New South Wales State Emergency Service

NSW State Emergency Service
Agency overview
NSW State Emergency Service Logo
NSW State Emergency Service Rondell
Formed	1955
Preceding agencies	State Emergency Services (April 1955 – September 1955) Civil Defence (September 1955 – 1989)
Jurisdiction	New South Wales
Headquarters	Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Employees	329 (2012)^[1]
Annual budget	A$96 million (2012)^[1]
Minister responsible	The Honourable David Elliott MP, Minister for Emergency Services
Agency executive	Greg Newton, Acting Commissioner
Key documents	State Emergency Service Act, 1989 (NSW) STATE EMERGENCY AND RESCUE MANAGEMENT ACT 1989
Website	ses.nsw.gov.au

The New South Wales State Emergency Service (NSW SES), an agency of the Government of New South Wales, is an emergency and rescue service dedicated to assisting the community in times of natural and man-made disasters. The NSW SES is made up almost entirely of volunteer members, numbering approximately 9,000 as of October 2015,^[2] via 228 suburban, regional and rural units located throughout New South Wales. The volunteers are easily identified by their distinctive orange overalls.

With its history going back to 1955, a State Emergency Services' organisation was established after the Hunter Valley floods of 1955, when they merged with Civil Defence in response to fears of a nuclear attack, and then restructured in 1972 and again in 1989, following the enactment of the State Emergency Service Act, 1989 (NSW).

The agency is led by its Commissioner who reports to the Minister for Emergency Services, presently The Honourable David Elliott MP.

Emergency support

The major responsibilities of the NSW SES are for flood (including Flood Rescue), tsunami and storm operations. The NSW SES also provides the majority of General Land Rescue effort in the rural parts of the state. This includes road crash rescue, vertical rescue, general rescue, bush search and rescue, evidence searches (both metropolitan and rural) and other forms of specialist rescue that may be required due to local threats. The Service's trained rescuers also support the full-time emergency services during major disasters.^[2]

The NSW SES also assist other emergency services when they are performing major operations. These services include the New South Wales Police Force, the NSW Rural Fire Service, the Fire and Rescue NSW and the Ambulance Service of New South Wales.

Organisational structure

The state headquarters of the NSW SES is located in Wollongong, with 17 regional headquarters located across the state. Region boundaries are generally based on river catchments, reflecting that floods are a major part of their work. The boundaries for the NSW SES's 240+ units are based broadly on local government boundaries, however, some units may cover 2 local government areas, where other units may be split into 2 sub-units for 1 local government area.

NSW SES volunteer units are managed by Local Controllers. Where there is more than one unit in a local government area, or a number of units in close concentration, a Unit Controller is appointed to manage each unit with a Local Controller overseeing operations on a larger scale than at the individual unit but smaller scale than at the Regional Headquarters. Region offices are managed by a Region Controller. Offices also have a Deputy Region Controller, Learning and Development Officer, Business Manager and Business Services Officer. A number of Regions have additional Learning and Development Officers, Volunteer Support Officers and/or Community Engagement Coordinators. Volunteers may also be attached to a region office.

The 17 regions are Central West, Clarence Nambucca, Far West, Hunter, Illawarra South Coast, Lachlan, Macquarie, Murray, Murrumbidgee, Namoi, North West, Mid North Coast, Richmond Tweed, Southern Highlands, Sydney Northern, Sydney Southern, Sydney Western.

At a state level, Directors are responsible for key functional areas (Finance and Asset Management, Regional Operations, People and Culture, Information Technology and Emergency Management and Strategy,Policy and Innovation). All these positions are based at NSW SES State Headquarters in Wollongong.

