National Bulletin No. 16 – WA Presumptive Legislation

The United Firefighters Union of Australia is again at the forefront of progressive change with two key achievements this week. Yesterday about 90 firefighters and Western Australian Branch representatives were in Parliament to witness the introduction of the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Amendment Bill 2013. Despite short notice, the firefighters were on hand to …

UFU Aviation Branch Newsletter: June 2013

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Rule Alteration

The rule alterations as specified in National Bulletin #12 have now been lodged by a Notice of Alteration with the Fair Work Commission.

National Bulletin #12: Required Rule Changes

The Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 was amended in 2012 to require organisations to amend their rules by 29 June 2013 to include new disclosure and officer training requirements. The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) developed model rules resulting from a consultation process including involvement by the ACTU. Read more (or …

Firefighter Presumptive legislation release

DAVID O’BYRNE, MP Minister for Police and Emergency Management Minister for Workplace Relations Tasmania Leads Nation on Fire Fighter Support Tasmania will become the first state in Australia to directly compensate fire fighters who contract a serious illness in the line of duty. Read more or (or right-click/Cmd-click to save to your computer: PDF download).

Tasmania Presumptive Legislation

TASMANIA SETS THE PACE ON FIREFIGHTER PROTECTION: The Tasmanian Government has today moved to become the first State in Australia to introduce supported presumptive legislation recognising all twelve occupational cancers for firefighters. Click to read (or right-click/Cmd-click to save to your computer: PDF download).

National Bulletin Number 10

Fair Protection For Firefighters Bill Referred to Victorian Parliamentary Committee For Constitutional Enquiry: download the bulletin by clicking here (or right-click/Cmd-click to save to your computer: PDF download).

Rule Alteration

The rule alterations as specified in National Bulletin #12 have now been lodged by a Notice of Alteration with the Fair Work Commission.

National Bulletin # 5 National Elections

Members are advised that today the National Elections of the National Officers of the National President and National Secretary have been declared: SA Branch Secretary Greg Northcott has been elected as National President unopposed. National Secretary Peter Marshall has been re-elected unopposed. Click to read the bulletin (or right-click/Cmd-click to save to your computer: PDF …

National Bulletin Rule Changes

The United Firefighters Union of Australia (UFUA) National Committee of Management has adopted changes to the UFUA rules on 8 January 2013. In accordance with rule 49(4) of the UFUA Rules, the National Secretary publicises the rule changes adopted by the National Committee of Management: click here (or right-click/Cmd-click to save to your computer: PDF …

January Newsletter

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