Welcome to:

The SES Volunteers Association of Western Australia Incorporated (SESVA)


(The prescribed Association for SES Volunteers in WA)

If you require emergency assistance for storm or flood call 132 500

 

Welcome to the website of the State Emergency Service Volunteers Association of Western Australia Incorporated (SESVA).  

The SESVA was formed in the late 1980’s with the objective of providing a focus for representing the views of SES Volunteers on issues which affect them. 

The SESVA has developed the ability to strongly voice the opinion of the volunteers  where, when necessary, to the benefit of all the Volunteers of the SES, where the action of a single Volunteer or small group would not be as effective.  

The SESVA represents SES volunteers on a number of committees and working groups and has regular meetings with DFES.
 

SESVA Role

SESVA role is to represent the views of SES Volunteers to all levels of Government, DFES and other agencies on all matters affecting  SES volunteers and the way in which we serve our communities.

SESVA Committee of Management

There is a Committee of Management to control the Association.  The Management Committee consists of the following members:

Powers of the Management Committee

The Management Committee is the deliberative body in the Association with powers to make and direct policy, make, amend, or rescind the Constitution, and generally to take such actions as it considers necessary for the furtherance of the Association and its objects.  The general management of the affairs of the Association is vested in the Management Committee. 

Executive Council

"There shall be an Executive Council (Executive), consisting of the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Executive shall take care of the day to day affairs of the Association, and may authorise payments on behalf of the Association only in accordance with the Business Rules of the Association."

SESVA Objectives & Current Activities

Current News

You can also view Archived News Items going back to 2010 and Archived Newsletters going back to 2017.

 

23/09/2020- USAR Cat 1 Training

On Saturday 19th September, 6 SES Volunteers from Northam SES and 2 from Toodyay SES attended a USAR Cat 1 course at the WAFES Academy.  None of the participants had been to the Academy before and it was a great opportunity for them to see the facility and all of the training areas and props.  The rubble pile provided a realistic training environment, as finding something similar in the Northam area is difficult.  As their operational locations include earthquake-prone areas, having additional volunteers trained in USAR will improve their capability to respond if required.

USAR Training 

USAR Training