Regions / Units

Regions	Central West	Clarence-Nambucca	Far West	Hunter	Illawarra South Coast	Lachlan	Macquarie	Murray	Murrumbidgee
Units	Bathurst Blaney Burraga Canowindra Eugowra Lithgow Molong Oberon Orange City Portland Sofala	Bellingen Brushgrove Coffs Harbour City Copmanhurst Corindi Dorrigo Grafton City Lawerence Maclean Nambucca Nymboida Ulmarra Urunga Yamba	Bourke Brewarrina Broken Hill Cobar Euabalong Ivanhoe Menindee Packsaddle Tibooburra White Cliffs Wilcannia	Aberdeen Cessnock City City of Newcastle Cooranbong Denman Dungog Lake Macquarie City Maitland Merriwa Muswellbrook Port Stephens Scone Singleton Tomaree Yuraygir	Batemans Bay Bega Bermagui Consiton Eden Kiama Moruya Shellharbour City Nowra Ulladulla St Georges Basin Wingecarribee Wollongong City	Condolbolin Cowra Forbes Gooloogong Grenfell Lake Cargelligo Parkes Peak Hill Trundle West Wyalong	Baradine Carinda Collarenberi Coonamble Dubbo Dunedoo Gilgandra Lighting Ridge Mudgee Narromine Nyngan Rylstone Walgett Warren Wellington	Albury Balranald Barham Berringan Corowa Deniliquin-Conargo Holbrook Jerilderie Khancoban Mathoura Moama Tumbarumba Urana Wentworth	Coleambally Coolamon Cootamundra Goolgowi Griffith Gundagai Hay Hillston Junee Leeton Narrandera Temora The Rock Tumut Wagga Wagga

Regions	Namoi	North West	Mid North Coast	Richmond-Tweed	Southern Highlands	Sydney Northern	Sydney Southern	Sydney Western
Units	Armidale-Dumaresq Barraba Boggabri Gunnedah Guyra Liverpool Plains Manilla Narrabri Nundle Pilliga Tambar Springs Tamworth Regional Council Tingha Uralla Walcha Wee Waa	Ashford Bingara Boggabilla Deepwater Garah Glen Innes Inverell Moree Munindi Tenterfield Warialda Yetman	Camden Haven Forester Pacific Palms Gladstone Gloucester Shire Harrington Karuah Valley Kempsey Shire Lord Howe Island Nabiac Port Macquarie Hastings South West Rocks Taree Wauchope Wingham	Ballina Broadwater Casino Coraki Kyogle Lismore City Mullimbimby Murwillumbah Tabulam Tweed Heads Tweed Coast Urbenville Woodburn	Bigga Bombala Braidwood Bungendore Captains Flat Collector Cooma-Monaro Crookwell Goulburn Harden Nimmitabel Queanbeyan Snowy River Sutton Windellama Yass Young	Gosford Hornsby Hunters Hill Ku-Ring-Gai Manly Mosman North Sydney Ryde Warringah-Pittwater Willoughby-Lane Cove Wyong	Bankstown Camden Campbelltown Canterbury City of Sydney Fairfield Hurstville Kogarah Liverpool Marrickville Randwick Rockdale Sutherland Waverley-Wollahra Wollondilly	Ashfield-Leichhardt Auburn Blacktown Blue Mountains Burwood Canada Bay Hawkesbury Holroyd Mount Druitt Parramatta Penrith Strathfield The Hills

Rank Structure

**Unranked positions**
Position	Cadet	All Others	Operations	Media	Peer Support	Community Education	Community Engagement	Chaplain (Christian)	Chaplain (Jewish)	Senior Chaplain
Insignia

**Rank Positions**
Rank	Deputy Team Leader	Team Leader	Deputy Officer	Officer	Deputy Unit Controller	Unit Controller	Local Controller	Deputy Region Controller	RegionController	Assistant Commissioner	Deputy Commissioner	Commissioner
Insignia
Alternative Rank				Region Business Services Officer		Deputy Local Controller	Region Business Manager Region Learning & Development Officer Region Community Engagement Coordinator	SHQ Department Assistant Manager State Protocol Officer	SHQ Department Manager	Director

Honours and Awards

	NSW SES Life Member
	NSW SES Commissioner's Unit Citation
	NSW SES Commissioner's Commendation for Courage
	NSW SES Commissioner's Commendation for Service
	NSW SES Long Service Medal
	NSW SES Long Service Badge - 5 years
	National Medal
	Emergency Service Medal (EMS)

Funding and support

The NSW SES receives funding primarily from the NSW Government and donations made by members of the public. Resources are often obtained through numerous grants provided by public and private entities.

Photos

SES volunteers removing debris from Lake Albert, in 2010.
SES vehicles and volunteers in Wagga Wagga, in 2008.
SES vehicle and volunteer in Wagga Wagga, in 2008.
Queanbeyan headquarters of the SES, in 2011.
Murrumbidgee regional SES headquarters, located in Ashmont, in 2008.
Gooloogong local SES unit shed, in 2011.

