Announcements

Throughout each year there are a range of 'Honours Announcements' made public. These include the Australia Day Honours on Australia Day, January 26, Queen's Birthday Honours in June, Honorary Awards - Order of Australia and Australian Bravery Decorations announcements. This site details the awards and recipients

http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/announcements.cfm

Australia's local hero

This page links to biography of the current Local Hero award winner.

http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/honour-roll/#browse:view=fullView&year=2013&recipientID=926

Australian Bravery Decorations

Australian Bravery Decorations recognise acts of bravery by members of the community. They selflessly put themselves in jeopardy to protect the lives or property of others. Bravery or courage differs from fortitude in a crisis situation. Bravery is a deliberate choice to go from a place of safety to danger or remain in a perilous position to provide help. The Cross of Valour is the highest bravery decoration. It is awarded for acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril.

http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/medals/bravery.cfm

Australian of the Year

This page links to biography and a list of the current Australian of the Year award winner.

http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/honour-roll/#browse:view=fullView&year=2013&recipientID=937

Australian of the Year Awards

Each year our nation celebrates the achievement and contribution of eminent Australians through the Australian of the Year Awards by profiling leading citizens who are role models for us all. This site includes details on the present and past Australian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year, and Senior Australian of the Year and nomination forms for the Australian of the Year Awards.

http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/the-awards/

Australian of the Year Awards - Honour roll

The page links to details of the National Award winners and all State and Territory past award finalists from the 1960's to the present.

http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/honour-roll/#browse:view=landing&year=2013

Australian RIRDC Rural Women's Award

The RIRDC Rural Women's Award recognises women's vital contribution to rural Australia and encourages them to have a greater participation in its decision making.

http://www.ruralwomensaward.gov.au/

Awards

There are 53 awards in the Australian honours system and the best known of these is the Order of Australia. From this page you can explore the A-Z lists of both Australian and Imperial awards, find out how and when to wear a medal, and what post-nominal entitlements apply as well as learn about honorary awards and foreign awards.

http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/

Defence Honours & Awards

The Defence Honours & Awards site contains information about Defence medals and awards. It gives contact details for honours and awards queries and application submissions for military and civilian awards and medals.

http://www.defence.gov.au/medals/

Honoured Australians

Australian honours recognise and celebrate ordinary Australians who show courage, self-sacrifice, dedication, love and service to their community and humanity. Their stories help shape our country's enduring qualities in the present and the future.

http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honoured/index.cfm

Honours

Australia has a system of honours and awards so its citizens can be recognised for excellence, achievement or meritorious service. This page links to a wealth of information covering all aspects of Australian honours including details about our honours system and all you need to know about awards.

http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/index.cfm

NAIDOC week

7-14 July 2013
NAIDOC is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and an opportunity to recognise the contributions of Indigenous Australians in various fields. Its origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920s which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Indigenous Australians. All Australians are encouraged to participate in NAIDOC Week activities.

http://www.naidoc.org.au/

National Medal

The National Medal recognises long and diligent service by members of recognised organisations that help the community during times of crisis. This includes government organisations such as ambulance, correctional, emergency, fire and police forces, and voluntary organisations such as lifesaving or search and rescue groups. The National Medal is Australia’s most awarded civilian medal.

http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/medals/national_medal.cfm

Order of Australia

In the Australian honours system appointments to the Order of Australia confer the highest recognition for outstanding achievement and service. There are two divisions of the Order of Australia: the Civil or General Division and the Military Division.

http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/medals/order_of_australia.cfm

Prime Minister's Literary Awards

The Prime Minister's Literary Awards celebrate the contribution of Australian literature to the nation's cultural and intellectual life. The awards, held annually, recognise literature's importance to our national identity, community and economy.

http://www.arts.gov.au/pmliteraryawards

Senior Australian of the year

This page links to biography of the current Senior Australian of the Year award winner.

http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/honour-roll/#browse:view=fullView&year=2013&recipientID=980

Victoria Cross for Australia

The Victoria Cross for Australia is the pre-eminent award for acts of bravery in wartime and Australia's highest military honour. It is awarded to persons who, in the presence of the enemy, display the most conspicuous gallantry; a daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice; or extreme devotion to duty.

http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/medals/victoria_cross.cfm

Young Australian of the Year

This page links to biography of the current Young Australian of the Year award winner.

http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/honour-roll/#browse:view=fullView&recipientID=1011