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In recognition of National Volunteer Week (17-23 May), the emergency management sector is celebrating those who help protect communities and deliver emergency management services across Victoria.

If you, your community, or your organisation has helped to make the community safer, more connected, and better prepared for disasters and emergencies, consider applying for this year’s Resilient Australia Awards.

The MSAR eNews May edition is now available with the latest news from Victoria’s marine search and rescue sector.

Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) is working with our sector and the Victorian Department of Health (DH) to facilitate the COVID-19 vaccine rollout to eligible sector personnel. This is under phase 1b of the national vaccination program.

Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) is a proud partner of the University of Melbourne’s 10 Years Beyond Bushfires report. The report, which has recently been released, provides insights into how people are managing 10 years on from the 2009 Victorian bushfires.

The Champions of Change Fire and Emergency Group together with the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) has released a progress report about the emergency management sector’s gender equality priorities, actions and outcomes.  

Victoria’s volunteer emergency services will be able to access funds to buy essential equipment with the latest round of Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) grants opening today.

Seventy-five emergency services personnel have now been deployed to Western Australia in support of the state’s Cyclone Seroja response and recovery effort.

On Saturday 24 April 2021, emergency management personnel, defence force personnel and supporting members of the public will take part in the 'Walking off the war within' challenge to raise awareness of depression and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Twenty-two Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) personnel will today be deployed to Western Australia (WA) to support with the state’s Cyclone Seroja relief effort.