References

1 2 "Annual Report". NSW State Emergency Service. Government of New South Wales. 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
1 2 "About us". State Emergency Service. Government of New South Wales. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2012.

External links

New South Wales State Emergency Service

Departments and agencies of the New South Wales Government

New South Wales Government

Premier and Cabinet	Parliamentary Counsel's Office Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Ombudsman's Office Public Service Commission Office of the Governor NSW Electoral Commission Ombudsman Venues NSW Sydney Cricket Ground Trust Sydney Olympic Park Authority Office of Sport NSW Institute of Sport Destination NSW Infrastructure NSW Natural Resources Commission Barangaroo Delivery Authority Audit Office Auditor-General Independent Commission Against Corruption Office of Western Sydney International Engagement

Justice	Arts NSW Art Gallery Trust Australian Museum Trust Crown Solicitor's Office Corrective Services Director of Public Prosecutions Fire and Rescue NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority Industrial Relations Commission Information and Privacy Commission Judicial Commission Juvenile Justice Legal Aid Commission Legal Profession Admission Board Liquor & Gaming NSW, formerly Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing Library Council of New South Wales Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Ministry of Police and Emergency Services Crime Commission Office of the Rural Fire Service Office of the State Emergency Service NSW Police Force NSW Trustee and Guardian Police Integrity Commission Public Guardian Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Screen NSW Sydney Opera House Trust Veterans' Affairs

Education	Aboriginal Affairs NSW Aboriginal Land Council Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards Charles Sturt University Council Macquarie University Council Southern Cross University Council University of New England Council University of New South Wales Council University of Newcastle Council University of Technology, Sydney Council University of Western Sydney Board of Trustees University of Wollongong Council

Family and Community Services	Ageing, Disability and Home Care Community Services Children's Guardian Advocate for Children and Young People Home Care Service of New South Wales Aboriginal Housing Office New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation Housing NSW Multicultural NSW

Finance and Services	Service NSW Office of State Revenue Valuer General NSW Self Insurance Corporation Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority Government Property NSW Teacher Housing Authority of New South Wales Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund Building Insurers' Guarantee Corporation State Records Authority New South Wales Government Telecommunications Authority Motor Accidents Authority WorkCover Authority Board of Surveying and Spatial Information Building Professionals Board NSW Architects Registration Board Rental Bond Board Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority Luna Park Reserve Trust Internal Audit Bureau NSW Fair Trading Waste Assets Management Corporation Geographic Names Board NSW Public Works (including the Government Architect)

Health	Health Care Complaints Commission Sydney Children's Hospitals Network Agency for Clinical Innovation Bureau of Health Information Clinical Excellence Commission Health Education and Training Institute Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network Mental Health Commission Ambulance Service of NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Council of New South Wales Local Health Districts x 15 Statutory Health Corporations x 10 Health Administration Corporation Cancer Institute of New South Wales Office for Women’s Policy

Industry, Skills and Regional Development	Department of Primary Industries Crown Lands Division NSW Food Authority TAFE Commission Soil Conservation Service Local Land Services Cobar Water Board Dams Safety Committee Veterinary Practitioners Board NSW Rural Assistance Authority Essential Energy Ausgrid TransGrid Endeavour Energy Delta Electricity Hunter Water Corporation Sydney Water Corporation Forestry Corporation of NSW Game Council Water NSW Sydney Catchment Authority Office of Small Business Chief Scientist and Engineer

Planning and Environment	Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Environment Protection Authority Historic Houses Trust Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust Landcom Lord Howe Island Board Office of Environment and Heritage Office of Local Government Parramatta Park Trust Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Sydney Living Museums Taronga Conservation Society Australia UrbanGrowth NSW Western Sydney Parklands Trust

Transport	Independent Transport Safety Regulator NSW Trains Office of Transport Safety Investigations Port Authority of New South Wales RailCorp Roads & Maritime Services State Transit Authority Sydney Ferries Sydney Trains Transport for NSW WestConnex Delivery Authority

Treasury	Liability Management Ministerial Corporation Long Service Corporation NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) Office of Industrial Relations Residual Business Management Corporation SAS Trustee Corporation State Rail Authority Residual Holding Corporation

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