Bernie McNamara SES Young Emerging Leaders program
The winner of the annual WA Fire and Emergency Services SES Youth Achievement Award wins the privilege of participating in the AFAC National Memorial Service which is held each year at the National Emergency Services Memorial in Canberra.
Young SES volunteers under the age of 30 can apply now
A second young WA SES volunteer will now be given the opportunity to participate in the National Memorial
Service as part of the Bernie McNamara SES Young Emerging Leaders (YEL) Program that has been established to support the development of young SES volunteers in WA.
The program is aligned with the National SES Volunteers Association YEL Program where young volunteers from all Australian jurisdictions join together at the Memorial Service in Canberra in late April or early May. They also get the chance to meet the Governor General and the Commissioners of emergency services from the other juris- dictions.
SELECTION PROCESS
Applications for the YEL program using the supplied form for consideration by a selection panel appointed by the SESVA Management Committee.
Young SES WA volunteers under the age of 30 can apply now.
Selection will be achievement based using a fair and transparent process managed by the SESVA of WA.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants are asked to provide a paragraph or two about themselves and write what they believe they can contribute as a Young SES volunteer to the SES Volunteers Association of WA and to their SES unit.
A supporting reference from the Local Manager of the applicants SES unit must also accompany the application.
TIMINGS
- 28 February 2025 closing date for receipt of applications
- 14 March 2025 announcement of the selected candidate(s) for the YEL program 2025
- 1st week in May 2025 AFAC National Memorial Service, Canberra Download the application form HERE
Submit application by the close date to the SESVA Secretary sesva.secretary@ses-wa.asn.au
