Australia is set to lead the world as the Australian Parliament prepares to add eight new cancers to presumptive legislation for firefighters, including for the first time, cancers specifically impacting women. To read more, please click here for UFUA Bulletin … Read the rest “UFUA BULLETIN #015”
Videos of three guest speakers from our NCOM conference earlier this month who contributed to a presentation on PFAS have been uploaded here on the National website. To read more, please read Bulletin #014 by clicking here
The 2021 – 22 UFUA Audited Financial Statements have been published on this website. To read the full announcement, click here to read National Bulletin #013
An edited Highlights Reel from footage taken during the National Committee of Management meeting in Canberra has been posted online for viewing. To read more, click here for Bulletin #012
Recent developments in relation to firefighter presumptive cancer laws undermine the scientific basis for the legislation. Undermining the scientific basis in turn creates a very real risk that workers compensation for occupational cancer will be contested Click here to read … Read the rest “UFUA BULLETIN #011”
The UFUA’s National Committee of Management held its annual meeting in Canberra last week. The key highlights of the conference are covered in this latest Bulletin – Click here to read Bulletin #010
Firefighter and UFU Victoria Branch member Mick Tisbury to feature on ABC’s ‘Australian Story’ episode airing 26th September 2022
UFU ACT Branch has made a submission to the ‘EV Vehicle Adoption in the ACT’ Legislative Assembly Inquiry. The submission raises issues for both Fire fighters and fire safety. Please read by clicking the following link:
… Read the rest “UFU ACT’s Submission to the ‘EV Vehicle Adoption in the ACT’ inquiry”The UFU’s work in shaping Australia and International standards relating to firefighter safety has reached an important juncture.
