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The United Firefighters Union has welcomed the Tasmanian Rockcliff Government’s
promise to add uterine cancer to presumptive legislation for professional firefighters, the
very first jurisdiction to add this cancer both in Australia and across the world. To read the full … Read the rest “Professional Firefighters Welcome Addition of Uterine Cancer to Presumptive Legislation in Tasmania – A World First.”

The Tasmanian Rockcliff Government has promised to add uterine cancer to the presumptive legislation for professional firefighters, increasing the number of cancers covered in Tasmania to 21 – believed to be the highest number of cancers covered under presumptive legislation … Read the rest “UFUA BULLETIN #023”

Western Australia has committed to follow the lead of the Commonwealth and Tasmanian Governments by expanding the number of cancers covered by presumptive legislation from 12 to 20. We congratulate the Western Australian Branch on this outstanding result and commend … Read the rest “UFUA BULLETIN #022”

The UFUA commends the Cook Government for enhancing cancer protection for Western Australia’s professional firefighters by lifting the number of cancers included in WA presumptive cancer legislation from 14 to 20. To read the media release from UFUA on this … Read the rest “Professional Firefighters Commend the Cook Government on Enhancing Cancer Protection”

International Firefighters Day push for greater cancer protection for firefighters. With a link to today’s media release as well as a summary of new cancer research , please read the latest Bulletin by clicking here.

Call for nominations for National Work Health and Safety Coordinator.

Branch Secretaries have been asked by the National Executive to provided nominations to fill the position of National WHS Coordinator. To read more on the role and appointment process, … Read the rest “UFUA BULLETIN #020”

The Tasmanian Government announced last week that it would follow the lead set by the Commonwealth and ACT in November last year, by adding 8 cancers to the list covered by presumptive legislation. To read more about the latest developments … Read the rest “UFUA BULLETIN #019”

The UFUA has welcomed the Tasmanian Government’s historic decision to expand cancer protection for professional firefighters. To read the media release issued in recognition of this milestone, please click here.

The election to fill the vacant positions for the Queensland Branch Committee of Management (BCOM) was completed at the end of last month, with six nominations being received for the seven positions available. To read more on the election and … Read the rest “UFUA BULLETIN #018”

Members are advised that Regulations adding 8 further cancers to Commonwealth firefighter presumptive laws took effect on 17 December 2022. The new cancers and the relevant qualifying periods can be found in Bulletin #017, available to read by clicking here

This year’s National Committee of Management (NCOM) conference had the theme ‘Remembering our past protecting our future’. Consistent with that theme, NCOM were privileged to hear from two life members and founders of the UFUA, Wayne Berry and Rod Knowles. … Read the rest “UFUA BULLETIN #016”