Please note:

The below listing only advises what is open and ongoing (through out the year) at this time. The QFES medal, DESM clasp and other awards will appear here when they have been opened for nomination submissions.

Open Awards

Australian Fire Service Medal

Open Date: 23 September 2024

Close Date: 18 October 2024

Nomination Form (DOCX, 69 KB)

AFSM Application Template (XLSX, 42 KB)

AFSM Service Eligibility Template (DOCX, 44 KB)

AFSM Media Notes Guide (PDF, 192 KB)

AFSM Guidelines (PDF, 12 MB)


Public Service Medal

Open Date: 23 September 2024

Close Date: 18 October 2024

Nomination Form (DOCX, 367 KB)

PSM Guidelines (PDF, 429 KB)

PSM Media Notes Guidelines (PDF, 12 MB)


Australia Day Achievement Award

Open Date: 23 September 2024

Closing Date: 24 October 2024

Nomination form (620KB)


Australia Day Certificate of Appreciation

Open Date: 23 September 2024

Closing Date: 24 October 2024

Nomination form (629KB)

Our Awards

Australia Day Certificate of Appreciation

Open Date: 23 September 2024

Closing Date: 24 October 2024

Nomination form (629KB)


Australia Day Achievement Award

Open Date: 23 September 2024

Closing Date: 24 October 2024

Nomination form (620KB)


Olga Wilson Peer Support Officer Award

Open Date: Closed

Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOCX, 57 KB) 


Commissioner's Medal for Valour

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines: Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: Nomination form (DOC, 64 KB)


Commissioner's Commendation for Bravery Award

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines: Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: Nomination form (DOC, 64 KB)


Commissioner's Commendation for Notable Action

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines: Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: Nomination form (DOC, 64 KB)


Commissioner's Distinguished Service Medal

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines: Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: Nomination form (DOC, 64 KB)


Commissioner's Meritorious Service Award

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines: Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: Nomination form (DOC, 64 KB)


Commissioner's Unit Citation

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines: Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: Nomination form (DOC, 66 KB)


Unit Commendation (Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner)

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines: Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: Nomination form (DOC, 63 KB)


Certificate of Appreciation (Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner)

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines: Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: 

Email the Honours and Awards Team

SES Assistant Commissioner Certificate of Appreciation Nomination Form (DOC, 1.43 MB)


Naming of new Fire Appliances

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines: Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: Nomination form (DOC, 65 KB)


Commissioner's Award for Excellence (CAFE)

Open Date: Closed

Details/Guidelines: Guidelines (PDF, 618 KB)

Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOC, 62 KB)


Women in Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Awards

Open Date: January

Closing Date: February 

Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOC, 68 KB)


Close the Gap Awards

Open Date: Closed

Nomination Form/s: Action Plan (PDF, 1 MB)  Nomination Form (DOCX, 67 KB)


QFES Medal

Open Date: Closed

Closing Date: 20 November 2023

Nomination Form/s: QFES Medal nomination form (DOC, 62 KB)


Diligent and Ethical Service Medal (DESM) Clasps

Open Date: Closed

Closing Date: 20 November 2023

Nomination form: DESM Clasps nomination form (DOC, 62 KB)

Australian Honours and Awards

Australian Fire Service Medal

Open Date: 23 September 2024

Close Date: 18 October 2024

Nomination Form (DOCX, 69 KB)

AFSM Application Template (XLSX, 42 KB)

AFSM Service Eligibility Template (DOCX, 44 KB)

AFSM Media Notes Guide (PDF, 192 KB)

AFSM Guidelines (PDF, 12 MB)


Public Service Medal

Open Date: 23 September 2024

Close Date: 18 October 2024

Nomination Form (DOCX, 367 KB)

PSM Guidelines (PDF, 429 KB)

PSM Media Notes Guidelines (PDF, 12 MB)


Australian Bravery Awards

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines: 

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: 

Nomination Form (DOCX, 66 KB)


Order of Australia

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines: 

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: 

Nomination Form


National Emergency Medal (NEM)

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines: 

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: 

NEM Criteria and Guidelines​ (PDF, 1.68MB) for TC Debbie 2017 and Nth Qld Floods 2019

NEM Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 690 KB)​

Nomination Form (DOCX, 70 KB)

For Victoria Bushfires 2009, Qld Floods 2010-11, and ​TC Yasi please complete the Nomination Form​ (PDF, 1.21MB) and send to the Honours and Awards Team


Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal (HOSM)

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines: 

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: 

Nomination Form (DOC, 72 KB)

Other Awards

SES Meritorious Service Medal

Open Date: Closed

Details/Guidelines: For SES Members ONLY

Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: SES Meritorious Service Medal (DOC, 1.44 MB)


SES Life Member Award

Open Date: Closed

Details/Guidelines: SES Life Member Procedure (PDF, 691 KB)

Nomination Form/s: SES Life Member Award Nomination Form (DOC, 1.6 MB)


Regional SES Member of the Year Award

Open Date: Closed

Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOCX, 1.3 MB) 


Regional SES Young Member of the Year Award

Open Date: Closed

Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOCX, 338 KB) 


Regional SES Group/Unit of the Year Award

Open Date: Closed

Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOCX, 1.3 MB) 


Regional SES Operational Response of the Year Award

Open Date: Closed

Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOCX, 1.3 MB) 


Regional SES Trainer of the Year Awards

Open Date: Closed

Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOCX, 1.3 MB) 


Regional SES Week Award

Open Date: Closed

Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOCX, 1.3 MB) 


Suncorp Spirit of SES Award

Open Date: Closed

Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOCX, 1.3 MB) 


Regional SES Awards Panel Recommendations

Open Date: Closed

Nomination Form/s: FMBA 3.0.8 Regional SES Awards Panel Recommendations (DOCX, 1.3 MB) 


Queensland Volunteering Awards 

Open Date: Ongoing

Nomination Form/s: Volunteering Queensland Website


The Royal Humane Society of Australasia

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines:

The Royal Humane Society of Australasia

Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: 

Nomination Form (DOCX, 52 KB)


Higgin and Langley Memorial Awards in Swiftwater Rescue

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines: Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOC, 74 KB)


Australian Search and Rescue Awards

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines: Honours, Rewards and Recognition Booklet (PDF, 16 MB)

Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOCX, 243 KB)


Australian of the Year Award

Open Date: Closed

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOC, 69 KB)


ACT Emergency Medal 2020

Open Date: 30 June 2021

Closing Date: 30 November 2021

Nomination Forms/s: Schedule (XLXS, 2.9 MB) and FAQ (DOCX, 1.03 MB)


Queensland Greats

Open Date: Ongoing

Details/Guidelines: 2022 Queensland Greats Guidelines (PDF, 3 MB)

Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOCX, 69 KB)


Resilient Australia Awards

Open Date: Ongoing

Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOCX, 73 KB)  Guidelines (PDF, 646 KB)


Queensland Reconciliation Awards

Open Date: 19 February 2024

Closing Date: 18 March 2024

Nomination Form/s: Guidelines (PDF, 8 MB)  Nomination Form (DOCX, 78 KB)


Multicultural Queensland Awards

Open Date: Closed

Closing Date: 7 April 2024

Details/Guidelines and Nominations: https://www.qld.gov.au/mqa 

If you have any queries or suggestions about Honours, Rewards and Recognition, please email QFES.HonoursRewardRecognition@qfes.qld.gov.au

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