RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AND SERVICE
This section on Recognition of Outstanding Achievement and Service includes the Key and Related series for the following Indicator:
Order of Australia awards
ORDER OF AUSTRALIA AWARDS
Key series
RECIPIENTS OF THE COMPANION OR OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (AC/ AO) (GENERAL DIVISION) |
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| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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| no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. |
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Males | 56 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 46 | 27 | 68 | 48 | 81 | 72 |
Females | 28 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 33 | 24 |
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| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
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Males | 66.7 | 77.5 | 83.3 | 81.1 | 80.7 | 73.0 | 77.3 | 68.6 | 71.1 | 75.0 |
Females | 33.3 | 22.5 | 16.7 | 18.9 | 19.3 | 27.0 | 22.7 | 31.4 | 28.9 | 25.0 |
Source: Unpublished data, Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat, Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General |
Related series
TOTAL NOMINATIONS CONSIDERED FOR THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (GENERAL DIVISION) (a) |
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| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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| no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. |
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Males | 1,519 | 1,473 | 1,217 | 1,281 | 1,115 | 1,029 | 1,220 | 1,268 | 1,268 | 1,110 |
Females | 693 | 551 | 469 | 527 | 432 | 455 | 459 | 495 | 530 | 500 |
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| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
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Males | 68.7 | 72.8 | 72.2 | 70.9 | 72.1 | 69.3 | 72.7 | 71.9 | 70.5 | 68.9 |
Females | 31.3 | 27.2 | 27.8 | 29.1 | 27.9 | 30.7 | 27.3 | 28.1 | 29.5 | 31.1 |
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(a) Nominations considered by the Council for the Order of Australia.
Source: Unpublished data, Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat, Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General. |
RECIPIENTS OF THE COMPANION OR OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (AC/ AO) (MILITARY DIVISION) |
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| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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| no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. |
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Males | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Females | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
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Males | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Females | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Source: Unpublished data, Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat, Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General. |
For a historical commentary on this indicator, refer to the January 2013 release.
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