Great to have Minister for Emergency Services Jaclyn Symes at the SES Fawkner Unit last night to check out our new Heavy Rescue Truck prototype. Features of the new truck include: advanced ergonomic design, custom locker stowage, a chainsaw work bench and wind speed detention capability to prioritise safety. The prototype truck is currently on a member roadshow enabling our volunteer responders to view the new features and ask any questions of the development team. The truck will soon go through comprehensive durability testing prior to production - expected to start in 2025.
Victoria State Emergency Service
Public Safety
Southbank, Victoria 11,101 followers
A volunteer-based organisation, providing emergency assistance for flood, storm, tsunami, earthquake and road rescue.
About us
Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) is a volunteer-based organisation, providing emergency assistance to minimise the impact of emergencies and strengthen the community’s capacity to plan, respond and recover, when emergencies occur. We are the control agency for flood, storm, tsunami, earthquake and landslide throughout Victoria, and provide the largest road rescue network in Australia, with specialist teams in 102 of our 149 units across the state. We also assist the Victoria Police in search and rescue operations, and play an important support role during major bushfire responses. In addition to providing support on the ground, VICSES assists municipal councils and their communities with emergency management plans, providing advice, information, education and training. Our organisation is made up of approximately 200 full-time professional staff and 5,000 dedicated volunteers from all ages and backgrounds, with a shared desire to work as part of a team that gives back to the community they live in. Our Victorian Head Office is located on Sturt Street, Southbank, supported by regional headquarters and offices throughout Victoria. Discover the benefits of a public service career with VICSES, and join a team that is diverse, talented and highly skilled. For further information on VICSES, including volunteering opportunities, please visit www.ses.vic.gov.au. For information relating to social media data collection, go to https://www.ses.vic.gov.au/web/www/privacy/collection-notices#social.
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http://www.ses.vic.gov.au
External link for Victoria State Emergency Service
- Industry
- Public Safety
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Southbank, Victoria
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1950
- Specialties
- Largest provider of road crash rescue in Victoria, Community Resilience, Emergency Assistance, Community Education, and Control agency during emergency response to flood, storm, earthquake, landslide and tsunami in Victoria
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168 Sturt Street
Southbank, Victoria 3006, AU
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Unit 6, 3-5 Gilda Court
Mulgrave, Victoria 3170, AU
Employees at Victoria State Emergency Service
Updates
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It’s the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction, and this year’s theme is empowering the next generation for a resilient future. We all play a role in reducing the risk that come with natural disasters like storm, flood, and earthquake. The earlier we learn strategies to keep ourselves and our community safe, the better! Our website is full of educational activities and resources for students. You can even book a school visit from VICSES! For more info visit: https://lnkd.in/gaUQtXyV
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Today, volunteers and staff joined together for the R U OK? Conversation Convoy event hosted at our SES Heidelberg Unit. Over lunch we chatted about the importance of observing signs that someone might not be ok, checking in with each other when we're seeing these signs, and using our active listening skills to have a supportive conversation about what our colleague, friend or loved one is experiencing. It was great to be out in the beautiful sunshine with our colleagues to reflect on the role we all play in supporting each other's mental health and wellbeing, every day.
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The 2024 spring issue of Community Matters is out now. In this edition, find out about some of our amazing junior members who are aged between 15 and 18 years. Junior members can join units which are junior accredited, meaning they are specially equipped to support young people in their VICSES journey. Currently, we have 109 junior members across the state! Other features in this edition include: - VICSES members roll up their sleeves for Australia-wide Blood drive - Female Unit Controllers leave their mark on local history - VICSES celebrates five years of the Emergency Service Match - VICSES/AAMI Partnership: An unwavering ally in our mission to serve Victoria Access your free digital copy here: https://lnkd.in/gukjbYGR
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We're hiring! Are you passionate about learning and development in the emergency management sector, and ready to take the next step in your career? The Assistant Chief Officer – Learning and Development provides senior leadership, management and a strong delivery focus enabling the enhancement of operational learning and development for our VICSES members. This is an ongoing, full time opportunity based at our Mulgrave office. Applications close Monday, 23 September 2024. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gjCNXwSe
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We're hiring! Are you an emergency management leader looking for your next challenge? The Deputy Chief Officer – Regional Service Delivery (Eastern Region), is a senior leadership role within our operations directorate that provides comprehensive, authoritative advice and expertise in shaping and influencing effective regional service delivery, to ensure VICSES’ legislative obligations can be delivered to a high level across the region. This is a fixed term, full time opportunity based at our Mulgrave office. Applications close Sunday, 11 August 2024. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/ge_FdqQh
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Today marks the beginning of NAIDOC Week, a time to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We invite you to join us as we reflect on the theme “Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud” which celebrates the unyielding spirit of First Nations communities. As an organisation, we stand in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander communities, recognising and acknowledging their connection to land, community, traditions, culture, and their contributions to emergency management. Happy NAIDOC Week! 🖤💛❤️💙💚🖤 #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2024
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The latest edition of Community Matters is out now! Read about our spectacular Wear Orange Wednesday celebrations, Women in Rescue event and much more. Download your free copy today: https://lnkd.in/gukjbYGR
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Kicking off the first VICSES State Controllers Seminar in Creswick this morning with an ‘On The Couch’ session with our service and sector leaders. The seminars are a great opportunity for volunteer unit leaders to connect and discuss leadership, strategy and key initiatives to take the service forward 🧡 Tim Wiebusch - Chief Officer Operations Greg Leach AFSM - CEO Jasmine Doak - Board Chair Rick Nugent - Emergency Management Commissioner
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