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The new government decided to once again make recommendations for imperial awards, whilst maintaining and expanding the Order of Australia. [30] This was done by with the addition of two additional award levels: Knight or Dame (AK or AD) above the level of Companion, and the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) below Members.
The Australian Department of Communications and the Arts was a department of the Government of Australia charged with responsibility for communications policy and programs and cultural affairs. In December 2019, prime minister Scott Morrison announced that the department would be merged into a new "mega department", the new Department of ...
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.
Established in 2012, the authority works with the federal, state and territory government departments to: implement changes that benefit children birth to 13 years of age and their families; monitor and promote the consistent application of the Education and Care Services National Law across all states and territories; and
The Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) is a decoration of the Australian honours system.It is awarded to members of the Australian Defence Force "for outstanding devotion to duty or outstanding achievement in the application of exceptional skills, judgment or dedication, in non-warlike situations". [1]
This ended in 1986 when the AAF become involved in the Australian Made campaign, which the Government decided it would prefer to fund directly. [8] Since 2012, the Federal Government has funded annual Advance Awards, for innovation and achievement, to Australian citizens who live overseas or who have done so in the past. [9]
Film Victoria was created as "a new statutory authority to be responsible for Government activities related to the production and distribution of film in Victoria including film for educational purposes", under an Act of the Victorian Parliament introduced by Norman Lacy, Minister for the Arts, on 6 October 1981, known as the Film Victoria Act 1981.
The obverse of the medal features a seven-pointed Commonwealth Star representing the six Australian states, with the seventh point representing Australia's territories. At the centre of the star is an Indigenous styling of Aboriginal traditions at the heart of the continent. [4] Around the rim are 100 dots depicting 100 years of federation.