CAVFA
Council of Australian Volunteer Fire Associations
CAVFA’s member associations together represent over 250,000 volunteer firefighters.
Welcome to CAVFA
CAVFA is a council of 11 Australian state and territory fire associations.
Our overriding aim is to assist volunteer fire fighters and operational support volunteers to support and protect their communities and the diverse environments across Australia.
The Council
Structure
Constitution
Executive
Member Associations
CAVFA member associations together represent over 250,000 volunteer firefighters
Association of Volunteer Fire Brigades of WA
NSW Rural Fire Service Association
ACT Volunteer Brigades Association
NT Bushfire Volunteer Association
Rural Fire Brigades Association Queensland
QLD Auxiliary Firefighters Association
SA Country Fire Service Volunteers Association
TAS Retained Volunteer Firefighters Association
TAS Volunteer Fire Brigades Association
Volunteer Fire Brigades of Victoria
WA Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services Association
News and Media
CAVFA profiled in The National Firefighter magazine
The Winter 2025 edition of The National Firefighter magazine profiled CAVFA, showcasing its national role representing over 200,000 volunteer firefighters. The article highlighted CAVFA’s advocacy on key issues like presumptive legislation for cancer and PTSD, and its...
ABC Radio National Breakfast – Volunteer firefighters battle for fair compensation for presumptive cancers
In recent years volunteer firefighters have tackled unrelenting bushfire seasons while trying to keep their communities safe. And yet, for many volunteers across Australia, if they are diagnosed with presumptive cancer – a cancer believed to be caused as a result of...
Fire Presidents call on recognition of volunteer firefighters
On Wednesday 12 February, the Executive of The Council of Australian Volunteer Fire Associations (CAVFA) met in Melbourne to discuss the recent and ongoing horrific bushfire season impacting so much of the country. CAVFA has been overwhelmed by the generosity of the...
CAVFA profiled in The National Firefighter magazine
The Winter 2025 edition of The National Firefighter magazine profiled CAVFA, showcasing its national role representing over 200,000 volunteer firefighters. The article highlighted CAVFA’s advocacy on key issues like presumptive legislation for cancer and PTSD, and its...
ABC Radio National Breakfast – Volunteer firefighters battle for fair compensation for presumptive cancers
In recent years volunteer firefighters have tackled unrelenting bushfire seasons while trying to keep their communities safe. And yet, for many volunteers across Australia, if they are diagnosed with presumptive cancer – a cancer believed to be caused as a result of...
Fire Presidents call on recognition of volunteer firefighters
On Wednesday 12 February, the Executive of The Council of Australian Volunteer Fire Associations (CAVFA) met in Melbourne to discuss the recent and ongoing horrific bushfire season impacting so much of the country. CAVFA has been overwhelmed by the generosity of the...
CAVFA National Volunteer response to fire emergency
The Council of Australian Volunteer Fire Associations is a collaboration of eleven volunteer fire brigade associations within Australia. Through its member associations it represents some 250,000 volunteer fire-fighters and operational support volunteers across the...
National Volunteer Welfare Survey
