Australian Commendations and Citations
Australian Commendations are awards of recognition which all Department of Defence personnel are eligible; including both Defence Members and the Australian Public Service. 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.
National Commendations
Australian Defence Force Commendations
- Secretary/Chief of Defence Force Joint Commendation
- Secretary of Defence Commendation
- Chief of Defence Force Commendation
- Defence Support Services Commendation
- Australian Defence Force Commendation
- Navy Commendation
- Army Commendation
- Air Force Commendation
Australian Defence Force Cadets Commendations
- Director General Australian Navy Cadets Commendation
- National Commander Australian Navy Cadets Commendation
- Commander - Australian Army Cadets Commendation
- Deputy Commander - Australian Army Cadets Commendation
- Regional Commander - Australian Army Cadets Commendation
- Director General Cadets - Air Force Commendation
- Commander - Australian Air Force Cadets Commendation