24-449: National Medal can refer to: National Medal (Australia) National Medal of Arts National Humanities Medal National Medal of Science National Medal of Technology and Innovation Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title National Medal . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
48-721: A lesser period if that service was terminated due to the member's death, or to an impairment related to the discharge of their duties as a Constable of Police". Australian police continue to receive the National Medal to recognise their long service. Thus, at the completion of 15 years 'ethical and diligent service', a police officer may receive both the National Police Service Medal and the National Medal. The Australian Government announced that Her Majesty had given in-principle approval on Thursday 30 October 2008 for
72-678: A result of the lobbying of various individuals and professional bodies, but principally by the Police Federation of Australia . The National Police Service Medal is 38 millimetres in diameter and 3.5 millimetres in depth. It is finished in cupro nickel with the St Edward’s Crown located on the suspender bar. The obverse (front) of the medal features the Federation Star representing the Commonwealth of Australia. The Federation Star
96-406: Is an Australian award given for long service by operational members of specified eligible organisations. It was introduced in 1975, as an original component of the new Australian honours system , and replaced a range of medals available to military and civilian uniformed services for long service and good conduct. The eligible groups have in common that their members serve or protect the community at
120-462: Is located inside a circular chequered band, known as the Sillitoe tartan , which is an internationally recognised symbol of Police. The chequered band is unbroken and surrounds the star. This design signifies the unity and cooperation between each of the individual state, federal and territory police forces, which thereby join together as a shield to protect the entire Commonwealth. The reverse (back) of
144-469: Is that simultaneous service with more than one organisation is only counted once (i.e. no double-counting). Service must include at least one day on or after 14 February 1975 (the day the award was established) and at least one day on or after the "approval date" for at least one organisation served. For the original organisations (police, fire, ambulance, defence) the "approval date" is 14 February 1975. Other organisations have approval dates as determined by
168-528: The Australian Government announced that Queen Elizabeth II had signed Letters Patent on Tuesday 9 November 2010 instituting a new award within the Australian honours and awards system to accord "recognition for the unique contribution and significant commitment of those persons who have given ethical and diligent service as a sworn member of an Australian police service." This new award is to be known as
192-533: The Australian honours website. National Police Service Medal The National Police Service Medal ( NPSM ) is a special service award within the Australian honours system to provide "recognition for the unique contribution and significant commitment of those persons who have given ethical and diligent service as a sworn member of an Australian police service". The NPSM is awarded for "15 years 'ethical and diligent service' on or after 14 February 1975, or for
216-808: The Imperial and Australian systems, including the Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal , the Australian Police Medal , and the King’s/Queen’s Police Medal for Gallantry . The ribbon is 32 millimetres wide and has a central yellow gold stripe 5 millimetres wide, flanked by navy blue stripes 5.5 millimetres wide, flanked by white stripes 3.5 millimetres wide, flanked by crimson red stripes 1 millimetre wide, flanked by white stripes 3.5 millimetres wide. The blue and gold are Australia's heraldic colours, defining this as an Australian award, while
240-475: The National Police Service Medal. All Australian police will now receive the National Police Service Medal to recognise their contribution to policing, as well as the National Medal to recognise their long service upon completion of 15 years ethical and diligent service. The National Medal recognises those who put themselves at risk in the service of the community, or in the course of enforcing
264-489: The award upon its introduction. The medal sets an uncommonly high standard for its award and retention. Although a police officer may qualify for the award and be presented with same, should their service be later found to be unethical or not diligent, in an act either before or after the NPSM was awarded to them, then the award may be cancelled at any time on the advice of their Commissioner of Police . The award came about as
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#1732845425248288-494: The blue and white are colours traditionally associated with police and police awards. The thin red stripes represent the ever-present hazards experienced in service as an Australian police officer. The medal device of the National Police Service Medal has been designed by Inspector Rick Steinborn of the New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) and the ribbon was developed by Detective Senior Constable James Cheshire of
312-462: The community, demonstrated by sworn members of Australia’s police forces. In most Australian police forces, long and diligent service has been recognised since May 1956 with the award of the Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal . Since the introduction of the Australian honours system on 14 February 1975, service has been recognised by award of the National Medal . It was estimated that over 20,000 former Australian police would be eligible for
336-422: The governor-general, which ensures that a person whose service entirely pre-dates approval as an eligible organisation can't claim the award. The chief officer of each eligible organisation is authorised to recommend to the governor-general that an award be made to a member of their organisation. Where a person's eligible service spans several organisations, it is the current, or most recent chief officer who makes
360-423: The introduction of a new award in the Australian honours and award system to recognise the special contribution made to the Australian community by police. The medal is only awarded once; there are no clasps awarded for additional periods of service. The National Police Service Medal is not an award to recognise long service. Rather, it acknowledges the ethical and diligent commitment, and the unique contribution to
384-443: The law to protect persons and property. The regulations governing the award use the term "primary function" to describe this concept. Members of eligible organisations who do not perform the "primary function" are therefore not eligible, for example, administrative staff of fire services, or non-custodial staff of correctional services, however emergency service dispatchers and communications officers who take 000 calls and co-ordinate
408-402: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Medal&oldid=1162647393 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages National Medal (Australia) The National Medal
432-455: The medal has two sprays of golden wattle, ( Acacia pycnantha Australia’s national floral emblem), located immediately below a horizontal panel 25 millimetres across and 8 millimetres high. The panel is centrally located and used to record the recipient’s details. The words: ‘FOR SERVICE AS AN AUSTRALIAN POLICE OFFICER’ in capital letters appear around the inside of the outer rim. The medal ribbon draws inspiration from police awards under both
456-438: The movement of fire and ambulance appliances are eligible to receive the award, after amendment to regulations. To qualify, a person must have served an eligible organisation for at least 15 years in the primary function, and the chief officer of the organisation must assess their service as "diligent". From 1999 service did not have to be continuous, and the only restriction on counting service with several eligible organisations
480-467: The recommendation. Organisations periodically submit schedules of multiple awards to Government House rather than sending them one at a time. The process is the same for awards of clasps indicating a further 10 years of service. The regulations governing the award, a list of eligible organisations, and the Chief Officers Manual for the National Medal are available from the National Medal page of
504-517: The regulations governing the National Medal were completely revised and re-issued by Letters Patent to modify many points of eligibility, and to allow the addition of government and voluntary search and rescue organisations without the need to seek amendments to the Letters Patent by the monarch. The governor-general of the Commonwealth of Australia can now determine, by written instrument, that additional organisations are eligible. On 2 March 2011,
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#1732845425248528-475: The risk of death, injury or trauma, hence it is only available to members of the eligible organisations who are operationally deployed. In the case of corrective services, eligibility is restricted to officers with custodial duties. The award was originally available to members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), Australian police services, fire services and ambulance services. Eligible service
552-475: The same time, it was made explicit that service would be taken into account for the award regardless of whether it was full-time or part-time, paid or unpaid. This allowed volunteer fire fighters to qualify for the medal. In 1986, the Australian Protective Service was admitted to eligibility, followed in 1987 by the Australian correctional services and Australian emergency services . In 1999,
576-717: Was only counted after a person turned 18, and service had to be continuous. In 1982, the ADF withdrew from the National Medal, with the introduction of the Defence Force Service Awards (comprising the Defence Force Service Medal , the Reserve Force Decoration and the Reserve Force Medal ). Even now, however, ADF service can be counted towards the National Medal under certain circumstances. At
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