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2014 VFBV Volunteer Welfare and Efficiency Survey Report
Written by Peter Beaton
To all participants in the 2014 VFBV Volunteer Welfare and Efficiency Survey, thank you for taking part.
The Survey Report is available for download at the bottom of this page (Note: the top of the first page is white - if it looks blank on your screen, scroll down a little).
Now in its third year, this survey continues to grow in importance as it captures trends in CFA volunteers’ opinions on matters affecting their welfare and efficiency.
VFBV and the CFA Board have both studied past years' results and will use the survey to highlight aspects of volunteer support that need attention.
The survey would not have been possible without the support of CFA volunteers, in particular the 1,652 – another record number - who participated in 2014.
Please consider the trends revealed in the survey report and encourage your fellow volunteers to do the same. Printed copies are available by mail if you need them, call (03) 9886 1141.
Please also encourage the volunteers around you to sign up for the next VFBV volunteer survey, by emailing their name and Brigade to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or calling (03) 9886 1141 if they would like the paper version of the survey posted to them.
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UPDATE 7 NOVEMBER 2014 - VFBV Cautiously Welcomes Coalition's Cancer Announcement
Click here for VFBV's response
UPDATE 10 OCTOBER 2014 - First Batch of Petitions goes to Parliament
VFBV has lodged the first batch of petitions being collected across Victoria to urge the Government to fix problems with the existing firefighters’ cancer compensation process.
VFBV is hopeful the presentation of these petitions to the Victorian Parliament next week will help convince MPs of all parties to fix a problem that has now been fixed in most other States across Australia.
Over 17,000 signatures are included in this first batch, making this one of the largest petitions to be presented to the current Parliament. In the meantime, the campaign continues and volunteers are urged to keep collecting signatures and posting completed petitions to VFBV, PO Box 453, Mt Waverley 3149.
The first batch of petitions was lodged with the assistance of Labor MP for Narre Warren North, Luke Donnellan, and Liberal MP for Hastings, Neale Burgess.
UPDATE SEPT 22 - SEND IN SIGNED PETITIONS NOW, TO;
VFBV Cancer Petition
PO Box 453
Mt Waverley 3149
And keep collecting signatures to support CFA volunteers with cancer
CLICK HERE to download the 12 page petition
Start collecting today - from friends, family and the community.
Why? Firefighters are more likely to suffer certain types of cancer, but if they become sick, the existing compensation system makes it almost impossible for them to be looked after.
Other States have fixed the problem, but Victoria lags behind.
Help Firefighters to cut through the RED TAPE and make it simpler and fairer to access cancer compensation
CLICK HERE to download the big 50 page petition
HOW TO DO IT;
- The Victorian Parliament requires each signature to have a name and address, and the petition must only be signed on one side of the paper
- When you have a reasonable batch of signed petitions, send them in and keep collecting
- Post them to VFBV, PO Box 453, Mt Waverley 3149 (If you need help with the cost of return postage, call the VFBV office on 03 9886 1141)
- Take the petition everywhere with you
- Organise your Brigade to collect signatures in shopping streets, at community, church or sporting events – wherever large numbers of people are gathering
- We need thousands more signatures by 15 September, so send what you have before then
Want to read more about the issue? Download our;
VFBV’s Notes for Volunteers or
