First Responder Veterans, Australia is a fraternal organisation that aims to bring together all members of the police and Emergency Services (paid and volunteer) community to recognise the professionals that they are and the sacrifices they make for the Australian community.

We are not a charity, we are not a union, we are a fraternal organisation that was established for you with no agenda other than to provide a safe friendly and supportive environment for all of the Police and Emergency services community. Paid, volunteer, former, retired or still serving.

Membership is free and always will be.  Being a member means you not only belong to a national fraternity but gives you access to special events, programs, discounted or free training, and assistance if you feel a need to reach out and we are adding more and more resources every day.  We are growing and evolving every day at an incredible pace.

The only requirement to becoming a member is to have been a First Responder or still serving as a First Responder and that includes volunteers. Please note that our criteria for membership are derived from the following definition;

 

 

Who Can Join?

 

POLICE

• Police including (Serving or Former Members) those employed by the Police in a Protective Services role.  This does not include privately contracted security guards even if they protect Police Assets.

EMERGENCY SERVICES

• Firefighters:  Full Time or Volunteer, Regional or Rural.  This includes those who are employed by private companies, mining, refineries, and factories plus those employed as a firefighter with a National Parks Service.
• Nurses and Doctors who are or have worked for Emergency Services, including the various Emergency Medical Services or St John, or who are working at a public health hospital; Psych Nurses who have worked on PACER Teams or similar or have or are certified as First Responders; and nurses who work in or have worked in Emergency Departments and General Medicine Units of Public Hospitals for no less than 10 years.
• ADF Medics, Nurses, and Medical Response Teams.
• Paramedics Including Community and Rural Volunteers.
• Military Emergency Services including service police.
• SES
• NSW VRA
• Marine Rescue
• Helicopter Rescue and ASAR
• Search and Rescue.
• Rescue.
• Triple 000, 131444 and communications Operators.
• Roadside emergency response crews. (Only those designated as Emergency Services or employed by a state authority not contractors or those employed by private companies. 

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If you have been convicted of an indictable offence, drug-related crimes, or sexual assault, your application will unfortunately be denied. Additionally, you must complete your probationary period to qua for full membership, however, you can join as an associate member and apply for full membership after fulfilling this requirement. If you have been dismissed from a service due to misconduct, you may need to provide additional information or face a denial of your application.

We also review applications from individuals who have served in similar roles in other countries but are now residents of Australia on a case-by-case basis. These applicants, if accepted, are considered Associate Members.

 

Please note that we do not accept memberships from the partners of first responders, members of the public, the media, or individuals or organizations offering mental health services.

 

If you are not sure, please email us

 

 

Once you have become a member you will have access to all we provide and will provide in the future.  This includes special Police or Emergency Services Veterans Merchandise, events, services, programs and so much more as the organisation grows.  These will not be offered to non-members on our general or public pages.  Membership is free and always will be however, due to the professions of our members, we are very protective of who gets access to them.

 

 

• Socialise with other First Responders.
• Well Being and Support Services
• Ask questions that another member might be able to help with, be it pension-related, career-related, or maybe to check out an IME you are being sent to. Whatever it might be, someone might have an answer.
• Knowing you are part of a national fraternity that cares.
• Knowing your service means something and we will do what we can to recognise it.
• A real legal entity of people who care.
• An organisation that is growing and looking at ways of helping you to make your service mean something,  because it does.

 

We currently have a number of private Facebook groups and an intranet for members of First Responder Veterans Australia.

 

 

 

We are currently on holidays and won’t be accepting new applications until January 14.   WE apologise for this but as we are all volunteers, we need sometime with our families.  Stay safe out there and have a Merry Christmas.

 

 

 

 

 

Membership terms and agreement

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