SESVA FAQs

The SESVA was involved in past and future SES legislation through:

• Contribution of ideas/topics to be included in legislation
• The Association has projected a high profile during the review process and  conducts workshops and other activities to obtain volunteers’ opinions.

The SESVA has learnt that volunteer recruitment and retention issues are not just our problem.

It is a problem that is common across the whole of Australian emergency services. We are working with:

• DFES for a coordinated approach to assist with these issues. 

The SESVA has a website, Facebook page and twitter feed. There is also an App that can be downloaded from the Apple store or the Play store, or scan the QR code below.

All State Emergency Service Units are eligible to be members of the SESVA. Our constitution explains more about life and associate members. DFES staff are not eligible. A copy of the constitution is available from the SESVA office and on this website “see constitution page.

SES Volunteers who are liaising with or have casual involvement with the SESVA are considered normal SES activity and are covered by DFES Risk Cover Insurance. If you decide to serve or are elected as a committee person, the SESVA holds a separate insurance policy to cover committee members for all Association activities.