New South Wales faced an unprecedented bushfire season during 2019 – 2020. The Premier of New South Wales awarded a NSW Bushfire Emergency Citation to recognise the outstanding contribution of volunteers and service personnel who played a significant role in the emergency response effort to combat the bushfires.
The citation embellishment includes:
- a signed letter from the Premier of NSW
- a certificate bearing the name of the recipient and signed by the Premier of NSW
- a commemorative cap embroidered with the Waratah and NSW Bushfires 2019-2020.
Applications for the citation closed in March 2021. New applications will not be accepted.
As this is a NSW Premier & Cabinet award rather than a Defence award, replacement citations are not available.
The citation is approved for restricted wear and can only be worn on service uniform when attending an official event of the NSW Government. The citation pin may be worn on the right lapel of civilian attire at any time.