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 Delegation meets with the Prime Minister in Canberra
Representatives from the Council of Australian Volunteer Fire Associations (CAVFA) met with Prime Minister Tony Abbott to discuss issues relevant to volunteerism at a national level. The meeting occurred at Parliament House on Wednesday, 12th August 2015 and was...
Volunteers remember emergency services personnel who have lost their lives
Representatives of Australia's 250,000 volunteer fire-fighters have taken part in the inaugural National Memorial Service for Fire and Emergency Services Personnel in Canberra. Council of Australian Volunteer Fire Associations (CAVFA) Director Hans van Hamond AFSM and...
MOU signed between CAVFA and AFAC
An agreement was signed on April 4, 2014 for mutual understanding, co-operation and collaboration between the Council of Volunteer Fire Associations (CAVFA) and the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC). Signed in front of representatives...
Volunteers remember emergency services personnel who have lost their lives
Representatives of Australia's 250,000 volunteer fire-fighters have taken part in the inaugural National Memorial Service for Fire and Emergency Services Personnel in Canberra. Council of Australian Volunteer Fire Associations (CAVFA) Director Hans van Hamond AFSM and...
MOU signed between CAVFA and AFAC
An agreement was signed on April 4, 2014 for mutual understanding, co-operation and collaboration between the Council of Volunteer Fire Associations (CAVFA) and the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC). Signed in front of representatives...
Aussie Volunteer Fire Fighters Unite
Volunteer firefighters in every State have united to form a new forum to promote the interests of over 250,000 members nationwide. The Council of Australian Volunteer Fire Associations (CAVFA) has been formed to ensure that volunteer firefighting continues to help...
National Volunteer Welfare Survey
