Bravery Award
Gold Medal
The Gold Medal is the Society's highest bravery award. It recognises acts of conspicuous bravery by those who risked their own lives to save, or attempt to save, the lives of others.
28
Medals awarded
Needs to meet degree of risk requirements
Eligibility
Recipients
Last ten recipients
2025
Carl Pilkington - WA
2021
Ashlee Rhiannon Gunstone - VIC
2020
Grant Scholz - QLD
Luke Chilcott - VIC
2016
Jimmy Wayne Bateman - NSW
2011
Russell Fraser – VIC
2008
Michael Anthony Tucker - VIC
2006
Charles Zhang - TAS
2004
Alicia Violet Sorohan – QLD
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.