ACT Emergency Medal
Find out how to nominate for the ACT Emergency Medal. This award is for service during a declared emergency event in the ACT.
The ACT Emergency Medal is presented to people who meet the criteria for declared emergency events in the ACT.
You must meet the minimum length of service for the emergency event:
- in one or more of the listed locations
- during the listed dates.
The presentation of the ACT Emergency Medal is arranged by the main service organisation.
Who you can nominate
You can nominate individuals.
Their service can be paid or voluntary. They must have served in direct response to a declared emergency.
If you've received the ACT Emergency Medal in the past, you can still apply.
If you've lost your medal, you can contact us for a replacement.
Award categories
There are 2 types of service that are recognised.
Sustained Service
This award recognises people who served for 5 days or more during a declared emergency.
You must:
- have served in direct response to the declared emergency
- have served for 5 days (for 4 or more hours per day) – days served do not need to be consecutive and may include up to 2 days of travel.
- provide evidence of your service in protection of lives and the property of others.
During the 2003 Canberra bushfires:
- your service must have included suppression of bushfires or evacuation and protection of the ACT community
- you must have served for 8 hours or more.
Significant Service
This award recognises people who gave extraordinary service during a declared emergency.
You must:
- have served in direct response to the declared emergency
- have served in an extraordinary way
- provide evidence of your service in protection of lives and the property of others.
Declared emergencies
Name of clasp: 2020
Locations:
- Namadgi National Park
- Pialligo
- Canberra
Dates:
- State of Alert and State of Emergency – 2 January 2020 to 9 February 2020
- Hospital Hill Bushfire – 6 January 2020 to 9 January 2020
- Beard/Pialligo Bushfire – 23 January 2020 to 29 January 2020
- Orroral Bushfire – 27 January 2020 to 9 February 2020
- Hailstorm and response – 20 January 2020 to 9 February 2020.
Name of clasp: 2003
Location: Australian Capital Territory
Dates: From 8 January 2003 to 19 January 2003 inclusive.
How to nominate
Nominations are no longer accepted on behalf of organisations or services. Individual nominations are accepted and reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
You must provide information about:
- your role
- dates of service
- location
- description of service.
Contact us to nominate.
Contact us
Call
02 6205 4078