Vol. 7 Issue 2. 2018
The Australian Emergency Services Magazine is a community educational resource dedicated to the recognition and promotion of emergency service personnel, and the awareness of safety measures, for the community, family and individual. We aim to provide relevant and up to date information and advancements within each of the emergency response sectors and first responders.
The Australian Emergency Services Magazine is a community educational resource dedicated to the recognition and promotion of emergency service personnel, and the awareness of safety measures, for the community, family and individual. We aim to provide relevant and up to date information and advancements within each of the emergency response sectors and first responders.
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR VOLUNTEERS<br />
Emergency management volunteers are<br />
encouraged to apply for scholarships<br />
in higher and vocational education.<br />
The scholarships are available to<br />
eligible volunteers to access accredited<br />
vocational and higher education<br />
qualifications in emergency and disaster<br />
management.<br />
The scholarships recognise the complex<br />
service volunteers in the fire, flood,<br />
storm, road rescue, and marine rescue<br />
agencies deliver, and the high-level skills<br />
and leadership required to respond to<br />
emergency situations.<br />
The fund will boost education<br />
development opportunities to ensure<br />
volunteers and their agencies are best<br />
equipped to prepare for and respond<br />
to disasters. <strong>Vol</strong>unteers may receive up<br />
to $12,000 for completing vocational<br />
education and training and up to<br />
$25,000 for higher education.<br />
The Australian Institute for Disaster<br />
Resilience (AIDR) is administering<br />
the scholarship fund on behalf of the<br />
Australian Government. Applications<br />
open on 2 April <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
AIDR encourages applications from<br />
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander<br />
volunteers, and those living in regional<br />
and rural areas.<br />
For more information about the<br />
application process visit the Australian<br />
Institute for Disaster Resilience website<br />
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