Public Service Medal (Australia)

Public Service Medal
Medal and ribbon
Awarded by Australia
Type	Medal
Eligibility	Employees of the Australian Government and state, territory and local government employees
Awarded for	Outstanding Service
Status	Currently awarded
Post-nominals	PSM
Statistics
Established	18 October 1989
Last awarded	2017 Australia Day Honours
Total awarded	2,104
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
Next (lower)	Australian Police Medal (APM)

The Public Service Medal (PSM) is a civil decoration awarded to Australian public servants (at all levels) for outstanding service. The PSM was introduced in 1989 and replaced the Imperial awards discontinued in 1975, supplementing the Order of Australia introduced that same year. Recipients of the Public Service Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "PSM".

The medal is awarded twice each year by the Governor-General, on the nomination of the responsible Minister in each state or territory, and at the federal level. The total number of awards made each year must not exceed 100, further broken down into a quota for each government public service.