Leader of The Nationals WA and Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies says a new Department of Fire and Emergency Service’s (DFES) code of conduct gagging volunteers from communicating with State and Federal Members of Parliament must be ditched. The mandatory code of conduct was announced earlier this month by the Emergency Services Commissioner and…
The Nationals WA have called on the Premier to intervene and scrap the Department of Fire and Emergency Service’s (DFES) new code of conduct which gags volunteers from communicating with State and Federal Members of Parliament. The mandatory code of conduct was announced this week by the emergency services commissioner and would require all of…
The Nationals WA have called on the Premier to intervene and scrap the Department of Fire and Emergency Service’s (DFES) new code of conduct which gags volunteers from communicating with State and Federal Members of Parliament. The mandatory code of conduct was announced this week by the emergency services commissioner and would require all of…
Member for Moore Shane Love MLA has thanked the electorate’s volunteers for their valiant service during the coronavirus crisis and urged others in the community to join the COVID-19 recovery effort. Mr Love said National Volunteer Week, which runs from 18 to 24 May, was the perfect time to shine a light on those who…
Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA joined with over 50 volunteers from across the Wheatbelt in Northam today to celebrate International Volunteer Day. “Our volunteers are our most precious asset in the community – without them, many of our organisations simply would not be able to function,” Ms Davies said. “I applaud all volunteers…
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney says valiant Mid West volunteers and paramedics are bearing the brunt of the State Government’s inability to provide adequate ED services at Geraldton Hospital. Questions asked in Parliament by The Nationals WA revealed there were 44 occasions of ambulance ramping at the hospital’s emergency department between January and September this…
The Nationals WA have called on the McGowan Government to do more to help regional emergency services organisations attract and support volunteers. Volunteering spokesperson Peter Rundle said concerns about volunteer numbers were raised at an emergency services volunteers forum hosted by The Nationals WA in Northam this month. “The forum was well attended by representatives…