As part of the PSA – Rural Fire Service (RFS) Supreme Court settlement earlier this year, the RFS and PSA are to enter into negotiations to work toward modernising the outdated Crown Employees (Rural Fire Service) Award.

The PSA and your delegates have developed a survey to engage with our membership to collate what members would like to see in a new award.

The purpose of this survey is to identify the amendments to the Crown Employees (Rural Fire Service) Award which are desired by the membership. Once identified, we will pursue these amendments by negotiation with the RFS. If we are unable to reach agreement with the RFS, the PSA will then seek these amendments in hearing before the Industrial Relations Commission.

Remember, the PSA is the employee representative. The RFS cannot and does not represent the interests of employees. Only PSA members can have say on the employment conditions of RFS employees.

Please complete the survey HERE.

If you are not a member of the PSA and wish to have say on your employment conditions, join the PSA today via the link below.

Please complete Survey by 22 December 2025

 Contacts

RFS departmental committee delegates

Chair

Jim Killen

Vice Chair
Ivan Perkins

Secretary

Cameron Gray

Vice Secretary
John Osmond

Delegates
Ben Plummer
Lindsey Flynn
Brenton Pumpa
Cameron Gray
Guy Duckworth
Daniel Ainsworth
David Millsteed
Scott Hoy
Tim Allen
Brad Stewart
Adrian May

PSA staff

Michael Sinclair Industrial Officer

Ivan Coates A/g Industrial Officer

Kim de Govrik Organiser

Graydon Plumridge Organiser

Joint the PSA HERE.