The Victorian Emergency Service Association. Inc was formed in 1983 with the objective of providing a focus for representing the views of VICSES Volunteers on issues which affect them. Over time, VESA has establised a good working relationship with VICSES and the many sectors of Government which we deal with,not the least of which is the Department of Justice and the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. In short, VESA has the ability to strongly voice the opinion of the volunteers and where, when necessary, to the benefit of all the Volunteers of VICSES, where the action of a single Volunteer or small group would be ineffectual.
VESA's role Vesa's role is to represent the views of the VICSES Volunteers to the CEO, VICSES Management and the VICSES Authority Board on all matters affecting the volunteers and the way in which we serve our communities. VESA has a role in volunteer advocacy, in which we ensure that the Volunteer has the opportunity to be heard fairly in matters of dispute with the Service. VESA does not, however, take any active part in dispute mediation or legal representation in such matters. VESA Structure The structure of VESA has recently been streamlined in order to actively involve the Regional Councils in presenting local issues affecting their unit and Volunteer members directly to their Regional Manager. This will enable most local issues to be dealt with directly by those most affected by it and to rectify the issue. By reporting to the State Board, the regional Councils, via their elected Directors, minutes of meetings and reports will be able to keep the State Board informed of those issues so that the board can monitor and recocnise any wide ranging issues as they develop and present them to the respective VICSES Management stream for resolution
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Change of Email Addresses from 6th Dec 2010
Chair Person & South West director - Neil Hedger
Vice Chair & Central East Director- William Johnson
Secretary & North East Director- Christine Milligan -
VESA is currently in discussion with SES Volunteer Associations throughout Australia to look at setting up a National SES Volunteer Association to give all SES Volunteers a national voice. Currently involved and agreed to set up is SA,WA,ACT,NSW and Victoria with talks to be held with Tasmania and QLD who at this point do not have a Volunteer Association
