| Public Service Medal | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | Outstanding Service |
| Presented by | Australia |
| Eligibility | Employees of the Australian Government and state, territory and local government employees[1] |
| Post-nominals | PSM |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 18 October 1989 |
| First awarded | 1990 Australia Day Honours |
| Last awarded | 2024 King's Birthday Honours |
| Total | 3,116[2] |
| Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) |
| Next (lower) | Australian Police Medal (APM) |
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.[3] The total number of awards made each year must not exceed 100, further broken down into a quota for each government public service.
- ^ "It's an Honour - Honours - Awards - A-Z of Awards - Public Service Medal". Itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ Governor-General Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF). Governor General of Australia. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Australia Day honours awarded to public servants for 'outstanding' work". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.