Service Medal (Australia)

The Ambulance Service Medal (ASM) is awarded for distinguished service by a member of an Australian ambulance service. The ASM was introduced in 1999.

Awards are made by the Governor-General, on the nomination of the responsible minister in each state and territory. The total number of awards made each year must not exceed the following quota:

• one award for each 1,000, or part of 1,000, full-time permanent members of a state’s ambulance service
• one award for each 5,000, or part of 5,000, part-time, volunteer or auxiliary members in a state
• one award for ambulance members in each of the ACT, NT and the combined External Territories.

Recipients of the Ambulance Service Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "ASM".

Description

• The Ambulance Service Medal is circular and of silver and bronze tones. The front of the medal displays the Federation Star superimposed on a modified Maltese cross, which is representative of ambulance services. This rests on a bed of Australian wattle. The Federation Star is surrounded by twenty-four balls signifying the twenty-four hours per day the Ambulance Service is available to the community.
• The back of the medal bears the inscription ‘For Distinguished Service’.
• The 32 millimetre-wide ribbon features a chevron or V-shaped pattern. The angles are derived from the open end of the arm of the cross. The chevrons are in alternate red, white, red, silver-grey.

See also

Australian Honours Order of Precedence

References

• It's an Honour Australian Government website

Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia Australian Honours Order of Wearing
Order of Australia (General Division and Military Division)	Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia (AK/AD)  • / Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)  • / Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)  • / Member of the Order of Australia (AM)  • / Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
Gallantry decorations	Victoria Cross for Australia (VC)  • Star of Gallantry (SG)  • Medal for Gallantry (MG)  • Commendation for Gallantry
Distinguished service decorations	Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)  • Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)  • Commendation for Distinguished Service
Bravery decorations	Cross of Valour (CV)  • Star of Courage (SC)  • Bravery Medal (BM)  • Commendation for Brave Conduct  • Group Bravery Citation
Conspicuous service decorations	Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)  • Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)
Nursing service	Nursing Service Cross (NSC)
Meritorious service awards	Public Service Medal (PSM)  • Australian Police Medal (APM)  • Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM)  • Ambulance Service Medal (ASM)  • Emergency Services Medal (ESM)  • Australian Antarctic Medal (AAM)
Operational service (campaign) medals	Warlike Australia Service Medal (1939–45)  • Australian Active Service Medal (1945–75)  • Vietnam Medal (1964–73)  • Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal (1968–73)  • Australian Active Service Medal  • International Force East Timor Medal (1999–2000)  • Afghanistan Medal (2001–14)  • Iraq Medal (2003–13)  • Non-warlike Australian General Service Medal Korea (1953–56)  • Australian Service Medal (1945–75)  • Australian Service Medal  • Rhodesia Medal (1979–80) Military operations Australian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection  • Australian Operational Service Medal – Civilian  • Australian Operational Service Medal – GMEO
Non-operational service medals	Police Overseas Service Medal  • Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal  • National Emergency Medal  • Civilian Service Medal (1939–45)
Commemorative medals	King Edward VII Coronation Medal (1902)  • King George V Coronation Medal (1911)  • King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935)  • King George VI Coronation Medal (1937)  • Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953)  • Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)  • 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal (1999)  • Australian Sports Medal (2000)  • Centenary Medal (2001)  • Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)  • Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
Long service medals	Defence Force Service Medal (1982–98)  • Reserve Force Decoration (1982–98) (RFD)  • Reserve Force Medal (1982–98)  • Defence Long Service Medal (1998–)  • National Medal (1975–)  • Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal (1999–)  • National Police Service Medal (2010–)
Other defence medals	Australian Defence Medal  • Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal
Skill-at-arms	Champion Shots Medal
Unit citations	/ Unit Citation for Gallantry  • / Meritorious Unit Citation