The PentaPAC Award is a uniquely Australian Award, in two levels, which can only be obtained at a Pan Australian Camp. The Silver level is obtained by getting three sides of the five-sided award. The Gold level can only be awarded when all five sides of the award have been achieved. This award is in the form of a metal badge, with a Gold enamel centre for the Gold award, and is worn in Uniform on the left armband below the Queens Badge, and on the right of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. These awards are issued by the company when returning home from camp, and if a Boy has attended more than one PA Camp and has achieved this award at both camps, then a coloured back cloth is worn behind the badge. There is also a badge or certificate awarded at camp to signify that the badge has been awarded. Unique Silver and Gold camp cloth badges were produced for the 3rd PA Camp through to the 13th PA Camp, and then more recently the 17th PA Camp, whilst other camps awarded a certificate.

The requirements vary slightly from camp to camp, however, there are some requirements which are mandatory and common between all the camps, whilst others are site specific.

Devotions: Daily tent devotions have to be passed to gain either the Silver or Gold awards. Silver requires a pass of a minimum of six days, and Gold requires a pass of eight days.

Skills: The skills side is to encourage Boys to participate in activities such as playing chess, draughts, table tennis and darts etc.

Electives: different electives are offered at camp dependant of the local surrounding area, and opportunities. These are often off site, and include mountain climbing, fishing, water skiing, sightseeing, canoeing, shooting, horse riding, paintball, beach volleyball, surfing etc. Demonstrated participation and improvement in the elective activities are the standards to be met. Supervising Officers make an assessment of participation and good behaviour. The elective requirements vary from camp to camp, and the 18th PAC in 2013 required the following: one full day, and two half day electives for the Silver Award, and two full day, and four half day electives for the Gold Award.

Discovery: A common requirement of the PentaPAC award is a discover City activity. This usually takes place in the largest city nearest to the camp, and require Boys to follow a set of clues to navigate around the city.

Inter-Camp Company Games and site activities: A record card is usually given to each Camper, listing a range of activities available at the camp site, for example, Abseiling Tower, Vertical Cluster, Giant Swing, High Ropes, Mountain Bikes,

Mission Impossible, Archery, Assault Course, Orienteering etc. Satisfactory participation is required for the Silver Award and for the Gold Awards, and the card is stamped to record the achievement. Most Boys attending manage to achieve this award whilst at camp, and both the silver and gold cloth badges are awarded, if both stages are achieved. These were then sewn onto the camp Uniform shirt, and often shirts from previous camps were worn, displaying previous PentaPAC awards.