How it is awarded
The Governor-General awards the Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 on the recommendation of the Chief of the Defence Force or their delegate.
The medal is awarded with a clasp denoting the prescribed operation.
The application form is available from the Department of Defence website. To access the Alternate Application Process, please call 1800 333 362.
There is no post-nominal for this medal.
History
The Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 was introduced in 1995 for service in prescribed peacekeeping or non-warlike operations in the 30-year period following World War II.
Before the introduction of this medal there had been a gap between the Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 (an Imperial Award) and the current Australian Service Medal.
The medal was introduced on the recommendation of the Committee of Inquiry into Defence and Defence-related Awards (CIDA).
The Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 was established on 22 February 1995 by Letters Patent.
Medal design
The Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 is a nickel-silver medal ensigned with the Crown of St Edward. The obverse features the Commonwealth Coat of Arms above a spray of golden wattle.
The reverse of the medal shows the Federation Star and golden wattle.
Medal ribbon
The medal ribbon has a central gold stripe flanked by two green stripes which in turn are flanked by stripes of silver-grey, dark and light blue.