https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/news/victorias-emergency-services-are-assisting-canada-with-firefighting-efforts
Forty-nine Victorian firefighters and emergency services personnel from Country Fire Authority and Forest Fire Management Victoria are travelling to Canada over the coming days to support the ongoing fire response in Alberta and British Columbia.
https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/news/pilot-ends-sponsorship-of-diverse-talent-cross-sector-pilot-program
The emergency management sector’s first Sponsorship of Diverse Talent Pilot Program has concluded.
https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/news/celebrating-national-volunteer-week-1
Today marks the beginning of this year’s National Volunteer Week (15-21 May), an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the vital work of the more than 100,000 volunteers who help protect communities and deliver emergency management services across Victoria.
https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/news/delivering-the-sectors-vision-of-safer-and-more-resilient-communities
The emergency management sector has released its Strategic Priorities.
https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/news/submissions-open-for-the-2023-resilient-australia-awards
Celebrate a local resilience project or initiative by nominating it for the 2023 Resilient Australia Awards.
https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/how-we-help/disaster-recovery-funding-arrangements-drfa/disaster-recovery-funding-arrangements-drfa-claims/a-new-claims-management-system-for-drfa
The new Claims Management System (CMS) is available to Delivery Agencies from 10 July 2023.
https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/news/victorians-reminded-fire-risk-remains-through-autumn
Victoria’s drier than average conditions are expected to continue into autumn.
https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/how-we-help/volunteers/ensuring-a-strong-volunteer-workforce
This statement acknowledges the unique and vital role volunteers play in preventing, responding to, and supporting communities to recover from, emergencies.
https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/news/supporting-our-emergency-services-volunteers
The Volunteer Workforce and Culture Steering Committee was established to bring together three of Victoria’s emergency services organisations with a strong volunteer workforce - Country Fire Authority, Life Saving Victoria and the Victoria State Emergency Service.
https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/news/ash-wednesday-40th-anniversary
Today marks 40 years since the Ash Wednesday bushfires. We reflect and remember those lost, and others who continue to be affected.