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Witnesses needed for RFS Award arbitration

Witnesses needed for RFS Award arbitration

  21 October 2026

In our previous bulletin we updated members on the Rural Fire Service (RFS) Award and arbitration timeline. To recap, the Public Service Association (PSA) is seeking significant increases in pay and improvements in conditions.

To be successful, the PSA needs to lead evidence from across the RFS. The PSA cannot win the case without witnesses. The PSA has prepared the following survey to identify members who can give the best evidence.

If you are willing to be a witness in the proceedings and to help the PSA obtain you and your colleagues better pay and conditions, we strongly encourage you to complete this survey.

The PSA will prepare a shortlist of the most suitable witnesses and then contact those members directly.

If you are interested or feel that you can assist, then please complete the survey by 6November.

If you would like to know more about what is involved in being a witness, please reach out to your delegate. Every member’s work matters, do not discount yourself based on your role or location.

Contacts

RFS Departmental Committee Delegates

Ivan Perkins  Chair
John Osmond  Vice Chair
Cameron Gray Secretary
Guy Duckworth Vice Secretary
Daniel Ainsworth
Boyd Townsend
Darryl Foster
Ben Plummer
Jim Killen
Adrian May
Lindsey Flynn
Tim Allen
Brad Stewart
Dave Millsteed
Troy Porter

Mitigation Advisory Group

Brenton Pumpa Chair and Departmental Committee representative
Ashley Pobje Vice Chair
Dylan Stolzenhein Secretary
Henry Greenham Vice Secretary
Kieran Scouller

PSA staff

Michael Sinclair
Industrial Officer

Kim de Govrik
Organiser

Graydon Plumridge
Organiser

 

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