Defence Honours And Awards Manual – Volume 2 1065/25/26 – Documents

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This FOI release contains Volume 2 of the Defence Honours and Awards Manual (DHAM), a procedural and policy guide for administering honours and awards within the Australian Defence Force and Department of Defence. The manual applies to ADF members, exchange personnel from foreign militaries, Australian Public Service employees, and external service providers. The document outlines the policies and procedures for nominating and processing official awards within the Australian Honours System, along with other recognition forms widely used across Defence. Originally issued in September 2012 with an initial review date of September 2017, the manual includes two amendments dated March and July 2013. The document covers the history of honours systems, eligibility criteria, award descriptions, and protocols for wearing honours and awards. Minimal redactions are visible in the released excerpt, with section 22 exemptions applied to signatures of the Defence Secretary and Chief of Defence Force.