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Public Service Medal (Australia)

Field	Value
name	Public Service Medal
image	[[Image:Public Service Medal (Australia).png]]
[[Image:PSM Australia ribbon.png	90px]]
caption	Medal and ribbon
presenter	Governor-General of Australia
type	Medal
eligibility	Employees of the Australian Government and state, territory and local government employees
awarded_for	Outstanding Service
status	Currently awarded
post-nominals	PSM
established	18 October 1989
firstawarded	1990 Australia Day Honours
total_awarded	3,116
precedence_label	Order of Wear
higher	Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
lower	Australian Police Medal (APM)

| post-nominals = PSM The Public Service Medal (PSM) is a civil decoration awarded to Australian public servants (at all levels) for outstanding service. The PSM was introduced in 1989 and replaced the Imperial Service Order discontinued in Australia in 1975, supplementing the Order of Australia introduced that same year. Recipients of the Public Service Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "PSM".

The medal is awarded twice each year by the Governor-General of Australia, on the nomination of the responsible Minister in each state or territory, and at the federal level. The total number of awards made each year must not exceed 100, further broken down into a quota for each government public service.

Description

The Public Service Medal is a circular nickel-silver medal ensigned with a Federation Star. The obverse shows an inner circle with four planetary gears spaced equally around a sun gear. It is surrounded by the words 'Public Service'. An outer circle shows 36 human figures symbolising a range of occupations and activities.
The reverse displays a wreath of mimosa surrounding the inscription 'For Outstanding Service'.
The 32 millimetre-wide ribbon features the national colours of green and gold in a vertical striped pattern.

References

"It's an Honour - Honours - Awards - A-Z of Awards - Public Service Medal". Itsanhonour.gov.au.
(30 September 2024). "Governor-General Annual Report 2023-24". Governor General of Australia.
(26 January 2017). "Australia Day honours awarded to public servants for 'outstanding' work". Fairfax Media.

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