New South Wales Honours

The State of New South Wales has created several independent honours to that of the Australian Honours System.

New South Wales Ambulance
NSW Ambulance has designated several honours.

Medals and awards

 * Commissioner's Valour Medal – An employee who demonstrates distinguished command and leadership through displayed acts of bravery in circumstances of extreme peril.
 * Commissioner's Conspicuous Service Medal – Employees who demonstrate commendable achievement or commitment to duty through displayed acts of bravery in perilous circumstances.
 * Commissioner's Meritorious Service Medal – Awarded to employees for service that may be considered meritorious if it demonstrates a high degree of resource and devotion, or in the exemplary discharge of special duties above and beyond an employee’s normal work.
 * Long Service and Good Conduct Medal – Permanent employees of NSW Ambulance who have provided 10 years of continuous or aggregate service with NSW Ambulance. The employee’s service must have been regarded as ‘good conduct’ and not brought discredit to NSW Ambulance.
 * Volunteers long Service and Good Conduct Medal – Volunteer members of NSW Ambulance who have performed 10 years of continuous (or aggregate) service. The volunteer’s service must have been regarded as ‘good conduct’ and not brought discredit to NSW Ambulance.
 * Chaplaincy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal – Chaplains who have performed five years of continuous (or aggregate) service with NSW Ambulance. The chaplain’s service must have been regarded as 'good conduct' and not brought discredit to NSW Ambulance.
 * NSW Ambulance Band Long Service and Good Conduct Award – Members of the NSW Ambulance Band who have performed 10 years of continuous (or aggregate) service with NSW Ambulance. The band member’s service must have been regarded as 'good conduct' and not brought discredit to NSW Ambulance.

Commendations

 * Commissioner’s Commendation for Courage – An employee who performs acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
 * Commissioner’s Commendation for Service – Employees who demonstrate outstanding dedication to duty and provide exceptional service to NSW Ambulance.
 * Commendation for Courage (Community) – Awarded to a community member for acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.

New South Wales Police Force
The NSW Police Force has designated several honours.

Medals and awards

 * New South Wales Police Commissioner's Valour Award – Awarded to an officer who performs an act of exceptional bravery in a life threatening situation with a clear significant risk to life (established 1987).
 * New South Wales Police Medal (Diligent and Ethical Service) – Awarded to an officer for 10 years service diligent and ethical service, a clasp is awarded for another 5-year (equating to 15 years service). The clasp is replaced every 5 years there after to read the total number of years service represented by the medal.

Commendations

 * New South Wales Police Commissioner's Commendation for Courage – Awarded to a member of NSW Police where the risk to life has been less apparent than criteria for Valour Award but where sufficient courage has been shown under hazardous circumstances to warrant the Award.
 * New South Wales Police Commissioner's Commendation for Service – Awarded to a member of NSW Police in recognition of outstanding service.
 * New South Wales Police Commissioner's Commendation Olympic – Awarded to a member of NSW Police in recognition of meritorious performance of service during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games period.
 * New South Wales Police Commissioner's Commendation Community – Awarded to a member of NSW Police in their own time and as representatives of the NSW Police Force consistently raise significant funds for a community cause, a not-for-profit organisation or charity over five years or greater.

New South Wales Rural Fire Service
The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) has designed several honours.

Medals and awards

 * Commissioner's Award for Valour – Awarded to recognise an act of conspicuous courage involving exceptional bravery under circumstances of great peril where there has been a clear and significant risk to life.
 * New South Wales Rural Fire Service Long Service Medal – Awarded for 10 years of long service with impellers and clasps awarded for each subsequent 10 year period of service.

Commendations

 * Commissioner’s Commendation for Bravery – Awarded to recognise an act of courage under hazardous circumstances where the risk to life has not been as significant as to warrant the Commissioner’s Award for Valour but is worthy of recognition.
 * Commissioner’s Commendation for Service – Awarded to recognise service of a meritorious nature, or outstanding actions in relation to fire service duties, administrative leadership, or exemplary performance of a specific difficult project or task, not involving bravery.

New South Wales State Emergency Service
The New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) has designated several honours.

Medals and awards

 * New South Wales State Emergency Service Long Service Medal – Awarded to members of the NSW SES who have achieved a period of diligent service of five years, and then every five years' service anniversary thereafter.

Commendations

 * Commissioner's Commendation for Courage – A volunteer who performs acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
 * Commissioner's Commendation for Service – Awarded for exemplary service to the NSW SES.  This includes, but is not restricted to, special project work, an initiative or innovation that improves the NSW SES.

Medals and awards

 * New South Wales Corrective Service Long Service Medal – Awarded for 15 years service in the New South Wales Prison Service.

Fire and Rescue New South Wales
Fire and Rescue NSW has designed several honours.

Medals and awards

 * Fire and Rescue NSW Medal for Conspicuous Bravery – Awarded to any firefighter who, while performing firefighting or emergency operations, whether on or off duty, exhibits exceptional bravery.
 * Fire and Rescue NSW Long Service and Good Conduct Medal – Awarded for diligent long service and good conduct by members of Fire and Rescue NSW with 10 years of eligible service.

Commendations

 * Fire and Rescue NSW Commendation for Courageous Action – Awarded on an individual for an act of courage that is worthy of special recognition.
 * Fire and Rescue NSW Commendation for Meritorious Service – Awarded on an individual to acknowledge meritorious service or action that is worthy of special recognition