Distinguished Service Medal (Australia)

Distinguished Service Medal
Obverse of medal and ribbon
Type	Medal
Awarded for	Distinguished leadership in warlike operations.
Presented by	Australia
Eligibility	Members of the Australian Defence Force
Post-nominals	DSM
Status	Currently awarded
Established	15 January 1991
First awarded	1993
Last awarded	2024 Australia Day Honours
Total	220[1]
Total awarded posthumously	1
Total recipients	208
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Bravery Medal
Next (lower)	Public Service Medal
Related	Distinguished Service Cross Commendation for Distinguished Service

The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force for distinguished leadership in warlike operations. The DSM was introduced in 1991 and is the second highest distinguished service decoration in the Australian Honours System. Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "DSM". Since its inception 152 awards have been made—which includes six Bars—with the most recent being announced in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.