National UFUA Bulletin No. 026 of 9 September 2019 is attached for downloading for members information. The Bulletin reports on the recent 2019 IAFF REDMOND SYMPOSIUM, attended by Australian delegates, which addresses firefighter health and safety issues of common concern. … [Read more...]
Call for blood tests to reveal extent of PFAS contamination in firefighters
Continuing the saga on how PFAS is being dealt with in the ACT, the Canberra Times on 4 December 2018 reported on the findings of a national parliamentary report on the use of toxic firefighting foam on Defence bases. The report adds "further impetus to the ongoing campaign by ACT firefighters to have its past and present members blood tested to determine if they have been … [Read more...]
When Helping Hurts: PTSD in first responders
This is the report of Australia21/FearLess Roundtable discussions and consultation A new report is available that explores better ways of preventing the debilitating mental consequences of traumatic stress and improving mental health outcomes for front-line first responder personnel. The report was produced by Australia21 and Fearless following a roundtable discussion … [Read more...]
UFU Australia – Amended Financial Documents 2016
Advice from the national office of UFU Australia has been received confirming that the amended UFUA 2016 Financial Statements can now be found at the following location on their website: http://www.ufua.asn.au/ufua-news/financial-documents-2016/ The document itself can be found … [Read more...]
UFUA Financial Statements now available on UFUA website
The National Secretary of the UFUA, Peter Marshall, issued National Bulletin #13 on 25 November 2017, informing members that the UFUA's financial statements, with the signed Auditor’s report, have been published on the UFUA national website http://www.ufua.asn.au/. The bulletin is available … [Read more...]