Our Values

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, earthquake, tsunami and landslide. We also provide the largest road crash rescue network in Victoria.

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Our renewed Values reflect who we are today, and as we evolve and through our people and strategic enablers, VICSES is committed to remaining a sustainable organisation that takes us into the future.

Our Values
VICSES values

 

We pride ourselves on our credibility

  • We pride ourselves on delivering on our promises and commitments, and in doing the right thing consistent with our Values.

  • We are responsive, trustworthy, skilled, and respectful in our actions.

We are part of our community

  • We take a proactive, supportive, and empathetic approach to achieve community outcome.

  • We collaborate with our communities and partners, sharing knowledge and expertise.

  • We ensure we are integrated, connected, and engaged with our community.

Safety drives our decisions

  • We empower our people to work within their capability to ensure we don’t compromise the safety of our people and the community.

  • We promote open and honest conversations about the health and wellbeing of our people.

Focused and adaptable

  • We are disciplined in achieving our objectives; adaptable in our approach.

  • We recognise and respect the diversity of our capability.

  • We channel our resources to achieve results.

Together we are VICSES

  • We share a common purpose of working together without fear, favour, or prejudice.

  • We acknowledge that all our people contribute to, and enhance our ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.