Nursing Service Cross

Nursing Service Cross
Medal and ribbon
Awarded by Australia
Type	Medal
Eligibility	Members of the Australian Defence Force
Awarded for	Outstanding performance of nursing duties in both operational and non-operational situations
Status	Discontinued
Post-nominals	NSC
Statistics
Established	18 October 1989
First awarded	8 June 1992
Last awarded	2007 Australia Day Honours
Total awarded	29
Distinct recipients	28
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)
Next (lower)	Medal for Gallantry (MG)
Related	Royal Red Cross (RRC)

The Nursing Service Cross (Post-nominal letters NSC) was a decoration (medal) of the Australian Honours System. The NSC was awarded for outstanding performance of nursing duties in both operational and non-operational situations.

The NSC replaced the Royal Red Cross in the Imperial honours system for recognising nursing personnel.

There have been 28 recipients and 1 Bar since the NSC's establishment in 1989 until it was discontinued in 2007.