AUSTRALIAN BRAVERY ASSOCIATION

The Australian Bravery and Gallantry Decorations in the Australian Honours System recognise distinguished acts of bravery or gallantry by members of the community and uniformed services. Recipients have selflessly placed themselves in jeopardy to protect life, property or the environment.

 The Australian Bravery Association is a not-for-profit incorporated association which aims to maximise the support available to those members in our community who conduct themselves bravely to save life, property or the environment and thereby experience physical, emotional or other personal hardship.

The Australian Bravery Association seeks to promote awareness of and uphold the high principles and prestige of the Australian Honours System and the previous Imperial Honours System.  

Membership to the Australian Bravery Association is open to all recipients of an Australian Bravery or Gallantry award irrespective as to whether it is a current Australian honour or a previously awarded former Imperial honour.

Ordinary Membership is also extended to recipients of other official awards bestowed in recognition for Bravery and Gallantry such as Police Services, Fire Departments, Royal Humane Society’s etc. Other classes of membership are open to recipient’s families as well. 

Patron and Vice-Patrons:

The ABA is pleased to have His Excellency General the Honourable David John Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, as our Patron.

We also thank Vice-Patrons Darrell Tree CV, Victor Boscoe CV, Allan Sparkes CV OAM, Tim Britten CV and Richard Joyes CV and Doug Baird OAM, father of Corporal Cameron Baird VC, MG for their support.

The ABA also thanks Keith Payne VC AM for his many years of service as an ABA Vice-Patron. Keith has now taken a step back from much of his public life and we wish Keith and Florence the best for a quieter family life.

The ABA is also proud to support the Cross of Valour Association of Australia.  

News:

ABA Newsletter December 2019

Click here to download the December 2019 Newsletter.

That Day - the Official Song of the Australian Bravery Association 

The ABA is pleased to launch the That Day, the official song of the ABA. Click here to hear the song and read the lyrics.

Recents Events:

ABA National Conference 2020 (7-9 February 2020). 

Canberra, ACT. Click here for the programme and registration form.

Mildura ABA Reunion (7-9 June 2019).

Mildura, VIC. Click here for full details and how to register.

New South Wales Regional Ballina Get-Together (24-25 August 2019). 

Ballina, NSW. Click here for full details and how to register.

Courageous Kids Campout (5 & 6 October 2019).

Ormeau, QLD.

AGM on 8 February 2020 

The AGM was held at 9am on Saturday 8 February 2020.

Click here to view the 2020 National Executive.