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What an amazingly busy 6 months we’ve had. The numbers speak for themselves. Our amazing volunteers have completed more days of service than the 2 and a half years prior. Thank you for all you do in supporting Victorian Communities in their times of crisis.

In an exciting time of moving forward, VCC EM has been contracted by Ambulance Victoria to support the capability and capacity of AV in the provision of Pastoral Care generally and in times of crisis. Recently we advertised both internally within our volunteer force, and externally for the position of Project Coordinator to manage this … Read more

From late March, VCC EM asked volunteers to provide phone support to people adversely affected by self-isolation. Those we contacted had requested calls to check on their needs and just have a chat about how they were coping. Armed with a script and after a quick heads up we embarked on our mission. Calling strangers … Read more

The flora around Bunyip is well on the way to returning to normal – and so are the locals one year after devastating bushfires roared through their territory. I was honoured to do a couple of tours of duty in to the area to help Cardinia Shire discern how people were recovering from the fires. … Read more

On International Women’s Day on March 8, the Emergency Services Foundation invited VCC EM volunteers to take part in an afternoon tea forum involving women from across the state’s emergency services sector. The afternoon began with a sumptuous tea enjoyed by eight of our amazing volunteers. This was followed by a forum with outstanding speakers, … Read more