The Volunteer Association

The Victoria State Emergency Service Volunteer Association (VICSESVA or the VA) works to advocate for VICSES volunteers, actively supporting Unit leadership teams and engaging cooperatively with VICSES management and Government. The VA is a non-profit organisation which exists to further the interests of VICSES volunteer members. The VA uses its dedicated focus on volunteers to select and drive the resolution of issues that impact on skills, safety and how VICSES volunteers undertake their duties. It is important to note that the VA is an Association not a Union. The VA does not engage in adversarial campaigns but it does seek to further the interests of VICSES Volunteers, and the public they serve, by promoting appropriate standards in training, equipment and ethics in VICSES.

Latest Stories

  • VICSES statement: Port Campbell

    22 Apr , 2019

    A statement from Chief Officer, Tim Wiebusch, following the tragic loss of two VICSES volunteers in Port Campbell. Victoria State Emergency (VICSES) is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of two VICSES volunteers this morning, responding to a rescue in their capacity as Life Saving Victoria volunteers. VICSES volunteers, management and staff express their deepest

  • The Phoenix has gone digital!

    19 Mar , 2019

    As Phoenix moves into a contemporary online format, it is worth noting the significant volunteer contribution that has been made to the State of Victoria and its local communities for many decades. This inaugural online edition of Phoenix looks back at a selection of previously published articles and celebrates the enormous range of SES volunteers’

  • VICSES sees decade-long surge in women joining the volunteer emergency service

    27 Feb , 2019

    Providing emergency assistance and supporting other vital services has led to the number of women volunteering at Victoria State Emergency Service (VicSES) leap from about 700 a decade ago to about 1,687 women in 2019. The VicSES manager of regional operations and readiness, Craig Hooper, said there were a number of reasons for the increase

  • Broadmeadows SES members attend 10th anniversary memorial service

    06 Feb , 2019

    Members of Broadmeadows SES attended the memorial service for the 10th anniversary of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires at the Royal Exhibition Building. In 2009, the Broadmeadows SES Unit was called on to provide assistance with ground support, staging and equipment. We remember those who lost their lives and livelihoods and thank all the emergency services