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

  • Volunteer Welfare and Efficiency Survey Results Now Available

    09 Jan , 2020

    VicSESVA, VICSES, EMV and Government study the survey report for trends in volunteer opinion on how well they are being treated and how well they are being supported by VICSES. The EMV website has details of the 2017 sector-wide report (https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/how-we-helpvolunteers/emergency-management-volunteer-welfare-and-efficiency-survey), which identified that a high percentage of volunteers are satisfied with their volunteer role at

  • AGL support for Volunteer Firefighters and SES Volunteers

    09 Jan , 2020

    AGL is a electricity and gas retailer and generator in some states and territories. AGL will support active volunteer firefighters and SES volunteers by providing them with a $150 credit per customer on their electricity or gas bills. The support is available to small business and residential customers. Registered and active volunteer firefighters and SES

  • SES Minifigures Coming Soon

    17 Dec , 2019

    A new SES minifigure has been developed and is in production by the BigBrick company. SES minifigures should be ready in about 2-3 weeks time. Every minifigure sold helps raise funds for the Emergency Services Foundation, which works to assist all emergency service workers in Victoria. The BigBrick SES minifigures are designed to work perfectly

  • Closure of the Volunteer Association Shop

    23 Sep , 2019

    For over two decades, the Volunteer Association has operated the VESA Shop with a primary focus of supplying all VICSES members with the approved non-uniform items listed within the VICSES Clothing Catalogue (such as polo’s, beanies, volunteer uniform items) and associated memorabilia (e.g.: plaques, etc.) in collaboration with VICSES. Processes have remained largely manual and

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