Below are the Biographical notes for each recipient in the Australia Day 2012 Honours List. The notes are provided in Acrobat Reader (PDF) format. If you don't have Acrobat Reader software, it is available for free from Adobe.

• Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
• Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
• Officer (AO) in the Military Division of the Order of Australia
• Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia (A-L)
• Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia (M-Z)
• Member (AM) in the Military Division of the Order of Australia
• Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division (A-E)
• Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division (F-L)
• Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division (M-R)
• Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division (S-Z)
• Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the Military Division
• Public Service Medal (PSM)
• Australian Police Medal (APM)
• Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM)
• Ambulance Service Medal (ASM)
• Emergency Services Medal (ESM)
• Medal for Gallantry (MG)
• Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
• Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
• Commendation for Distinguished Service
• Commendation for Gallantry
• Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)
• Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)
• Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
• Distinguished Service Medal and Bar (DSM)
• Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
• Distinguished Service Cross and Bar (DSC)

 Australian Gazettes:

• S1 - Order of Australia
• S2 - Meritorious
• S3 - Distinguished and Conspicuous

Note: Biographical notes have only been provided where the recipient has allowed this information to be provided online.