Publications

Victoria State Emergency Service corporate profile

The Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) has served Victorians with distinction since 1950 and is a significant contributor and leader in emergency management. Our volunteers are the backbone of VICSES, serving the Victorian community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Please enjoy reading our corporate profile: VICSES - An introduction

 

Community Matters

Welcome to VICSES' new quarterly publication, Community Matters.

Launched in December 2017, Community Matters delivers key information and updates from across VICSES, with information on wellbeing, health and safety, campaigns and events, projects and operations, and interesting news stories from each of our regions.

Latest edition - Spring 2020

This edition features:

  • COVID-19: Supporting our community during these times
  • John Hennessy ESM: My journey with VICSES
  • VICSES support Victoria's biggest search and rescue operation

 Download Now - Edition #12 (6,130 KB) 

 

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Annual Reports

VICSES Annual Reports provide a summary of the key initiatives and activities of the service, including reports on performance, delivery of outputs and financial management.

View the VICSES Annual Report 2018-19 (PDF 17.4 MB)

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Strategic Plan

The VICSES Strategic Plan 2018-2022, was launched on 1 March 2018 following extensive engagement within our organisation, our sector and our local communities. 

The plan includes VICSES' four-year strategy, and sets ambitious targets for the sustainability of our organisation, our community reach, and our network strength and connectivity with others to build safer and more resilient communities.

View the VICSES Strategic Plan 2018-2022 (PDF, 1.6 MB)

 

 

Community Resilience Strategy Renewal 2019-22

The VICSES Community Resilience Strategy Renewal supports VICSES’ long-term vision to help build safer and more resilient communities, by providing sector leadership on cultivating stronger community connectivity, creating better engagement practices and building the capacity and capability of Our People.

View the VICSES Community Resilience Strategy Renewal 2019-22 (PDF 4 MB).

See the Resilience page to view the original strategy and related yearly outcomes reports.

Service Delivery Strategy

VICSES has developed a Service Delivery Strategy to help us identify what services we will deliver to Victorian communities over the next 10 years and the most effective and efficient ways to deliver them.

View the VICSES Service Delivery Strategy 2015-2025 (PDF, 6 MB)

Operational Capability Strategy

The purpose of the Operational Capability Strategy is to explain our philosophy and the underpinning principles for the development and maintenance of operational capability.

The strategy outlines a holistic approach to operational service delivery that is centred on our people – volunteer (members) and staff – and the provision of knowledge, skills and resources to enable VICSES to deliver our services safely and effectively.

The strategy is designed to complement other key organisational strategies which aim to ensure our service delivery is risk-based and facilitates the most effective contribution by our people.

View the Operational Cability Strategy 2017-2022 (PDF, 6 MB)

Phoenix

Phoenix is the official journal of the Victoria Emergency Service Association (VESA). It is published six times a year and features articles and photos of interest submitted by volunteers and staff of the Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES).

VESA is funded by VICSES units, staffed by VICSES volunteers and works to advocate on their behalf. VESA is a separate entity to VICSES.

Countrywide Austral has been appointed by VESA as the authorised publisher of the Phoenix Journal, including the coordination, sale and selection of advertising.

For enquiries about advertising in Phoenix, contact Countrywide Austral on (03) 9937 0200 or admin@cwaustral.com.au

Please note:  VICSES does not solicit advertising or donations for Phoenix. This is done by Countrywide Austral on behalf of VESA, to whom the proceeds go.

Datasets

Datasets - The Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) provides datasets to the public that provide invaluable insight into the operations of VICSES. They cover operational activities, training details and non-personal volunteer information.

These datasets are part of the DataVic Access Policy, an initiative which seeks to make Victorian government agency datasets freely available to the public. It is hoped that by doing this, economic activity will be stimulated, productivity will increase, research outcomes will improve and government practices in the use of data will be made more efficient and effective.

View the datasets.

Gifts, Benefits & Hospitality Register

In keeping with the standards issued by the Victorian Public Sector Commission in relation to the management of gifts, benefits and hospitality, Victoria SES now publishes its Gifts, Benefits & Hospitality Register on a quarterly basis, effective 1 May 2017.