Call for AGM Agenda Items
SES Volunteers Association of Western Australia Incorporated AGM Agenda items should be submitted by 9:00 am Thursday 1st August 2024
to the SESVA Secretary Allen Gale ESM sesva.secretary@ses-wa.asn.au
SUMMARY OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING – 8TH JUNE 2024
Legislation Working Group – the Position Paper has been distributed on a limited basis. Printed copies of the Position Paper will be distributed after the Working Group meets with the Minister and Commissioner in July to provide a briefing and answer questions. A wider distribution of the Position Paper will be undertaken following the meetings.
NSESA Raffle (WA & TAS) – the raffle is going well in WA. The third raffle commenced 3 June and will be drawn 30th August. The result of the second raffle draw was published on the NSESVA website and in the 8th June Weekend Australian newspaper.
SES 65th Anniversary 1959-2024 – a Family Day is to be held Saturday 12th October 2024 from 10am at Jarrahdale Oval with overnight camping available. Units to show their history and lunch will be provided for Active volunteers
Fitness For Role (FFR)– the FFR report from the March online meeting hosted by the SESVA has been discussed with DFES who have agreed to respond to the questions raised during the meeting. The response will be shared with all Units. DFES is also keen to offer five units to do a trial of the FFR program processes.
Combined ATAG/VTAG Forum – DFES and Bushfire Centre of Excellence teams hosted a Volunteer Training Forum 20th April. Presentations were received on training product strategy, RPL/RCC, IIR Process, development of online induction training and training resources on the Volunteer Hub. Ideas and strategies were invited during the forum.
National Training work group – the SESVA will form a work group to investigate the likely success of a policy that WA SES be supported by DFES to gain and maintain national recognised qualifications.
Friends of the SESVA – the SESVA will create a group ‘friends of the SESVA’ that can help or run tasks such as promotion-al events, help with mass mailouts, build promotional material, package merchandise and catalogue historical items.