National Emergency Medal NEM

The National Emergency Medal: The medal was first issued in 2012. It is awarded to persons who rendered sustained service during specified dates in specified places in response to nationally-significant emergencies within Australia; or to other persons who rendered significant service in response to such emergencies. The below emergencies have been declared nationally-significant for the purposes of the National Emergency Medal:

• • Bushfires 2019-20
  • North Queensland Floods 2019
  • Tropical Cyclone Debbie 2017
  • Queensland Floods 2010-11 and Cyclone Yasi
  • Victorian Bushfires 2009

The medal is administered by the Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat at Government House who provides secretariat support to the National Emergency Medal Committee. Nominations for sustained or significant service may come from relevant organisations or from members of the community.

• sustained service, on the recommendation of the Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat.
• significant service, on the recommendation of the National Emergency Medal Committee.

Upon receipt, nominations for significant service are researched and prepared by the Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat for presentation to the National Emergency Medal Committee. The Committee considers whether the nominee’s service:

• was part of the response efforts to the nationally-significant emergency:
• assisted with the protection of lives and property;
• was extraordinary.

The following clasps have been issued for the medal:

• VIC FIRES 09
• QLD 2010-11