The Conspicuous Service Cross was introduced in 1989 to recognise outstanding devotion to duty, or outstanding achievement in the application of exceptional skills, judgement or dedication, in non-warlike situations.
Design
The medal is a nickel-silver modified Maltese cross with the arms of the Cross interspersed with fluted rays. The obverse bears a central device of the Southern Cross surrounded by a laurel wreath.
The reverse has a horizontal panel for recipient details.
The ribbon has alternating diagonal stripes of bush green and sandy gold.
A further award is denoted by a nickel-silver bar with a central replica of the Cross flanked by laurel leaves. When the ribbon is worn alone, the award of a bar is indicated by a ribbon bar emblem in the form of the Cross.
Recipients of the cross are entitled to the post-nominal letters CSC. Recipients of a bar add 'and Bar' to the post-nominal.