Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal

The Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal (HOSM) is a non-Defence award that is awarded to members of recognised charitable or humanitarian groups who provide humanitarian assistance in designated areas of the world.

To date, the following clasps have been authorised : 

• Afghanistan
• Balkans
• Cambodia
• Christchurch
• East Timor
• Great Lakes (Africa)
• Iraq
• Japan
• Mozambique
• Northern Iraq
• Samoa
• Somalia
• South Sudan
• South Vietnam
• Indian Ocean
• Pakistan
• Pakistan II

For each operation, participating organisations are determined to be eligible organisations for that operation.  Defence is an eligible organisation for Indian Ocean, Pakistan, Pakistan II and Japan. Details are contained in the relevant Commonwealth of Australia Gazettes. 

The HOSM is administered by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.  Applications for the HOSM are available at It's An Honour .

 Defence members are to submit applications for the HOSM to the Directorate of Honours and Awards at the following address:

HOSM Application
T-4 Directorate of Honours and Awards
PO Box 7952
CANBERRA BC ACT 2610

Additional details relating to the HOSM are available from It's An Honour .

Web page last updated 9 October, 2012