Forthcoming Vacancy on the Country Fire Authority Board The Minister for Emergency Services is pleased to invite applications for one board position on the Country Fire Authority (CFA) Board to commence in 2026. The Country Fire Authority (CFA) is a fully volunteer fire fighting service with over 54,000 volunteers. These volunteers include firefighters, community educators, and support personnel spread across 1,212 brigades, 21 districts and five regions in Victoria. The CFA's vision is to ensure that Victorian communities are prepared for and safe from fire, and its mission is to protect lives and property. The Country Fire Authority Act 1958 (CFA Act) establishes the Country Fire Authority Board (the Board) as the leadership body of the CFA. The Board is a statutory authority within the Justice and Community Safety portfolio and consists of up to nine Board Members who report to the Minister for Emergency Services. The CFA Board is responsible for setting strategic direction and ensuring appropriate governance arrangements are effectively and efficiently implemented, including to: * contribute to a whole-of-sector approach to emergency management * promote a culture within the emergency management sector of community focus, interoperability and public value and * support the effective and sustainable recruitment, development and retention of volunteer officers and members, including those located in the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district, to deliver capability in the provision of the Authority's services. The CFA Board ensures CFA carries out its functions in a manner such that services provided are effective and efficient, consistent with prudent financial management practices and safe and secure. The CFA Board is supported by subcommittees including, but not limited to the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee, People and Culture Committee and Renumeration Committee.