Editing Order of Australia (section)

==Award criteria in detail==
The different levels of the order are awarded according to the recipients' levels of achievement:
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!Award
!Criteria (general division)
!Criteria (military division)
!Quota (per year)
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|[[List of knights and dames of the Order of Australia|Knight/Dame (AK/AD)]] (No longer awarded)<ref name="GGHonoursOrder" />
|"Extraordinary and pre-eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Australia or to humanity at large."
|''Not awarded''
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* 4 (2014 to 2015)
* 2 (1976 to 1986)
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|-
|[[List of companions of the Order of Australia|Companion (AC)]]
|"Eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Australia or to humanity at large."
|"Eminent service in duties of great responsibility."
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* 35 (2016 to present)<ref name="2016 Amendment">{{cite web |url=https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2016G01347/06efca96-1698-4f26-8548-14272052a7a2 |website=[[Commonwealth of Australia Gazette]] |title=Schedule—Amendments: Constitution of the Order of Australia |format=pdf |access-date=14 January 2017 |archive-date=29 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029171423/https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2016G01347/06efca96-1698-4f26-8548-14272052a7a2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 30 (2003 to 2016)<ref name="2003 Amendment">{{cite web |url=https://www.legislation.gov.au/file/2003GN24 |website=[[Commonwealth of Australia Gazette]] |format=pdf |title=Government Notices |date=18 June 2003 |id=GN 24 |access-date=14 January 2017 |archive-date=29 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029171422/https://www.legislation.gov.au/file/2003GN24 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 25 (1975 to 2003)
}}
{{Anchor|Officer (AO)}}
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|Officer (AO) 
|"Distinguished service of a high degree to Australia or to humanity at large."
|"Distinguished service in responsible positions."
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* 140 (2016 to present)<ref name="2016 Amendment" />
* 125 (2003 to 2016)<ref name="2003 Amendment" />
* 100 (1975 to 2003)
}}
|-
|Member (AM)
|"Service in a particular locality or field of activity or to a particular group."
|"Exceptional service or performance of duty."
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{{plainlist|
* 365 (2018 to present)<ref name="2018 Amendment">[https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/regulations-updates/Gazette%20-%20Constitution%20of%20the%20Order%20of%20A%20(Number%20of%20Appointments).pdf Constitution of the Order of Australia (Number of Appointments in the General Division) Ordinance 2018] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328150337/https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/regulations-updates/Gazette%20-%20Constitution%20of%20the%20Order%20of%20A%20(Number%20of%20Appointments).pdf |date=28 March 2019 }}, ''Commonwealth of Australia Gazette'', 19 April 2018.</ref>
* 340 (2016 to 2018)<ref name="2016 Amendment" />
* 300 (2003 to 2016)<ref name="2003 Amendment" />
* 225 (1975 to 2003)
}}
|-
|Medal (OAM)
|"Service worthy of particular recognition."
|"Meritorious service or performance of duty."
|No quota
|}
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