SESVA Proposes SES Volunteers Joint Consultative Council

The SESVA has a very good working relationship with the SES management and both the current State Government and the State Opposition. However, as an association, it currently has no legal standing within the State Emergency Service legislation. This is why the SESVA is working with the NSW Government to have the association formally recognised in legislation and to develop a robust volunteer consultation model.

It has been proposed in negotiations that an entity known as the ‘SES Volunteers Joint Consultative Council’ be established in legislation. The Council’s purpose would be to ensure the Commissioner is directly advised on matters concerning volunteers and that an appropriate forum is available for consultation. This Council would be chaired by the Commissioner, with membership drawn from the SESVA and SES Senior management.

For more information please refer to the President's Minute on this topic.