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DFES is rewarding any member for acts of exceptional, exemplary or long service, and acts of bravery where they have put themselves in jeopardy to protect the lives or property of others.
This recognition extends to acknowledging the important role that employers and self-employed volunteers play in the delivery of emergency services across WA.
You will find information here on the awards DFES bestows, past recipients and what awards you can nominate someone for.
The WA Fire and Emergency Services (WAFES) Awards are an opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of DFES volunteer and career personnel throughout WA.
Please visit the WAFES Awards section for more information, including past winners, award criteria and eligibility.
The Australian Honours and Awards system recognises the outstanding service and contributions of Australians. It celebrates and says ‘thank you’ to those who make a difference, those who achieve their best, serve others and to those people that have put themselves in jeopardy to protect the lives or property of others.
Australian Honours and Awards acknowledge people who achieve their best, serve others and people that have put themselves in jeopardy to protect the lives or property of others.
Recipients of the 2024 Volunteer Employer Recognition Awards have been announced with 82 businesses and self-employed volunteers from across the State recognised.
The Volunteer Employer Recognition Awards acknowledge the important role employers and self-employed volunteers play in the delivery of emergency services across Western Australia, where more than 95 percent of emergency services personnel are volunteers.
A supportive employer and flexible workplace enables emergency services volunteers to take time off work to attend critical emergency incidents and vital training. Many self-employed volunteers go above and beyond for their communities, often closing their doors during emergencies, even when it impacts their livelihoods.
The 2024 Resilient Australia State Awards winners and highly commended recipients have been announced. The three award winners will represent Western Australia in the national Resilient Australia Awards in Canberra on 20 November 2024.
The awards celebrate programs and initiatives that help Australians better prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters and emergencies such as bushfires, floods and cyclones.
Individuals, organisations, governments and schools are all eligible to be nominated across seven categories.
State and Territory winners will be considered for national awards.
The Emergency Services Cadet Corp (ESCC) Awards have been presented since 2005, to celebrate the achievements of units, cadets, instructors and brigades, groups and units (BGU) and their outstanding contribution to the emergency services.
In 2021 the awards were renamed as the DFES Youth Programs Awards to include awards recognising cadets and units in the Youth in Emergency Services (YES) and BGU cadet programs, as well as the ESCC.
