An independent Review Team from Allen + Clarke, which includes Dr Helen Szoke AO as Lead Reviewer, has been engaged by the Country Fire Authority (CFA) to undertake a review of culture and issues management to support the CFA of the future (the Review).
The Review will seek to ensure that the CFA:
• has a robust and effective approach to issues management across a complex volunteer-based organisation
• sets and embeds behavioural and cultural expectations at all levels of the organisation
• efficiently and effectively manages issues when they do arise and supports members and leaders to work these issues through.
The Review will consider structural and systemic issues and improvements. It will not investigate individual reports of misconduct.
The final report and recommendations will be made available to the membership and employees of the CFA.
Discussion Paper
This Discussion Paper builds upon and is informed by the valuable feedback already provided to the Review Team during initial consultation and a high-level desktop review of the CFA’s policies, procedures and other relevant documents. The purpose of this Discussion Paper is to provide the framing for the next stage of stakeholder consultation.
Members can download a copy of the Discussion paper at the bottom of this page.
How to Contribute
Consultation with CFA volunteers, employees, secondees and other stakeholders across the regions is a key part of the Review. Between October and December 2021 the Review Team will consult with participants through interviews, focus groups and meetings, preferably face to face but potentially via telephone, or online. Where consultations are held face-to-face, the Review Team will comply with the relevant public health directives to help contain the spread of COVID-19. Interviews will be between 30-60 minutes. During consultations, the Review Team will ask a series of questions and invite participants to share their views and experiences. A sample of the sorts of questions the Review Team will ask appears in part 5 of this Discussion Paper.
VFBV is encouraging members to contribute to this review by requesting an interview with the review team.
To arrange an interview, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Interviews can be face to face, over the phone, via video conference or part of a group.
Planned field visits are tentatively scheduled for the following dates.
DATE
|
LOCATION
|
Friday 29 October 2021 |
Melton |
Saturday 30 October 2021 |
Melton |
Wednesday 3 November 2021 |
Dandenong South |
Thursday 4 November 2021 |
Narre Warren North |
Thursday 4 November 2021 |
Chirnside Park |
Friday 5 November 2021 |
Chirnside Park |
Saturday 6 November 2021 |
Somerville |
Wednesday 10 November 2021 |
Mildura |
Thursday 11 November 2021 |
Swan Hill |
Thursday 11 November 2021 |
Mooroduc |
Friday 12 November 2021 |
Kerang |
Monday 15 November 2021 |
Horsham |
Tuesday 16 November 2021 |
Horsham |
Tuesday 16 November 2021 |
Shepparton |
Wednesday 17 November 2021 |
Wendouree |
Wednesday 17 November 2021 |
Seymour |
Thursday 18 November 2021 |
Broadford |
Friday 19 November 2021 |
Kinglake |
Sunday 21 November 2021 |
Wendouree |
Monday 22 November 2021 |
Ararat |
Tuesday 23 November 2021 |
Ararat |
Thursday 25 November 2021 |
Casterton |
Friday 26 November 2021 |
Hamilton |
Friday 26 November 2021 |
Burwood East |
Saturday 27 November 2021 |
Port Fairy |
Monday 29 November 2021 |
Wodonga |
Tuesday 30 November 2021 |
Wangaratta |
Tuesday 30 November 2021 |
Colac |
Wednesday 1 December 2021 |
North Geelong |
Thursday 2 December 2021 |
North Geelong |
Saturday 4 December 2021 |
Kangaroo Flat |
Monday 6 December 2021 |
Bairnsdale |
Monday 6 December 2021 |
Morwell |
Tuesday 7 December 2021 |
Lakes Entrance |
Tuesday 7 December 2021 |
Morwell |
Wednesday 8 December 2021 |
Sale |
Wednesday 8 December 2021 |
Warragul |
Questions or concerns about the Review can be directed to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.