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
There are currently no open awards.
Our Awards
Australia Day Certificate of Appreciation
Open Date: Closed
Nomination form (629KB)
Australia Day Achievement Award
Open Date: Closed
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: Closed
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: Closed
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:
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