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The Australian Corrections Medal (ACM) is a civil decoration introduced in June 2017 to recognize distinguished service by operational members of adult civilian corrections services in Australian states and territories. [1, 2]

Key Details

Purpose: Acknowledges exceptional dedication, leadership, and contributions to offender rehabilitation and community safety. [1, 2]
Post-nominals: Recipients are entitled to use the letters ACM after their name. [1]

Frequency & Announcement: Awarded twice a year—announced on Australia Day and the King's Birthday. [1]

Allocation: Distributed at a rate of one medal per 1,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) members in each jurisdiction, plus one additional medal for jurisdictions exceeding 1,000 FTEs. [1]

Design: A circular nickel-silver medal featuring the Federation Star with the scales of justice, surrounded by a wreath of Australian wattle. It is worn on a 32 mm ribbon of blue flanked by white and mustard green stripes. [1, 2]

Governance: Administered under the official Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australiahonours system. [1]

If you are looking for specific recipients or want to know more about the nomination process for your state's corrections service, let me know!

Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia

Award: Australian Corrections Medal (ACM) instituted in 2017 by Letters Patent. Purpose: Recognises distinguished service by operational members of Australian s...

Wikipedia

Description The medal is a circular nickel-silver medal. The obverse features the Federation Star bearing the scales of justice surrounded by a wreath of Austra...

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Overview: The Australian Corrections Medal (ACM) recognizes distinguished service by operational members of adult civilian correctional services in Australian s...