Bravery Award

Bronze Medal

The Bronze Medal recognises acts of bravery by those who were at some significant degree of risk to their own lives in saving or attempting to save the lives of others.

3,586

Medals awarded

Needs to meet degree of risk requirements

Eligibility

Recipients

Last two years recipients

2026

Paige Rix - VIC
Josh Rudd - VIC
Gregory Harris - QLD
John Gee - QLD
Robert Johnson - WA
Ashley Luke Tomlinson - WA
David John Whitaker – WA
Nelson Gibuma - QLD
Grant How - TAS
Michael Lynd – TAS
Senior Constable Brandon Smart – QLD
Detective Senior Constable Shawn Chia - QLD

2025

Sean Williams – SA
Aris Hagopian – VIC
Carter Bourke – QLD
Jai Taylor – QLD
Zayde Taylor – QLD
Leigh Monk – VIC
Tom Walsh – VIC
Wayne Barker – VIC
Michalie Pierce – VIC
Liam Kiernan - VIC

Gallery

Investitures & recipients

Act of bravery

Know an act of bravery that deserves recognition?

If you know someone who risked their own safety to save another person's life, you can nominate them at any time. Nominations can be made by anyone. You do not need to have been there, and you do not need to be related to the person involved.