Share your feedback on proposed processes to better support Volunteer Brigade Leaders

Fire and Emergency is working to make positive, long-term changes and improve the experience our people have volunteering or working with us.

We believe these changes will help make sure we have the right people leading our brigades in the future. And, that these leaders have the opportunities they need to gain specific leadership skills and experience to be successful in their roles. So, we’re introducing a renewable five-year term for all newly appointed Volunteer Brigade Leaders.

From today, we’re asking for your feedback on the proposed processes that sit alongside this change: the selection criteria for new volunteer leaders; the annual development processes to help volunteer leaders learn and grow with support from their Group Manager; and how renewal and non-renewal will work.

Watch this short video message from National Commander and Deputy Chief Executive Service Delivery Operations, Russell Wood, for more about what we’re proposing and why: 

Share your views

Feedback on the proposals is invited from all Fire and Emergency personnel.

Information on the proposed changes and how to provide feedback is on the Volunteer Brigade Leader development and review process consultation Portal page.

Consultation closes on Sunday 26 May 2024.