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National Bulletin #12 Required Rule Changes
The Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 was amended in 2012 to require organisations to amend their rules by 29 June 2013 to include new disclosure and officer training requirements.

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) developed model rules resulting from a consultation process including involvement by the ACTU.

Tasmanian presumptive legislation
TASMANIA SETS THE PACE ON FIREFIGHTER PROTECTION

The Tasmanian Government has today moved to become the first State in Australia to introduce supported presumptive legislation recognising all twelve occupational cancers for firefighters.

Firefighter Presumptive legislation release
DAVID O’BYRNE, MP
Minister for Police and Emergency Management
Minister for Workplace Relations

Tasmania Leads Nation on Fire Fighter Support

Tasmania will become the first state in Australia to directly compensate fire fighters who contract a serious illness in the line of duty.

National Bulletin # 5 NATIONAL ELECTIONS
Members are advised that today the National Elections of the National Officers of the National President and National Secretary have been declared.
• SA Branch Secretary Greg Northcott has been elected as National President unopposed.
• National Secretary Peter Marshall has been re-elected unopposed.

National Bulletin Rule Changes
The United Firefighters Union of Australia (UFUA) National Committee of Management has adopted changes to the UFUA rules on 8 January 2013.
In accordance with rule 49(4) of the UFUA Rules, the National Secretary publicises the rule changes adopted by the National Committee of Management below:

National Bulletin #1 International Occupational Cancer bulletin
The United Firefighters Union of Australia (UFUA), the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg (UFFW) and the Edmonton Fire Fighters Union (EFFU) are facilitating a global forum to discuss developments in occupational cancer and other health and safety matters affecting firefighters.

Budget cuts protestSeptember 14, 2012
Firefighters in some of Victoria's most fire-prone areas have been told to cut back on vital equipment, including uniforms, ration packs and fuel, after the state government cuts $66 million from budget.

Cuts all roundSeptember 7, 2012
Victoria's Minister for Emergency Services, the MFB and CFA confirm an approximately $41 million cut to the CFA's budget and $25 million cut to the MFB's. More cuts are to follow down the track.

Hobart fire rulingAugust 31. 2012
In the Tasmanian Supreme Court, Justice Alan Blow has ruled that the fire service's immunity under state legislation covers the events surrounding the September 2007 disaster.

CFA ordered to vary scheduleAugust 24, 2012
In Victoria, a Fair Work Australia decision is a significant milestone in the battle against the CFA’s continued reneging on agreements and attack on the CFA UFU Operational Staff Agreement.
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