Emergency Volunteer Support Scheme - Approved projects 2015-17
Total funding $1,017,387
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia Ltd
Engaging Emergency Management Volunteers in faith-based NGOs for disaster welfare - Who and How?
This project will employ an expert researcher in the area of emergency management volunteering to develop practical tools and checklists for faith based emergency management agencies across NSW and Australia as a template for addressing attraction, recruitment and retention of volunteers.
Australian Red Cross
"Volunteering - How can we do it differently?"
The project will recruit and train community based agencies to increase the Red Cross surge capacity and build community resilience in regional western NSW. Using the findings from the "Out of uniform: Building Community Resilience through Non-Traditional Volunteering" project (Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC), the project will seek to diversify Red Cross' volunteer base and integrate the non-traditional volunteer into our preparedness, response and recovery programs.
Australian Red Cross
Volunteer Conference "Get in the Know; Get Connected: Get Organised: Get Packing"
The conference will bring together team leaders, trainers and facilitators from across the state, to develop strategies to improve volunteer experience, retention and further develop leadership skills. The conference will enable senior leadership to build on existing strategies to develop a statewide approach to facilitating volunteer engagement and strategy.
Bushwalkers Wilderness Rescue Squad
Mental Health First Aid Courses
This project will run a series of Mental Health First Aid courses for volunteers of the Bushwalkers Wilderness Rescue Squad to better equip the squad to better recognise and respond to mental health emergencies.
Nambucca District Rescue Association Inc
Your Valley, Your Team
Development of a website and other multimedia strategies aimed at the recruitment of new volunteers to the organisation.
NSW Rural Fire Service
Multiple Projects, Range of Equipment and Applications for Training, Recruitment & Retention of Volunteers
(See table of projects below.)
28 projects across NSW targeting the recruitment, retention and training of NSW Rural Fire Service volunteers.
NSW State Emergency Service
NSW SES Whole of Agency Submission
(See table of projects below.)
11 projects across NSW targeting the recruitment, retention and training of NSW State Emergency Service volunteers.
NSW Volunteer Rescue Association
Swift Water Training
This project will run a series of swift water rescue training courses for Volunteer Rescue Association volunteers across the state.
Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW - Ballina
Volunteer Member Training Room Set Up
Purchase of audio visual training equipment for the Ballina Marine Rescue unit.
Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW - Brunswick
Volunteer Recruitment Drive 2016-2017 Brunswick unit and local units
The Brunswick Marine Rescue unit will employ an award winning film maker to produce a series of short clips and documentaries of the unit's base and vessel at work, featuring local identities and locations to be screened on local tv and during recruitment presentations.
Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW - Hawkesbury
Rescue Training
Purchase of training manikins to improve training in the areas of search and rescue and retrieval of persons from the water.
Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW - Head Office
Emergency Response Volunteer Training Enhancement
Purchase of training equipment for Volunteer Marine Rescue units across the state.
Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW - Head Office
Emergency Volunteer Member Leadership Conference
A leadership conference for Marine Rescue NSW Unit Commanders and Deputy Unit Commanders which will include networking opportunities, facilitated workshops on leadership, effective communication and team management and keynote speakers from other emergency services.
Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW - Head Office
Fire Prevention Management and Resilience Training
Purchase of six smoke generating training devices for realistic and effective fire fighting training on all rescue vessels and Marine Rescue bases.
Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW - Head Office
Emergency Volunteer Recruitment and Training Program
Purchase of six interactive mobile trailers to be used at public events across the state to recruit Marine Rescue volunteers.
Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW - Head Office
Volunteer Risk Management Training and Development
Purchase of training IT to enable volunteers to develop skills and capabilities in risk management, problem solving and decision making.
Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW - Lake Macquarie
Delivering Training for Lake Macquarie Marine Rescue Volunteers
The project will enable the unit to send five volunteer officers to undertake the Certificate IV Training and Assessing course, which will allow them to deliver nationally recognised accredited training programs to both individuals and facilitate group-based training.
