SESVA Life Members
Fred Ordynski
In recognition as being a founding member of the SESVA and for service to the SES Volunteers Association . Served as a SES volunteer with Communications Support Unit (CSU).
Clive Abell (Deceased)
In recognition for service to the SES Volunteers Association, including the position as President. Served as a volunteer with Bassendean SES unit including as Local Manager. Posthumously presented with FESA Outstanding Service Medal (FOAM).
Gordon Hall ESM
For service to the SES Volunteers Association as Vice President. Served as a Volunteer with the Swan SES Unit including as Deputy Local Manager Operations.
John Capes OAM
In recognition as being a founding member and for service to the SES Volunteers Association, including the position as inaugural President. Served as a volunteer with Wanneroo SES unit including as Local Manager.
Keith Wall
For service to the SES Volunteers Association, including being Secretary/Treasurer for many years. Served as a volunteer with Bayswater SES unit including as Local Manager.
Bernard McNamara ESM (Deceased)
In recognition for service to the SES Volunteers Association. A long serving career SES Officer as Regional manager Midwest & Metro. A volunteer at Carnarvon and Melville SES units. Served as a volunteer with the Carnarvon SES including 8 years as Local Manager
Phillip Petersen ESM (Deceased)
In recognition for service to the SES Volunteers Association, including the position as President for 10 years. Served as a volunteer with Mandurah, Karratha and Gosnells SES units including as Local Manager at Gosnells. Served as SESVA regional representative and president SESVA 1998 – 2017.
David Price ESM
In recognition for service to the SES Volunteers Association, including the position as President for 4 years. Served as a volunteer with Rockingham/Kwinana SES Unit as training Manager and Deputy Local Manager
Dave Beard
In recognition for service to the SES Volunteers Association, including the position as Vice President. Served as a volunteer with Rockingham/Kwinana SES Unit as Local Manager
Lindal (Lin) Booth
In recognition for service to the SES Volunteers Association, including the position as Secretary. Served as a volunteer with Mundaring SES Unit as Local Manager and Training Manager.
Past & Present SESVA Office Bearers
SESVA Presidents
- John Capes OAM
- Clive Abell (deceased)
- Phillip Petersen ESM (deceased)
- David Price ESM
- Gordon Hall ESM
- Greg Cook
SESVA Vice Presidents.
- Jim Ridgewell
- Gerry Eggleston
- Clive Abell (Deceased)
- Gordon Hall ESM
- Phillip Petersen ESM (Deceased)
- John Capes OAM
- David Price ESM
- David Beard
- Allan Hawke
- David Worth
- Judith Gliddon
- Phil Presser ESM
- Trevor Patton ESM
- Ross Jones
SESVA Secretaries
- Fred Ordynski
- Mark Roberts
- Keith Wall
- Jane Francis
- Jen Chaimers
- Gordon Hall ESM
- Lin Booth
- Allen Gale ESM
SESVA Treasurers
- Keith Wall
- John Capes OAM
- Robbie Palmer
SESVA Presidents Award
From time to time Volunteers of the SES are recognised for their outstanding achievements.
This recognition is made through the presentation by the SESVA President of a special plaque recognising the Outstanding Achievement that a particular volunteer has made for the betterment of the Service and the SES Volunteers.
| Phillip Petersen ESM | In recognition of service to the SES and the SESVA |
| Bernie McNamara ESM | In recognition of service to the SES and the SESVA |
| Andrea Moore | In recognition of service to the SES |
Bernie McNamara SES Young Emerging Leaders Program
The Bernie McNamara SES Young Emerging Leaders Program was established in 2024 to support the development of young SES volunteers in WA and is aligned with the National SESVA YEL Program, in which young SES volunteers from all Australian jurisdictions come together at the Canberra Memorial Service each year.
2025 – Jack Watson Tom Price SES
2026 – Corey Wozencroft Mandurah SES