Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
Obverse side
Reverse side
The Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal is awarded to members who have given humanitarian service in hazardous circumstances outside Australia.
The Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal is presented to those who perform humanitarian service in a foreign country, in particular those working in dangerous environments or conditions or during a humanitarian crisis.
The award of the medal includes a clasp to denote the area of prescribed service.
| Clasp | Eligibility dates | Qualifying service |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 8 December 1979 - present | 30 days |
| Balkans | 21 February 1992 - present | 30 days |
| 24 March 1999 - present | ||
| British Columbia | 3 August 2009 – 6 September 2009 | 14 days |
| Cambodia | 1 July 1979 - 31 December 1993 | 30 days |
| Christchurch | 22 February 2011 - 26 May 2011 | 14 days |
| East Timor | 1 June 1999 - 19 May 2002 | 30 days |
| Great Lakes | 1 May 1994 - present | 30 days |
| Haiti | 12 January 2010 - 15 March 2010 | 14 days |
| Indian Ocean | 26 December 2004 - 8 January 2005 | 7 days |
| 26 December 2004 - 12 February 2005 | 14 days | |
| 28 March 2005 - 18 April 2005 | 7 days | |
| Iraq | 20 March 2003 - present | 30 days |
| Japan | 11 March 2011 - 27 May 2011 | 14 days |
| Mozambique | 10 October 1985 - 31 January 1995 | 30 days |
| Nepal | 25 April 2015 – 22 June 2015 | 10 days |
| Northern Iraq | 1 February 1991 - 31 May 1995 | 30 days |
| Pakistan | 8 October 2005 - 8 November 2005 | 14 days |
| 8 October 2006 - 31 May 2006 | 30 days | |
| Pakistan II | 6 August 2010 - 8 November 2010 | 14 days |
| Philippines | 8 November 2013 – 16 December 2013 | 14 days |
| Samoa | 29 September 2009 - 10 October 2009 | 7 days |
| Somalia | 1 March 1992 - 23 May 1996 | 30 days |
| South Sudan | 23 May 1992 - present | 30 days |
| South Vietnam | 29 May 1964 - 30 April 1975 | 30 days |
| Ukraine | 17 July 2014 - present | 14 days in conflict zone (Zone 2) Ukraine; |
| 14 days Disaster Victim Identification operation (Zone 3) The Netherlands. | ||
| Vanuatu | 13 March 2015 – 1 April 2015 | 10 days |
| West Africa | 1 March 2014 – 29 March 2016 | 30 days |
For AFP employees, this medal and clasp is automatically processed for issue by AFP Honours and Awards when all eligibility criteria are met. There is no need to apply.
For former AFP employees, complete the application form and send it to AFP Honours and Awards.
Learn more about this award (Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia website).