- Lake Macquarie, Swansea $7,500
Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW - Port Stephens Unit
First Aid Training
Purchase of first aid training equipment for the Marine Rescue - Port Stephens Unit.
Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW - Port Stephens Unit
Membership to 200+
This project will run a series of recruitment advertisements in the local newspaper.
Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW - Trial Bay
Equipping New Training Facility
Purchase of audio visual training equipment and other training equipment to fit out the unit's new training facility.
Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW - Trial Bay
Trial Bay Marine Rescue Recruitment Movie
This project will screen a Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW promotional movie funded through a previous EVSS grant, in local cinemas prior to feature presentations, reaching over 17,000 movie goers and potential volunteers over a year.
SES Unit Recommended Projects
Total $114,339
Unit Name
|
State Electorate
|
Project Description
|
Recommended Funding
|
Auburn
| Auburn |
Recruitment |
$15,000
|
Murray Region
| Albury
|
Training
| $16,990
|
Sydney Western Region
| Seven Hills/Blacktown
| Equipment
| $3,944
|
Tocumwal
| Murray
| Equipment
| $4,488
|
Central West Region
| Bathurst
| Equipment
| $5,155
|
Temora
| Cootamundra
| Equipment
| $1,529
|
Sydney Southern Region
| Bankstown
| Recruitment
| $11,972
|
Sutton
| Monaro
| Equipment
| $3,579
|
Broken Hill
| Barwon
| Equipment
| $2,336
|
Bathurst
| Bathurst
| Training
| $11,280
|
Blue Mountains
| Blue Mountains
| Equipment
| $2,000
|
City of Sydney
| Sydney
| Equipment
| $11,116
|
Auburn
| Auburn
| Recruitment
| $15,000
|
Murray Region
| Albury
| Training
| $9,950
|
RFS Unit Recommended Projects
Total $111,341
Unit Name
|
State Electorate
|
Project Type
|
Recommended Funding
|
South West Slopes Zone District Support Brigade
| Cootamundra
|
Equipment
|
$3,110
|
Mid Lachlan Valley
| Orange
|
Equipment and Training
| $13,000
|
Waterfall
| Heathcote
| Equipment
| $1,000
|
Communications Brigade
| Hornsby
| Equipment
| $7,000
|
Mangoola
| Hunter Valley
| Equipment
| $2,200
|
Jellat Brigade
| Bega
| Equipment
| $3,200
|
Wentworth Falls
| Blue Mountains
| Equipment
| $6,000
|
Cobar
| Barwon
| Equipment
| $2,914
|
Deervale
| Oxley
| Equipment
| $3,380
|
Stonefield
| Northern Tablelands
| Equipment
| $2,150
|
Namoi-Gwydir
| Northern Tablelands
| Equipment
| $2,000
|
Bland Temora
| Cootamundra
| Equipment, Training, Recruitment and Retention
| $19,865
|
Stockinbingal
| Cootamundra
| Equipment
| $1,200
|
Sextonville
| Lismore
| Equipment
| $3,000
|
Farmborough Heights
| Wollongong
| Equipment
| $3,000
|
Jamberoo
| Kiama
| Equipment
| $1,500
|
Raglan
| Bathurst
| Equipment
| $3,000
|
Mount Ramornie
| Clarence
| Equipment
| $3,000
|
Trenayr
| Clarence
| Equipment
| $3,000
|
Woronora
| Heathcote
| Equipment, Training, Recruitment and Retention
| $2,540
|
Clarence Valley Aviation
| Clarence
| Equipment
| $3,000
|
Albion Park
| Kiama
| Equipment
| $2,632
|
Galston
| Hornsby
| Equipment
| $3,200
|
Cameron Park
| Cessnock
| Training, Recruitment and Retention
| $4,000
|
Springside
| Orange
| Equipment
| $2,650
|
Darlington
| Hunter Valley
| Equipment
| $1,200
|
Malua Bay
| Bega
| Equipment
| $2,500
|
Eden
| Bega
| Equipment
| $4,100
|
Bulahdelah
| Myall Lakes
| Equipment
| $2,000
|