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
2025 AFAC Industry Awards
Open Date: 2 July 2025
Closing Date: 25 July 2025
Nomination form: Nomination forms are submitted directly to AFAC
Details/Guidelines: Guidelines (806KB)
National Emergency Medal – Floods February 2022
Open Date: 4 June 2025
Closing Date: 30 July 2025
Nomination form: Nomination form (XLXS, 138KB)
Details/Guidelines: Fact sheet (PDF, 718KB)
Commissioner's Awards for Excellence
Open Date: may be submitted all-year round
Closing date: Nominations for 2025 close 30 October 2025
Nomination form: Nomination form (DOCX, 239KB)
Details/Guidelines: Guidelines (PDF, 567KB)
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: Nomination form (DOCX, 178 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
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)
2025 Commissioner's Awards for Excellence
Open Date: nominations may be submitted all-year round
Closing date: Nominations for 2025 close 30 October 2025
Nomination form: Nomination form (DOCX, 239KB)
Details/Guidelines: Guidelines (PDF, 567KB)
QFD International Women's Day Awards
Open Date: Closed
Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOCX, 238 KB)
Close the Gap Awards
Open Date: Closed
Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOCX, 235 KB)
Queensland Fire Medal
Open Date: Closed
Nomination form: Nomination form (DOCX, 236 KB)
Details/Guidelines: Information document (PDF, 464 KB)
QFES Medal Clasps
Open Date: Closed
Nomination Form/s: QFES Medal Clasp nomination form (DOC, 240 KB)
Details/Guidelines: QFES Medal Clasp information document (PDF, 676 KB)
Diligent and Ethical Service Medal (DESM) Clasps
Open Date: Closed
Nomination form: DESM Clasps nomination form (DOC, 62 KB)
Details/Guidelines: DESM information document (PDF, 190 KB)
Rural Fire Service Queensland Volunteer and Young Volunteer of the Year
Open Date: 7 April 2025
Closing Date: 31 May 2025
Nomination form: Nomination form (PDF, 1.1MB)
Details/Guidelines: Guidelines (PDF, 1.34MB)
Rural Fire Service Queensland Brigade of the Year
Open Date: 7 April 2025
Closing Date: 31 May 2025
Nomination form: Nomination form (PDF, 1MB)
Details/Guidelines: Guidelines (PDF, 987 KB)
National Medal
Open Date: Closed
Nomination form: Nomination form (DOCX, 230 KB)
Details/Guidelines: Statement of Eligible Service example (PDF, 29 KB)
National Emergency Medal – Floods February 2022
Open Date: 4 June 2025
Closing Date: 30 July 2025
Nomination form: Nomination form (XLXS, 138KB)
Details/Guidelines: Fact sheet (PDF, 718KB)
Australian Honours and Awards
Australian Fire Service Medal
Open Date: Closed
Nomination form:
AFSM Nomination Form (DOCX, 69 KB)
Details/Guidelines:
AFSM Application Template (XLSX, 42 KB)
AFSM Service Eligibility Template (DOCX, 44 KB)
AFSM Guidelines (PDF, 177 KB)
QLD MSM Media Notes Guide (PDF, 190KB)
QLD MSM Nomination Instructions (PDF, 128 KB)
Public Service Medal
Open Date: Closed
Nomination form:
Nomination Form (DOCX, 367 KB)
Details/Guidelines:
PSM Guidelines (PDF, 429 KB)
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
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)
2025 AFAC Industry Awards
Open Date: 2 July 2025
Closing Date: 25 July 2025
Nomination form: Nomination forms are submitted directly to AFAC
Details/Guidelines: Guidelines (806KB)
Queensland Greats
Open Date: Ongoing
Details/Guidelines: 2022 Queensland Greats Guidelines (PDF, 3 MB)
Nomination Form/s: Nomination Form (DOCX, 69 KB)
Queensland Reconciliation Awards
Open Date: 26 February 2025
Closing Date: 7 March 2025
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@fire.qld.gov.au